Condom key chains in U.S. spark religious furore
Source: tiscali.news
January 14, 2006 Author: Jason Szep
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut abortion rights group has angered some conservative Christian groups by selling condom key chains that include an image of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel with God handing Adam a condom. "It’s an example of depraved morals and contempt for the sensibility of Catholics everywhere," said C.J. Doyle of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts. The $3 (1.7 pound) key chains sold by Planned Parenthood of Connecticut on its Web site come in 28 designs including an image of a U.S. flag with the stars replaced with the words "Wear with Pride" and a Statue of Liberty holding a condom instead of a torch. Another reads" "Condoms are cheaper than diapers" over a cartoon of a screaming baby. Judy Tabar, Planned Parenthood of Connecticut’s president and chief executive, said growing controversy over the key chains sparked a surge in Internet traffic to its Web site this week.
She said 100,000 visitors swamped the site on Thursday, causing it to shut down temporarily, after Internet columnist Matt Drudge posted a statement by a conservative Christian group condemning the key chains as "blasphemous." The key chains had been on sale for a year, but had attracted controversy only this week. "The media attention led to an avalanche of orders so much so that it caused our Web site to shut down. We have expanded our capacity and it is up again today," she said. The politically sensitive issues of unwanted pregnancy and abortion are among the hottest topics in Washington this week during Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Kristian Mineau, president of the conservative Massachusetts Family Institute, called the Sistine Chapel key chain image "a very crude and crass manoeuvre." "This does nothing to deal with the horrific promiscuity rate we have among teenagers," he said. "We believe the real approach particularly to the young people that this is targeted at is abstinence before marriage."
Taber said the variety of designs was aimed at appealing to a wide range of personalities. "Condoms are the best protection against unintended pregnancy and infection, so it’s really important to get the message out there," she said.
WAKHABIST vs LIBERAL OVER CONDOM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Xabiibti aka ummu Mowie,
I compensate with this song for the MISUNDERSTANDING:
hakuna matata er de klogeste ord
hakuna matata kloger` end du tror
så tag det roligt
det` det bedste på jord
det` en melodi
som gør dig fri
hakuna matata
(hakuna matata)
(ja det er vores motto)
(hvad er et motto)
(aner det ikk` men det rimer på lotto)
(ha ha ha ved du hvad knægt de to ord kan løse alle dine problemer)
(nemlig ta` nu Pumba for eksempel for)
da han var en teenagegris
da jeg var en teenagegris
(meget fint)
(tak)
had` han en personlig og særpræget duft
efter mad fik han altid maven fuld af luft
jeg var følsom og sart
skønt min hud var tyk
og jeg græd alle flygtede bag min ryg
åååh det var flovt
frygtelig flov
og ikke spor sjovt
slet ikke sjovt
jeg blev helt betuttet
hvornår gjor` du det
hver gang jeg pru…
(shhh Pumba der er børn til stede)
(Ã¥h undskyld)
hakuna matata
er de klogeste ord
hakuna matata
kloger` end du tror
så tag det roligt
det` det bedste på jord
(yeah syng så knægt)
det` en melodi
som gør dig fri
hakuna matata
I compensate with this song for the MISUNDERSTANDING:
hakuna matata er de klogeste ord
hakuna matata kloger` end du tror
så tag det roligt
det` det bedste på jord
det` en melodi
som gør dig fri
hakuna matata
(hakuna matata)
(ja det er vores motto)
(hvad er et motto)
(aner det ikk` men det rimer på lotto)
(ha ha ha ved du hvad knægt de to ord kan løse alle dine problemer)
(nemlig ta` nu Pumba for eksempel for)
da han var en teenagegris
da jeg var en teenagegris
(meget fint)
(tak)
had` han en personlig og særpræget duft
efter mad fik han altid maven fuld af luft
jeg var følsom og sart
skønt min hud var tyk
og jeg græd alle flygtede bag min ryg
åååh det var flovt
frygtelig flov
og ikke spor sjovt
slet ikke sjovt
jeg blev helt betuttet
hvornår gjor` du det
hver gang jeg pru…
(shhh Pumba der er børn til stede)
(Ã¥h undskyld)
hakuna matata
er de klogeste ord
hakuna matata
kloger` end du tror
så tag det roligt
det` det bedste på jord
(yeah syng så knægt)
det` en melodi
som gør dig fri
hakuna matata
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