cutegen wrote:Basically because the sexual act is when the two spouses give themselves to each other completely. And that includes your fertility. There is always the possibility of giving life.
Contraception goes against this and reduces the sexual act to nothing more than vain pleasure. Abortive methods are considered as murder as at the instant of conception there is everything needed to develop the embryo's life and to let it grow into a fully grown human being.
In a perfect world maybe, but this is a far from perfect world. I agree with Joey:-
Joey wrote:.... One can avoid pregnancy by not doing that which causes it, or perhaps using contraception, which allows the couple to express love in the most intimate physical way possible without the worry of contribution to a significant social problem. Thousands of years ago, when the world's population was small, the only way to make sure your way of life didn't die out was to have lots of children. Now that overpopulation is a problem, such activity is counterproductive...
to say nothing of the important role of condoms in the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS.
An extract from the following link:
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/news/view/20070305-52995/1.9%25_population_growth_rate_eyed_by_2010'....Dr. Nafis Sadik, UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS for Asia and the Pacific, also echoed Cabral's views.
"All countries now accept that population is at the heart of development, and that achieving gender equality and universal reproductive health is vital to the reduction of poverty and the promotion of human well-being," Sadik said.
She urged the Philippines to develop a strong and culturally responsive population policy that "supports the right of all women and men to make free, responsible and informed choices."....'