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kirbygirl87Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11:24:00 AM EST
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According to Jezebel.com, "The Vatican denounced a Rome high school for becoming the first Italian school with condom vending machines in bathrooms."
My Thoughts..."Only in Italy would this cause a stir," an Italian student group said. School officials in Rome began to push for condoms in schools after learning last month that 40% of teenage girls use no contraception and an additional 20% rely on the withdrawal method. A papal spokesmen told the Guardian the school's decision "trivializes sexuality;" the school's principal said he hopes other Italian schools will follow his school's lead.
It is interesting to read stories about Church officials who do not believe in sex before marriage, but "cringe" at the fact that adults are realizing praciting safe sex is more effective then ignorning the issues. Many young adults don't consider safety a reason to practice safe sex, they rely on the "pull-out" method or they do not use protection at all. I am proud that this Italian school realized the problem and came up with a solution that is both effective and safe. It's crazy that a Italian school can figure out an effective method to teach people how to practice safe sex, but Americans can only debate and still see the "pregnancy, STD, AIDS" rates skyrocket every year....hmmm...
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I think it's wonderful that the school is doing this, and I love that the principal is standing behind it, even though the vatican says they're against it.
# Posted By Mahayana
| 3/15/10 09:22 AM
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There's just one thing wrong in that article: the quotation that says "only in Italy." If it happened in America it would cause a stir too- but personally I think it's a fantastic idea! Not only does it make condoms more available to students, but it makes it into a private affair. It's not that I think sex needs to be hush-hush, only that I think if people didn't have to, say, ask someone to unlock a box for them (common practice at CVS, and my local Ralph's, as I just learned the other day.) it might be less embarrassing, and therefore they'd be more likely to buy them in the first place. So, to the Vatican I say: actually maybe this does the opposite of trivializing sex.
# Posted By allyouneedislove
| 3/15/10 09:17 PM
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