Maverick Indonesia

Closed: National Condom Week 2007

 

The National Condom Week 2007 that closed last week was interesting in that it brought strong views on condom use to the fore.

On one side were the supporters who take the stand that whether you promote condom use or not, people will still bonk. So it would be more efficient to educate bonkers on how to have safe sex through condoms rather than to try to stop people from bonking. It is also important to note that the supporters do not encourage indiscriminate sex and promiscuity. The central message of National Condom Week is that the best prevention for HIV/AIDS is still abstinence and being monogamous.

On the other side, detractors say that promoting condom use will encourage promiscuity because they will only bonk more if they know that they are protected during sex.

Both sides have valid viewpoints and it would help all of us if they also recognize that both are working toward reducing the number of HIV cases. They just have different means, but their end is the same.

So maybe as we move forward we should all be tolerant of others and work together instead of against each other.

More can be done that way.