Somali Muslim group bans condoms

[Dan]

Bismillah

I guess the Shariah law that is being refered to is the one for fornicating. I guess that they decided the only reason for using a condom would be in an illegal sexual relationship so they made this jump.

This reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend of mine. We were talking about how horrible a disease AIDS is. I brought up that a cure for AIDS was discovered. "Really?" was the reply.

"Yeah," I said, "Abstinence."

If people would not have several partners, wait until marriage, or just not do it, this epidemic would not be where it is today. My heart goes out to those who suffer because of blood transfusions or because they waited and only had one partner but that partner turned out to be a carrier. These cases though are the exceptions and not the major reason for the transmission of AIDS. People act like there is no way that one can control oneself. It makes me sad to think that our base desires are what control many people.

I do not know what to think of the law. But... If you really want to stay healthy and flog-free in Somalia though, I guess the choice is clear.