Most people now, have been conditioned into accepting not "homophobia", but something much worse.....fear of the truth and of any responsibility for what happens to them.

It seems to me that the promotion and normalisation of destructive lifestyles like homosexuality and widespread promiscuity is totally wrong and to promote ways of lessening the effects of these destructive lifestyles rather than confronting the issues head on is short term and cowardly.
Like Joe, I often agree with Peter's views, but this time I think he has got it wrong, perhaps allowing religious prejudice to colour his judgement.

If we want to change what is acceptable in human behaviour we must not buy our heads when unpleasant truths begin to appear.
As a religious and moral leader the Pope is correct to condemn the practices which are causing the deaths in the first place.

Supporting condom use, without addressing the faults in our society which seem to have led to the explosion of the disease, not only weakens the moral position, but salves the consciences of those liberals who promote the "anything goes, everyone must have their "rights" at any cost mentality".