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Condom Conundrums. to be from the Latin word condon , meaning receptacle. . A brief history of…. The earliest known illustration of a man using a condom during sexual intercourse is painted on the wall of a cave in France…around 12,000–15,000 years old
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Condom Conundrums to be from the Latin word condon, meaning receptacle.
The earliest known illustration of a man using a condom during sexual intercourse is painted on the wall of a cave in France…around 12,000–15,000 years old • The oldest condoms were found in the foundations of Dudley Castle in England, made of animal gut and dated back to 1640, used to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections • In the 18th century, the famous womanizer Casanova wore condoms made of linen • Rubber condoms were mass-produced after 1843
In 1873 The Comstock Law • In WWI Congress refused to send condoms to the men fighting overseas. As a result many men returned home with a STD. • By 1924, the condom was the most commonly prescribed method of birth control and by World War II • 1960s- Sexual revolution • 1980’s- AIDS
James Drane's article Condoms, AIDS, & Catholic Ethics • The focus of the meeting was determining whether the risk of AIDS would justify condom use in marital intercourse under the Catholic moral theory. The basis of the moral theory is that the nature of the body's natural function and balance is the standard of moral right or wrong. This "natural law" makes the use of condoms wrong and in extreme cases "intrinsically evil".
Comparison between the use of condoms for disease prevention and condoms for contraception with murdering a person and killing someone in self defense. In reality the person would be pulling the same trigger and result in the death of somebody. • However, murder is always wrong and killing in self defense is morally justifiable. Drane knows that a condom is still a condom despite its purpose but he feels that using a condom for disease prevention is justifiable
Why wouldn’t you wear a Condom? • Men report desensitization of their penis • In long-term relationships less emphasis on transmitting disease and more on preventing pregnancy (there are other methods!) • Kills the “mood” • Replaces satisfaction with responsibility
Rethinking AIDS Strategy after a String of Failures: In Wake of Canceled Vaccine Study, Some Experts Are Reemphasizing Proven, Low-Tech Prevention Methods.Craig Timberg, Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, November 1, 2007; • "It's criminal not to put money into the things that work, and the things that work are relatively inexpensive…We're spending money in the wrong places." --Malcolm Potts, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley and former head of Family Health International, a research group with extensive experience in fighting AIDS.
Environmental concerns/Are condoms biodegradable? • POLYURETHANE condoms • All female condoms are made of this • NOT biodegradable • They are made of plastic • LATEX condoms • Latex alone is biodegradable over time • Spermicides and lubricants decrease biodegradability • NOT biodegradable under water • Lambskin condoms • Completely biodegradable • Only prevent pregnancy not STD’s
Condoms and the Environment • Condoms will not be recycled by recycling companies • Condoms should be disposed of to a landfill for best disposal • Never bury a condom • Animals will smell human scent and dig them up • Never flush a condom • Will clog plumbing in house • Can make it through treatment plant and into water supplies of rivers, lakes, and oceans (more pollution) • Every type of condom will have a wrapper to dispose of • These wrappers are not biodegradable
Condoms for Inmates Sparking Controversy • In the state of California, it is illegal for inmates to engage in any sexual activity with anyone whether it is consensual or not. • Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed to start a pilot project in which prophylactics would be distributed in prisons. • Is it a security risk? What are the benefits? • Inmates may use the condoms to conceal drugs inside their rectal cavities. They may also be able to hide knives or other stabbing devices. Ford Canutt, a spokesman, said that “anything that circumvents security, we have a problem with.” With all that said, Canutt said that the project may be OK in minimum-security prisons.
The New York Times reported on April 14th a Washington study that students who participated in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress. • Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. And they first had sex about the same age as other students — 14.9 years, according to Mathematica Policy Research Inc. • The federal government spends about $176 million a year promoting abstinence until marriage. Critics have repeatedly said they did not believe the programs worked. • Condoms continue to be the main barrier protection for preventing STIs and the HIV virus
Discussion Questions • What are some reasons you personally would chose to not wear a condom? • The environment in which we live is important to keep clean, what do you think is more important, keeping the environment protected or yourself protected? • Do you believe it is justified that the Catholic church is against the use of condoms ?
