Catholics are commendable to be one of the oldest religious orientations that have ensured that they observe their foundational traditions. With the emerging trends, other religions have been unable to sustain the pressure hence embracing changes; Catholic has always maintained on consistency concerning their traditions. For instance, after all these years it is the only entity to have opposed the use of birth control in the society (Richards 225). In the opposition against this reproductive management approach, the Catholic Church evokes biblical scriptures on life and the significance of sex in the society. Considerably, the arguments fronted by Catholics have substantial support from the Bible. However, as a dynamic community, it is important
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Some of the arguments have centered on the 1% risk that condoms expose human beings to in case of sexual intercourse. Alternatively, the Catholics suggest that one of the safe ways is abstinence because it is 100% effective against HIV/AIDS infection (De Luca Barrusse 102). The assertions about abstinence in controlling AIDS are factual, but they do not reflect the reality. According to research, there is an increase in teenage sex in the society currently; it is argued that because of the foods that these populations eat, their hormonal orientation is altered and it makes them sexually active at tender ages (Kalbian 34). It becomes challenging to advocate for abstinence when the society is already grappling with issues such as teenage sex. Evidently, this is an indication that abstinence has low feasibility levels in the society. Additionally, the problem of infidelity in marriages has risen, and this emerged before awareness campaigns on condom use. Therefore, it cannot be argued that condoms are the impetus for the increasing rates of infidelity in …show more content…
According to biblical scriptures, sex is a sign of love in married couples, and one of the outcomes is getting children. The argument that the introduction of condoms could trivialize sex and make it a casual activity between people who do love each other; it will be more of physical activity rather than a symbol of emotional attachment. However, it is significant to look at certain considerations to this argument. First, even before the introduction of condoms, sex has been taken in some cases as a form of relaxation in the society. Prior to the increased awareness on condoms, prostitution was existent in the society, and this is an example where sex is practiced exclusively for relaxation purposes (Benagiano 706). The second observation regarding the argument on condoms distorting the meaning of sex in the society is farfetched since the underlying factor in the usage of a condom is the need to protect people from life-threatening conditions of HIV/AIDS (Bovens 745). In this case, it is an option of choosing whether to save lives or to concentrate on maintaining the sacredness of sex. Considerably, in the Bible, it also indicated that life is sacred and it is one the things that human beings were mandated to protect. Comparatively, it would mean that on a priority list, life is given prominence before
Some of the arguments have centered on the 1% risk that condoms expose human beings to in case of sexual intercourse. Alternatively, the Catholics suggest that one of the safe ways is abstinence because it is 100% effective against HIV/AIDS infection (De Luca Barrusse 102). The assertions about abstinence in controlling AIDS are factual, but they do not reflect the reality. According to research, there is an increase in teenage sex in the society currently; it is argued that because of the foods that these populations eat, their hormonal orientation is altered and it makes them sexually active at tender ages (Kalbian 34). It becomes challenging to advocate for abstinence when the society is already grappling with issues such as teenage sex. Evidently, this is an indication that abstinence has low feasibility levels in the society. Additionally, the problem of infidelity in marriages has risen, and this emerged before awareness campaigns on condom use. Therefore, it cannot be argued that condoms are the impetus for the increasing rates of infidelity in …show more content…
According to biblical scriptures, sex is a sign of love in married couples, and one of the outcomes is getting children. The argument that the introduction of condoms could trivialize sex and make it a casual activity between people who do love each other; it will be more of physical activity rather than a symbol of emotional attachment. However, it is significant to look at certain considerations to this argument. First, even before the introduction of condoms, sex has been taken in some cases as a form of relaxation in the society. Prior to the increased awareness on condoms, prostitution was existent in the society, and this is an example where sex is practiced exclusively for relaxation purposes (Benagiano 706). The second observation regarding the argument on condoms distorting the meaning of sex in the society is farfetched since the underlying factor in the usage of a condom is the need to protect people from life-threatening conditions of HIV/AIDS (Bovens 745). In this case, it is an option of choosing whether to save lives or to concentrate on maintaining the sacredness of sex. Considerably, in the Bible, it also indicated that life is sacred and it is one the things that human beings were mandated to protect. Comparatively, it would mean that on a priority list, life is given prominence before