The Absurdity of Catholicism’s Anti-Contraception Position
There are a lot of things that piss me off about the catholic church, but the worst has to be the church’s attitude toward contraception.
One of the main reasons the church gives for their position on contraception is natural law. As they explain it on the Catholic Answers website, “contraception is wrong because it’s a deliberate violation of the design God built into the human race, often referred to as ‘natural law.’ The natural law purpose of sex is procreation.”
So, by that logic, you might think the church would be against anything unnatural. Yet they aren’t.
Aren’t houses unnatural protection against the elements, an elemental prophylactic of sorts? Yet the pope lives in a house, a rather large one.
Aren’t cars unnatural? Yet, the pope has his own specially designed one.
Isn’t medical care unnatural? Yet the pope sees a doctor. When John Paul was shot they didn’t just let nature take its course.
Tsunamis are natural. Plagues are natural. Dying from poisonous snake bites or peanut allergies is natural. Should we do nothing to protect ourselves? Should we let nature rule no matter what the consequences?
The catholic church apparently thinks so when it comes to sex. If children are brought into this world to starve to death, so be it. If people do not use condoms and die from AIDS, so be it.
Thankfully, despite the catholic church’s (and other anti-abortion religious group’s) position on contraception, most practitioners take a more logical approach. Lets hope they can have some influence.
