Bee-Dubya-Ell said:

Condoms! I mean, like, how much difference is there between a condom and a kid's birthday party balloon? Not much. They're both made from basically the same stuff using more or less the same manufacturing process. So why are kids' balloons a buck for a bagful while condoms are a buck apiece?

Hold on just a durn minute!

A lot of the joy in a party balloon is in popping it! And no economic or social consequences, that I can see, ride on how long it lasts.

Compare with a condom. If a user breaks a condom, does he go "Whee! That was good!"???   And of course the consequences can be severe. The strength (whether it's difference in quality or thickness I don't know) MUST be better!

And I think the shoplifting costs of condoms are much higher, and must be covered.

Dave Oesterreich