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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I just watched it, and while it makes some good points, I disagree with some of the claims.
I do not think that science and religon are so opposed that they cannot both be accepted by any group of people. Some aspects of some religons, sure... but not all. Not everyone's religious beliefs fit into the extreme orthodox Abrahamic template. Not everyone's religious beliefs include miracle healings and immaculate conceptions.
I also disagree with the popular claim that the Catholic Church's "no condom" guideline is responsible for a great human toll in the battle against AIDS. I posted the data here before (and will again if someone asks), but predominantly Catholic countries have relatively low numbers of people with AIDS. This is because other aspects of Catholicism (ie. abstinence and monogamy) fight AIDS more than condoms. If someone is holding onto the "no condom" rule as an excuse for having unprotected sex, but then breaks the other rules of Catholic belief, then how can it be the fault of religon? It is worth mentioning as well that most Africans are not Catholics.
The problem with the spread of AIDS in Africa has more to do with ancient superstition and lack of education. On CBC radio last week, they talked to a woman who was in Zambia and described how the country had to put up billboards warning people that, (and I quote) "raping a young child does not cure AIDS". It's things like that which are the problem.
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The catholic church is involved in an active information campaign which says condoms will not protect against HIV/AIDS, both in Africa and South America. That is a crime of genocidal proportion and should be treated as such. It is absolutely indefensible to be spreading that kind of misinformation.