In the article, "There Is No Safe Sex", Robert C.
Noble, an infectious-diseases and AIDS doctor, addresses a .
debate over the issuance of condoms and safe sex. He argues .
that condoms are not completely safe and views the concept of .
safe sex as a bad idea. To support his argument, he cites .
the results of government tests which proved that condoms only .
reduce the risk of AIDS, a disease with a 100 percent death .
rate. Additionally, he states that condoms could break during .
intercourse. For condoms to be effective, they must be worn .
throughout sex and imperishable, but the government cannot .
guarantee the latter.
Noble discusses that people are not telling their partners .
of their STD's. That piece of information is important because .
looks can be deceiving. To justify this statement, he mentions .
one of his patients appears to be healthy, but has AIDS, despite .
practicing safe sex. However, he concedes that condoms are the .
only form of protection from STD's for the sexually active.
He believes the message of "Safe Sex" is misleading .
and should not be promoted. He refers to a study which shown .
condom usage has only risen by a small percentage. He attributes .
this fact to the brain not functioning properly during .
passionate moments which causes people to forget about their .
only form of protection. .
With STD's on the rise and becoming more resistant to .
treatment, Noble determines that he will educate his children on .
the dangers of premarital sex because the media promotes high-.
risk lifestyles. Few argue for abstinence or virginity. He .
states that a broken condom or the nonuse of one could leave .
one with an incurable disease, inability to bear children, or a .
death sentence. .
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