# Pics of censored Brazilian parade floats? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 24, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912 "2004-02-24T16:09:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/1 "2004-02-24T16:09:30Z")
The Los Angeles Times and other news organizations report that the Catholic church has caused parade floats depicting sex acts to be covered. Does anyone know whether pictures of the floats uncovered are available anywhere? ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/2 "2004-02-24T16:53:47Z")
[http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/health/7996950.htm](http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/health/7996950.htm) Best I can do. The Catholic Church has sued this floatmakers before for “mixing the sacred and profane.” ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/3 "2004-02-24T17:21:36Z")
A slight hijack… but does anyone know why the Catholic Chruch finds normal, male-female sexual behavior so distasteful? What is it about the act of creating life that is so vile and disgusting to the Church? I have never really understood this… ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/4 "2004-02-24T18:09:46Z")
> [@dolphinboy](#): > > A slight hijack… but does anyone know why the Catholic Chruch finds normal, male-female sexual behavior so distasteful? What is it about the act of creating life that is so vile and disgusting to the Church? I have never really understood this… ‘Slight’ hijack? Take it to Great Debates, and quit buggin’ us horndogs just lookin’ fer dirty pictures. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/5 "2004-02-24T19:40:36Z")
After extensive searching, I found [this picture](http://it.slideshow.yahoo.com/notizie/esteri/ss/index.html?i=4474082&e=77&v=s&na=1&ns=&s=) and [this one](http://www.hln.be/hln/scarlet/cache/art_3658.html). ---
**Author:** ![fortytwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@fortytwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fortytwo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/6 "2004-02-24T22:09:58Z")
Your dedication searching for those pictures does you proud, sir. 🙂 V ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/7 "2004-02-25T00:26:57Z")
I just read the articles. Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/8 "2004-02-25T00:28:57Z")
> [@dolphinboy](#): > > A slight hijack… but does anyone know why the Catholic Chruch finds normal, male-female sexual behavior so distasteful? What is it about the act of creating life that is so vile and disgusting to the Church? I have never really understood this… Because the only sex they’re ok with is between priests and altar boys. I thought this was obvious…? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/9 "2004-02-25T02:05:21Z")
> [@dolphinboy](#): > > A slight hijack… but does anyone know why the Catholic Chruch finds normal, male-female sexual behavior so distasteful? What is it about the act of creating life that is so vile and disgusting to the Church? I have never really understood this… While I’m not Catholic, my understanding from my Catholic friends is that sex within marriage for the purpose of creating life is _highly encouraged_ by the Catholic Church. The devil’s in the details. ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/10 "2004-02-25T02:24:47Z")
You guys never heard of The Rhythm Method? 😉 In fact, the rcc incourages recreational sex, within the bonds of holy marriage, to strengthen the ties that bind. Honest! Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/11 "2004-02-25T04:23:45Z")
Rhythm Method? Isn’t that a Janet Jackson song? ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/12 "2004-02-25T07:02:17Z")
We are _not_ having a debate about the Catholic Church’s attitude toward sex in this thread. Take it up in Great Debates if you feel you must. bibliophage moderator GQ ---
**Author:** ![clnilsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@clnilsen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clnilsen)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/13 "2004-02-25T14:08:37Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Rhythm Method? Isn’t that a Janet Jackson song? Thats _Rythem Nation_ Rhrythm Method is an Excellent Rush Song Tho 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pics-of-censored-brazilian-parade-floats/230912/14 "2004-02-26T00:19:10Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > We are _not_ having a debate about the Catholic Church’s attitude toward sex in this thread. Take it up in Great Debates if you feel you must. > > bibliophage > moderator GQ True. My mistake. The OP is asking how he, or she, can get _around_ the Catholic Church’s attitude towards sex in this thread. Sorry. Peace, mangeorge