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Condom Vending Machines Up for Debate

January 29, 2008 RSS Feed Print

The University of South Carolina is debating the installation of condom vending machines in dorm restrooms, the Daily Gamecock reports. Some school officials are worried that the vending machines may present "a negative image of our university to families, friends, and prospective students." On a related image note, may I reiterate how awesome the name of USC's mascot is?

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if you thought the penny blow out was big then you got to see the dime store sell by gross207 on eBay all items start for a nickel with a nickel shipping cost note i also post new items on eBay every month on the 3rd now i am saying all this to prove my point of this topic at hand if you look up pwgm on you tube by thejoey207 you well see that they have a condom machine in side the bath room and a pop machine my point being if they can use this in a Cartoon by making it look kool to protect your self and have safe sex then why can't we learn from that and be better people in life and just tell them the truth that safe sex is best with every thing going a round at this day and time and that sure we well allow you to buy condoms with out condemning you for trying to look out for your self after all all this dids is make people have unsafe sex kids poping out in a on loved home and growing up in a home not fit for them sure its not going to solve every thing but it would be a start and lets face it the president him self said it best its time fr change can't that be on this topic to with some thing to thank about from some one that thanks out side the box gross207 on eBay with the dime store sell

gross207 on ebay of KY 4:04AM April 02, 2010

I just ask, since I cannot seriously believe that someone actually would vote against safe sex. Vending machines like that are found in any kind of restroom at places were people meet (in Europe) - i.e. like restaurants or universities - and there is no public voice raised about the incitement of having sex. Actually, I do not think anyone gets excited enough by a machine. On the other hand, you do not have to stand and be embarrassed in line at your local drug store with a fresh pack of condoms half concealed behind a package of chewing gum and hear the lady at the counter yell to her boss: "Bob, what is the price on the blue condoms today?"

sven 6:51AM March 02, 2010

hi i disagree

kids are going to do what they going to do with or with out a condom machine why not know that they are safe and as always buy off of gross207 on eBay again sorry if this gets listed more this once had to correct spelling

ps note i also can see that it could be a bad ideal due to how some teachers could miss use there power more forcing young girls to do thing for grades and that dids go on a lot more gos on in school i seen a lot when i went there and most of it could have been stopped if they just put cameras in the class room this would also give kids a better learning time due to the fact they goof off a lot less knowing there being watched also good teachers have a hard time keeping a eye on every one a camera would help a lot as a 2nd pair of eyes and lets face it most good teachers are grossly under paid and if we could count them a break by getting cameras in schools class room and the money was founded by a condom machine and it was in just middle school and high school i say go for it but they must share profits for school use how ever theirs to sides to every coin and if the bugs were worked out of this plan i say it could make a good difference in our school system and ever they got the cameras and a few other things school needs like computers and so on they could use the profit to pay teachers and bus drivers more

joey of KY 8:34PM November 28, 2009

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