I disagree. While some couples do not realize what the consequences of practicing contraception will be, almost all Catholics are aware of the Church's teaching that contraception is evil. They are not ignorant of what the Church teaches. Therefore, even if they do not realize that practicing contraception will adversely affect their marriage, they do know that it is objectively evil or, at least, that the Church says that it is objectively evil. Therefore, they are culpable. Catholics who dissent from this teaching are not merely disagreeing with a particular doctrine, they are rejecting the Church's authority. Therefore, it is no wonder that the same Catholics who reject the Church's teaching on birth control also question or reject other Church teachings and not just on matters of morality, such as divorce, homosexuality, abortion, but on matters of faith, such as belief in the Real Presence. Contraception is poison all right but most of those who greedily drink from that cup don't care whether or not this poisons affects their conjugal lives or their faith.
**Therefore, they are culpable. Catholics who dissent from this teaching are not merely disagreeing with a particular doctrine, they are rejecting the Church’s authority. **
But is the author stating that couples do not realize the FULL consequence of their actions?