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ET251 Introduction to Christian Ethics

Position Paper on: Contraception
By: Rebecca Ann S. Pesquera


Genesis 9:7 says As for you, be fruitful and increase in number;
multiply on the earth and increase upon it. In this verse, people were
instructed to multiply and populate the earth. It shows here how God created
the wonderful unity of man and woman which whom God designed sexual
intercourse to encapsulate marriage. Moreover, this was Gods command to
Noah which is to multiply and replenish the land. Coming from an absolute
source, this has become the stand of some fellow Christians to procreate. But
we have to keep in mind, that Jesus also said to have dominion over his
creation therefore, having too much is a sin.

However, there are many things that has been (change to can be) done
to prevent women to (from) getting pregnant. In the present day, it has
become a norm for women to use contraception especially the married ones in
order for them to limit the kids they are going to have. However, the issue has
always been controversial and time and time again, some still has their
hesitation whether using contraception is ethical or unethical.

In this research paper, I will be presenting the different views of this
issue. Some are against it because this is religiously unethical but for others,
they may say this is ethical simply because, life is hard now-a-days and
feedings kids with less in the pocket would be hard. The only solution for this is
to have a Family Planning, because who would want to take care of 20 kids
and counting like the Dugger (hindi ba Duggar) Family?

In early history, It is said that the Egyptians in 1550BCE and in 1850BCE
have recorded their earliest use of contraception or Birth Control. about two
thousand years ago Egyptian women dipped crocodile-dung tampons in honey,
onion juice, and mint sap. This unique concoction was stuffed into the vagina
to block the passage of sperm. (Cutrer, William R & Glahn, Sandra L, The
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Contraception Guidebook. In time, many have come up of ways to prevent
women to get (from getting) pregnant. tamar and onan. -> obligation and
disobedience to Gods command. There are things to consider, there are
people who wants to multiply. For those who doesnt have the means, can do it
without telling people.