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You Can Stop Wearing a Condom When Having Sex

You Can Stop Wearing a Condom When Having Sex

Or you can stop wearing a face mask in public transportation.

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Alejandro Betancourt
Apr 19, 2022
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“It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” — Mahatma Gandhi

You can stop wearing a condom when having sex. Would you ever follow that advice? Would it matter if the CDC recommended it, knowing what you know? I hope not!

I hope that by now, everyone who is sexually active knows the potential risks of STDs and wants to protect themselves by using a condom when it’s appropriate.

I don’t think we need a government authority to tell us what to do, do we?

But apparently, we need someone to enforce such protection concerning face masks and Covid-19.

I’m horrified to read about all these people’s reactions last night on flights when pilots announced that the mask mandate was no longer in effect. WTF!

The problem with following rules and not following your ethics is that you will do what you weren’t supposed to do when the potential consequence of punishment isn’t there. You will stop wearing a condom.

That’s what happened last night.…

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