[ATLian]

>1. I am not against AVAILING condoms to all, BUT I am against
>recomending and advocating condoms for all. I still believe
>that our first attack against AIDS should be abstainance.

TM, why can't you understand that numerous studies have shown that abstinence programs don't work? Maybe you think that the best fight against AIDS is eating ugangas 4 times a day, but if studies show that that doesn't work, why the heck would you keep trying it? Remember "a fool is someone who keeps doing the same thing and expecting different results."



>2. My 'Amin Dada' story was an example of what can happen when
>a leader doesn't have any 'religious ethics' control. Surely
>you can appreciate the positive influence 'religious control'
>has had.

BTW Amin was a devout Muslim, which is why Saudi Arabia gave him assylum. Which shows that religion doesn't necessarily bring about good leadership. I can also show you tons of examples of the carnage that religious leaders have unleashed. Remember World War II was also a religious war - the catholic Hitler against the Jews. More people have died because of religion than any other thing world-wide, starting from the early days when god drowned the world coz they weren't worshipping him, to the numerous times he led the Israelites against various armies to the latest Islam vs non-Islam-world wars that are currently going on!