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Do your research. At least three different companies produce and distribute a Vatican-approved condom under license. Its innovative latex-derivative material ha

Do your research. At least three different companies produce and distribute a Vatican-approved condom under license. Its innovative latex-derivative material has been engineered under Church supervision to block the HIV virus while allowing sperm to pass unhindered. UPDATE: Folks this is indeed one of the oldest jokes ever told. I’m not surprised nobody is laughing, my ability to tell a joke it matched only by my ability to compose rhyming couplets extemporaneously. But I am surprised nobody identified it as such.

derleth 15y ago
> Its innovative latex-derivative material has been engineered under Church supervision to block the HIV virus while allowing sperm to pass unhindered. This is either a joke or the stupidest thing I've heard all month. Anyway, the RCC does allow people to use condoms when the primary purpose is disease control and not contraception. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/8148899/Pope-approves-use-of-condoms-in-fight-against-Aids.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/8148899/Po...
- raganwald 15y ago
  This is either a joke or the stupidest thing I've heard all month. Alas, this was a joke AND the stupidest thing you’ve heard all month. I will be more mindful of Poe’s Law (as suggested elsewhere) in the future.
dhimes 15y ago
You have my attention, but all I have is contrary: http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-vatican-reaffirms-pope-never-legitimized-condoms-in-any-circumstan/ http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-vatican-reaffirms-... Do you have a reference?
- ScottBurson 15y ago
  While I realize that joking around is discouraged here, maybe it would be best if we didn't turn the humor detector all the way off. I thought it was a hoot, anyway.
  - prodigal_erik 15y ago
    The problem is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law. It's hard to get far enough beyond the actual nutjobs that we can tell you aren't one.
    - dhimes 15y ago
      raganwald is usually pretty good about it [edit: meaning, of course, that I usually enjoy his posts], but this one was so close to the edge because of all the controversy last year that I thought I may have missed something.
mike-cardwell 15y ago
My research overwhelmingly points to you being wrong. If you can provide some supporting references, I am happy to be corrected.
mnemonicsloth 15y ago
Subtle humor about the Vatican is just... not enough, in this day and age: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEn0px0uJZQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEn0px0uJZQ DISCLAIMER: despite being both clever and serious, this link is very NSFW.

derleth 15y ago

> Its innovative latex-derivative material has been engineered under Church supervision to block the HIV virus while allowing sperm to pass unhindered. This is either a joke or the stupidest thing I've heard all month. Anyway, the RCC does allow people to use condoms when the primary purpose is disease control and not contraception. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/8148899/Pope-approves-use-of-condoms-in-fight-against-Aids.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/8148899/Po...

raganwald 15y ago
This is either a joke or the stupidest thing I've heard all month. Alas, this was a joke AND the stupidest thing you’ve heard all month. I will be more mindful of Poe’s Law (as suggested elsewhere) in the future.

dhimes 15y ago

You have my attention, but all I have is contrary: http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-vatican-reaffirms-pope-never-legitimized-condoms-in-any-circumstan/ http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-vatican-reaffirms-... Do you have a reference?

ScottBurson 15y ago
While I realize that joking around is discouraged here, maybe it would be best if we didn't turn the humor detector all the way off. I thought it was a hoot, anyway.
- prodigal_erik 15y ago
  The problem is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law. It's hard to get far enough beyond the actual nutjobs that we can tell you aren't one.
  - dhimes 15y ago
    raganwald is usually pretty good about it [edit: meaning, of course, that I usually enjoy his posts], but this one was so close to the edge because of all the controversy last year that I thought I may have missed something.

mike-cardwell 15y ago

My research overwhelmingly points to you being wrong. If you can provide some supporting references, I am happy to be corrected.

mnemonicsloth 15y ago

Subtle humor about the Vatican is just... not enough, in this day and age: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEn0px0uJZQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEn0px0uJZQ DISCLAIMER: despite being both clever and serious, this link is very NSFW.