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Contraception (Christian attitudes (Roman Catholic (AGAINST (Opposes…

- - - - Opposes artificial contraception
        
        Seen as evil
      - St. Thomas Aquinas' theory of natural law
        
        One of his precepts is to reproduce
        
        Therefore contraception is wrong because it stops people from reproducing
    - - Population growth is a concern
      - Many want to enjoy sex without the worry of having more children that they can't look after or afford
  - - - There might be some situations where using contraception is the moral and right thing to do
        
        e.g. where parents already have children and can't afford any more
      - Contraception also prevents the spreads of STIs and STDs
      - Natural Law is not an absolute set of laws, but a relative set of laws
        
        God gave humans intelligence so they can use their consciences to decide what is right in any situation
- - - - A person doesn't have sex during the time of the month when they are most likely to become pregnant
        
        Extremely unreliable
    - - During sex the man will 'pull out' before he ejaculates
- - - - an expression of human affection
      - love between 2 people
      - having no religious or sacred aspect
    - - If the use of contraception limits the size of families and leads to an improvement in the quality of life it should be used