The position of the Catholic Church, and John Paul II, isn't just against abortion. It's against birth control of any kind. It's against any sex outside of marriage, any sex that isn't designed for procreation. In fact, it's against masturbation.
If the Pope was sincere, and that's one thing I'll definitely give him is I do think he was, that means he's never had any kind of sex, even wanking off.
How many of you could do this? (Remember, no masturbation.) Especially those of you who are male? Can't we postulate that the ability to remain completely celibate is on the far fringes of human behavior? I certainly think so.
This, of course, isn't about Pope John Paul II, really. They're all celibate, at least in theory. No sex? Ever? Anyone that can do that is either superhuman, has an abnormally low sex drive, or is repressing something very deeply (and sometimes that repression cracks like an egg and you molest altar boys.)
And this is the problem.
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