tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post6265239882890406615..comments2023-11-03T12:44:19.948+01:00Comments on Orwell's Picnic ~: This one made me laughHilary Jane Margaret Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-85716594299216006002011-06-09T16:18:47.558+02:002011-06-09T16:18:47.558+02:00The condom-use-to-prevent-HIV argument has always ...The condom-use-to-prevent-HIV argument has always been laughable to me because not even the most die-hard supporter of it actually believes it deep down where it counts. It is merely a sop to one's conscience and sense of self-preservation in the face of seductive temptation. To those who've spouted this nonsense to me, I've countered with a hypothetical question: if you absolutely knew that the object of your lust was HIV-ridden, would you still forge ahead behind the protection of that thin film of latex? Hesitation means that one does not really believe the lie.Ricknoreply@blogger.com