Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Cowboy Bob

I disagree.

The ignoring of Humanae Vitae and the acceptance on contraception is the reason for the disintegration of the family.


9 posted on 09/24/2014 6:47:34 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]


To: Salvation

It was a symptom, and certainly helped speed it alone, but you can’t blame contraception alone.

Contraception has been available for just about as long as civilization was around. Same with abortion. The difference is that it went from a net evil (or something that was only to be used in the gravest need) to a net good (ie, not using it is only to be done in the gravest extreme).

Men and women have been having sex for fun since Adam and Eve. Kids were assumed to be part of that.

I think the biggest difference was a shift from worrying about the next generation to actively destroying that generation in order to have pleasure today. Contraception is a huge symptom of that, but not the cause. If people still valued life, contraception would be a moot point. But people would rather feed their appetites than a new child.

Banning the pill wouldn’t change that. Neither will banning abortion. I fear the only thing that will change it is what changed it before. The collapse of the civilization that is actively destroying itself.


10 posted on 09/24/2014 7:09:17 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]

To: Salvation

Relying on the state to define the institution of marriage conditioned many to accept that marriage was simply a state contract between any parties allowed by the state and could be broken and resumed as long as the state gave its permission. What parties allowed by the state in the modern era is determined by whatever judges, pols, or the voting majority think should be allowed at any one time, that’s all it will ever be to the state. Pope Leo XIII warned about this 130+ years ago.

Freegards


12 posted on 09/24/2014 7:29:16 AM PDT by Ransomed
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson