In case you are a bit fuzzy on the background, let me paint you a general picture. The Catholic church (and by Catholic church, one may imply the Vatican, which of course holds the highest accolade, or smaller sects within the Vatican. Heck, it could even be Opus Dei, for all we know..) in recent years has given strong consideration to condemn various methods of birth control. Pills, condoms, IUD spirals, even coitus interruptus (you know, where you shoot your load outside..) are deemed sinful because they prevent procreation, the only acknowledged purpose of sexual intercourse between two human beings. Logically, this also leads into their crusade against gay marriages, because gays cannot procreate naturally.
My lack of qualification prevents me from going into any heated, theological debate about this. But the simple truth is this: If all sexual intercourse must be intended for procreation, this planet will overflow with unwanted babies and the human race will suffer as a result. Crime rates will go up, and resources will be scarce. Earth will become a living hell and the number of sins will jack up exponentially. Is this the Earth that God wants us to inherit and develop?
What other options do men have in this case? Masturbate? A sin. Prostitution? Even worse. Polygamy? Dream on, Marion! Hold your load until it explodes during mid-sleep in a wet-dream-bonanza? Where's the fun in that?
Moreover, studies have shown that men who ejaculate LESS than 20 shots per month have a greater risk of getting prostate cancer. This finding is backed by the sad statistic of a staggering number of Catholic priests who suffer from said cancer, presumably due to their vow of celibacy (and aversion towards their own man-junk..).
All in all, contraception seems like the better option. It may be evil, as the Vatican decrees, but it is a LESSER evil than those other outcomes. You know about the seven deadly sins of humanity: Gluttony, Greed, Envy, Lust, Anger, Pride, and Sloth. Denouncing contraception as a sin will suppress Lust, but it may also catasthropically increase the recurrence of the other six.
How so? Imagine having all those loads in you with no channel to dispose them off, because you do not want another kid. In no time you will become an over-eating, lazy, self-righteous, insatiable bastard, with anger towards everyone except for your neighbor's wife, whom you secretly envy. Rather than transforming yourself into the Devil Reincarnated, why not consider a little release? All will be well and the world will become right again.
So my point is, rather than denouncing contraception as a sin, the Vatican may want to reconvene and discuss the consequences, probably during the next Conclave or while sipping tea on the Holy See's plush balcony, overlooking St. Peter's Square. Polygamy is a sin. Aye aye. So is prostitution. Could not agree more. Masturbation? Well.... Grey area there. But contraception should not only be allowed. It should be ENCOURAGED, what with all the sexually-transmitted-diseases floating around the planet, and how overcrowded our nations are with people.
If the Vatican truly holds the highest accolade of God's church on Earth, they should really decide what's best for all humanity. Why ban contraception when all it does is preventing more sins being committed and limiting the Earth's population to allow more resources for everyone?
So I close this post by urging you, my fellow readers, Catholic or not, to continue using contraception where deemed necessary. Sin or not, it is for God to decide when we bump into Him in Heaven. If contraception can make us all better as humans, and improve the quality of lives of those around us, who are the Vatican to condemn it as sin?
As for masturbation.... I have another 5-page essay on the subject, but that's for another time and place. For now, let's just leave it as a grey area.... And please aim carefully.
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