But wouldn't the homunculi get through, too?

The Vatican claims condoms don't stop AIDS. It's very gratifying to see the Vatican has experts in materials science and virology serving as Cardinals.

I honestly don't know what to say about this that wouldn't be offensive to someone. But whatever it would be, it couldn't possibly be as offensive as the statement from the Vatican above. Sometimes, the sticks-and-stones adage notwithstanding, words can kill.