The idea that contraception causes socialism is ridiculous. Period.
As I’ve already pointed out, there are LOTS of overwhelmingly Catholic countries in Central and South America with HIGH birth rates that have gone down this road to socialism and economic ruin.
Mexico, just as an example, has been a socialist basket case for generation after generation and it is a Catholic country with generally high birthrates.
One of the biggest hurdles these countries in central and south America face is the self destructive economic gibberish the Catholic church all too often preaches. Free markets pull people out of poverty. Forced government charity via redistribution of wealth enslaves people and leaves them dependent and broken.
I am happy to concede the RCC does many good works. Pope John Paul II and Benedict impressed me very much even though I disagree with them on many political issues. This new Pope, Pope Francis, seems to be a fairly strident economic populist leftist. That is not particularly surprising considering he is South American Jesuit. I am not saying the man is a liberation theologian, but he clearly has decidedly left wing economic views. I don’t understand why some of you Catholics are afraid to admit that?
“Mexico, just as an example, has been a socialist basket case for generation after generation and it is a Catholic country with generally high birthrates.”
Current birthrate in Mexico:
2.25.
What is your definition of a ‘high’ birthrate?
And yes - contraception is inextricably linked with socialism.