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Originally Posted by sfloriII
All the pope is saying is that a person using a condom to reduce the risk of infection is taking the first step toward morality-- not that what they are doing is moral. They are merely turning in that direction.
Also, he says the use of the condom does not change the mistake of the immoral act. Yes, they are trying to reduce the evil of their act by not adding to it the infection of another, but that does not in any way change the fact that their act is evil.
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So couldn't a married couple be doing exactly the same thing? Say they were living in sin in a sexual relationship and then got married? One has HIV. They decide to use condoms. How is this any different than the prostitution example apart from the fact that the prostitute is more obviously sinful than the married couple.
In addition, how is it evil to avoid bringing an HIV infected child into the world?
The door that is opened is big enough to drive a semi thru.