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That rate for pregnancy that you quote is not per-use - it's for an entire year of imperfect (normal) condom usage. With better sex ed and more knowledge that c

That rate for pregnancy that you quote is not per-use - it's for an entire year of imperfect (normal) condom usage. With better sex ed and more knowledge that can further be reduced substantially. Plus, Lutherans and other christians did go around burning down villages and killing people. Christianity is no more enlightened than Islam in that respect. There are extremists in both faiths. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/9313/9611/6384/truth_about_condoms.pdf http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/9313/9611/6384/truth_...

tomohawk 12y ago
With perfect use, condoms still yield a pregnancy rate of 2% per year. I can't think of anything else with such life consequences where I'd think that is acceptable risk. I certainly wouldn't drive a car that had a 2% failure rate. You may have different opinions on the matter. That's what makes this country so great - we can still make our own choices, to include how we teach our own children about risk. The comment lumping Islam and Christianity together is way off base. With Islam, the founder was a man of violence. With Christianity, the founder was a man who shunned violence. So, while 'christians' have committed great acts of violence, they are certainly not acting in accord with the belief system they espouse, nor are they following the example of their founder. This just shows that people are not always motivated (good or bad) by the belief system they espouse. They have other motivations as well. The question to ask is, how does a person's belief system instruct them in their life? Does their belief system sanction violence? coercive behavior? Or, does it invite the believer to change their behavior and act more constructively? How many tens of millions of people did Stalin and Mao kill? These men were committed Atheists who sought to coercively convert anyone they could. Should it be acceptable to criticize Atheist parents who are homeschooling their children, simply because some Athiests did terrible things? I know we all want to reach out and make sure that all children get the best shake at life, but the best way to do this is to support their parents.
- renox 12y ago
  > With perfect use, condoms still yield a pregnancy rate of 2% per year. Change your brand of condoms ;-) More seriously, it's considered a good idea to use BOTH condoms and the pill. > With Christianity, the founder was a man who shunned violence. Except when he expelled the vendors from the temple apparently.. As for children education.. As an atheist I would teach my children about all the religions the many dead religions, the living religions, the cults, the non-religious opinions (atheism, agnosticism), somehow I doubt that most religious people do that..
- jiggy2011 12y ago
  A car with a 2% failure rate would break down on average once every 50 years. How many cars from 1965 are still running today?

tomohawk 12y ago

With perfect use, condoms still yield a pregnancy rate of 2% per year. I can't think of anything else with such life consequences where I'd think that is acceptable risk. I certainly wouldn't drive a car that had a 2% failure rate. You may have different opinions on the matter. That's what makes this country so great - we can still make our own choices, to include how we teach our own children about risk. The comment lumping Islam and Christianity together is way off base. With Islam, the founder was a man of violence. With Christianity, the founder was a man who shunned violence. So, while 'christians' have committed great acts of violence, they are certainly not acting in accord with the belief system they espouse, nor are they following the example of their founder. This just shows that people are not always motivated (good or bad) by the belief system they espouse. They have other motivations as well. The question to ask is, how does a person's belief system instruct them in their life? Does their belief system sanction violence? coercive behavior? Or, does it invite the believer to change their behavior and act more constructively? How many tens of millions of people did Stalin and Mao kill? These men were committed Atheists who sought to coercively convert anyone they could. Should it be acceptable to criticize Atheist parents who are homeschooling their children, simply because some Athiests did terrible things? I know we all want to reach out and make sure that all children get the best shake at life, but the best way to do this is to support their parents.

renox 12y ago
> With perfect use, condoms still yield a pregnancy rate of 2% per year. Change your brand of condoms ;-) More seriously, it's considered a good idea to use BOTH condoms and the pill. > With Christianity, the founder was a man who shunned violence. Except when he expelled the vendors from the temple apparently.. As for children education.. As an atheist I would teach my children about all the religions the many dead religions, the living religions, the cults, the non-religious opinions (atheism, agnosticism), somehow I doubt that most religious people do that..
jiggy2011 12y ago
A car with a 2% failure rate would break down on average once every 50 years. How many cars from 1965 are still running today?