[laplata]

It’s ridiculous to maintain the only purpose for intercourse should be pregnancy.

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I agree.

[Dr. Sivana]

It’s ridiculous to maintain the only purpose for intercourse should be pregnancy.

The Church never maintained that this was its only purpose, otherwise there'd be no allowance for relations during pregnancy. The idea is for each act to be open to life, whether it is likely to happen or not. In like wise, nutrition is not the ONLY reason we eat, but if we install vomitoriums and puke so we can eat an unlimited amount, that is sinful.

[steve86]

I'll go on record as a Catholic with the “only purpose” declaration although continuing relations for an older couple and relations for pleasure for a married couple during non-fertile periods are, of course, permissible.