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In my comment box:

From Arvin:
“ang masabi ko lang ng mapanood ko sa tv at mabasa sa diaryo ang pamamahagi ng condom ng bumibili ng bulaklak ay hindi ko nagustuhan iyon…….in public pa ang pamimigay ng condom..….ibig bang sabihin dahil bibili ng bulaklak ay sa sex ang kapupuntahan…”

Ngayon ko lang binasa nang malawakan ang tungkol sa issue na ‘to. Natawa kasi ako sa binanggit na bulaklak ni Arvin hehe. I’m sure, most of you have read the articles and probably have your own stand regarding the use of condoms for birth control or for protection from HIV/AIDS.

The bishops’ call

Hindi naaliw ang ilang bishops sa “maigting ” na pamumudmod ng libreng condoms noong nakaraang Valentine’s day. Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes and Marbel Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez asked for Cabral’s resignation invoking her alleged “immorality”.

Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales earlier said, “The DOH is teaching something wrong”… “Such mentality is pitiful. If we have leaders like [that] in the DOH, I pity the Philippines for having leaders like them.” He said condoms will never solve the AIDS epidemic and could make the problem even worse.

Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes said a “responsible and moral attitude” toward sex, not condoms, would stop the spread of HIV.

The Church is strongly opposed to artificial means of planning which involves the use of condoms.

Sumagot naman ang mga Reproductive Health advocates:

“The job of a Health Secretary is to promote public health and not to mimic these self righteous and pretentious leaders of the Catholic church who have been demonizing reproductive health,” said Ben de Leon, president of Forum for Family Planning and Development.”

“For heaven’s sake, they are calling for the resignation of Secretary Cabral just because she is doing her work as public health official, who recognizes the serious problem on HIV/AIDS,” sabi naman ni Ramon San Pascual, executive director of the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (whew, ang haba)

The DOH’s “ABC Program” against the spread of HIV-AIDS involves “abstinence” from sex, “being faithful” to your partner, and “Condom use.”

Ito naman ang sa ate Ella ‘nyo:

Uso pala talaga sa atin ang name calling. Pretentious, self-righteous, immoral, etc.

Meron pa akong nabasang comment that said condom does not mean sex, sex, sex.

Gusto ko lang itanong, ano ba ang gamit ng condom?

• Para lagyan ng tubig, gawing water balloon at ihagis sa mga dumadaan?

• Hipan ng hangin, pagdugtong-dugtungin at gawing korteng giraffe?

• O pantakip sa bunganga ng baril para hindi pasukin ng buhangin like what the soldiers did in the Gulf war?

Kung magpapaka-totoo lang po tayo, ano ba ang unang pumapasok sa isip natin kapag nakakita tayo ng condom? Ice cream? Chocolate cake? Homework?

SEX ang naiisip natin, hindi ba? At WALA NANG IBA. Kung ano-anong bullshit pa ang nababasa ko eh. Halukayin pa natin ang “sa totoo lang” ng condoms.

Kapag pinag-usapan ang condom, parang pinag-usapan na rin ang male reproductive organ, the penis, o pototoy sa Tagalog. That is called imagery, plain and simple. Ang condom ay isinusuot sa penis. Case closed. Unless gusto ‘nyong isuot sa ulo ninyo at mang-holdap ng bangko.

At kapag nakasuot na ang condom, anong kasunod? Magbo-bolrum dancing ba kayo? Wearing a condom is always followed by sex. Case closed ulit.

Therefore, kakabit ng condom lagi ang sex, obvious ba. Unless nangongoleksyon kayo ng special edition condoms at ititinda ‘nyo sa ebay kapag antigo na.

Scene 1: Valentine’s Day

Boypren (17 years old): Uy red roses. Ibibili ko si labs. Matutuwa siya sa flowers.
Flower vendor: O kunin ‘nyo na ‘to sir. P150 na lang. Ito na lang ang natitira eh.
Boypren: Sige, bibilhin ko na.
Flower vendor: Swerte ‘nyo sir. May libreng condom na kasama ‘yan.
Boypren: Huh? Bakit? Para saan ‘yan?
Flower vendor: Alam mo na. Valentines day eh.
Boypren: (sa isip lang niya) Hmmm…condoooom…may condom sa pitaka ko. Hehe Yayain ko nga si labs sa motel mamaya. Tsk bakit ba ngayon ko lang naisip ‘yon?

Bakit nga kaya? Sa dami ng pinamudmod na condom that day, imposible ba ang scenario na ‘to?

Noon, ganito ang tanong, “Did you hug your child today?

If I should believe some people, ito dapat ang itanong sa kanila, “Did you give your child her condom today?”

“Of course we did! Anong palagay mo sa amin, tanga? We recognize the serious problem on Aids!” said the concerned parents.

Hehe Imbes na peanut butter sandwich, dalawang condom ang baon ni iha mia, “ribbed” for her pleasure pa LOL! Nice.

Cardinal Rosales said, “The DOH is teaching something wrong”.

Siguro, nagkakatalo lang sa approach. In my opinion, the biggest complaint of the church is valid. DOH should not have distributed tools for birth control indiscriminately. They’re sending the wrong message to the youth. As in, “Children, go have sex, but be sure to use condoms, okay, sweeties? Here, take some, they’re free”.

Puwede namang ipamigay ang libreng condoms na ‘yan sa mga health centers. Mas maraming misis siguro ang hihingi niyan. Iwas-’minors’ pa tayo. “Responsible distributing”, ika nga, katulad din ng responsible blogging hehe.

Hindi ko sinasabing tama ang isa sa isyung ito at mali naman ang kabila. But let me quote a very familiar saying, “the END does not justify the MEANS.” If you get what I means