Yesterday's newspaper - I was reading Times of India for a change - had an article upon the Papal visit to Cameroon, Africa; with an adjoining photograph of the Cameroon First Lady kneeling before him. The Pope had come under severe criticisms from Social Organisations around the world prior to his visit to the Aids ridden continent, due to his anti-contraception stand. He believes that using condoms is against the will of God and is not an appropriate mode of fighting Aids. The German and Fench Governments have respectively issued statements denouncing the Pope's comments. The Pope however, still visited Cameroon yesterday and reiterated his views on matters contraceptive before an overtly devout Catholic, Aids ridden populace. Yesterdays reports says that now even "insiders" of the Vatican feel that "he's (the Pope) is not in touch with the real world".
Damn.
In other news, the UK Government's "sexy" condom campaign has sparked a row amongst the British Intellegensia. The Ad-campaign launched by the Brit Health Minister Dawn Primarolo - tell me I'm not the only one who thinks her name sounds like a pornstar's - which has cost the Government over 5.2 Million Pounds is reportedly labelled "Condom confidence boosts sex appeal". It also says "men like nothing better than a woman who knows what she wants" to encourage the women to be carrying condoms. Personally I like anything that saves me money, so I guess in a way they're right.
The campaign is supposed to have recieved support of various liberal women's activists. A writer from Cosmopolitan magazine, Sarah Headley supports the campaign as she believes carrying condoms should be perfectly natural like carrying phones, keys and purse.
However, the British Conservatives - whoever they are - have blasted this campaign as encouraging 'promiscuity'. Julian Brazier, introduced as a Conservative lawmaker states, "the problem (of STDs) starts with growing levels of sexual activity by people with multiple partners". I'm tempted to say no you moron, but I am too ignorant on the same to comment. What I don't get is how awareness regarding condom usage, going to increase promiscuity. I mean, are people who generally don't go around being promiscuous, going to turn into sexmaniacs overnight thanks to an ad campaign? Or will promiscous people, especially teenagers - I hate to refer to people like that, I have no problems with anyone's promiscuity or lack thereof - now be better of thanks to the Government actually making something worth using, seem natural and cool?
Ektu flummox.
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