At some point, every woman who wants to have sex must face the decision what to do if she becomes pregnant. Because ultimately, that’s what sex is about.
At some point, every woman who wants to have sex must face the decision what to do if she becomes pregnant. Because ultimately, that’s what sex is about.
Modern contraceptives make it very unlikely a woman will get pregnant.
Before 1900, women often died in childbirth. This was a natural consequence of pregnancy, because human babies have large heads. Death was often, ultimately, what sex was about. It is exceedingly rare today thanks to modern medicine. Would you say that a woman should seriously consider the likelihood of dying in childbirth before she has sex?
Would you say that a woman should seriously consider the possibility of dying in an airplane crash before she flies? Science and technology have all but eliminated air crashes, accidental pregnancy, or dying in childbirth. It makes no sense to worry about remote possibilities that our civilization has eliminated.
Perhaps than both men and women should from the activity with the potential to produce "accidental" children if either one is unprepared for that possible result. Yet I also understand that due to human nature, (see your Comstock quote and its implication that men lack self-control), abstinence cannot be public policy.
How is the natural consequence of sex punishment?
At some point, every woman who wants to have sex must face the decision what to do if she becomes pregnant. Because ultimately, that’s what sex is about.
Modern contraceptives make it very unlikely a woman will get pregnant.
Before 1900, women often died in childbirth. This was a natural consequence of pregnancy, because human babies have large heads. Death was often, ultimately, what sex was about. It is exceedingly rare today thanks to modern medicine. Would you say that a woman should seriously consider the likelihood of dying in childbirth before she has sex?
Would you say that a woman should seriously consider the possibility of dying in an airplane crash before she flies? Science and technology have all but eliminated air crashes, accidental pregnancy, or dying in childbirth. It makes no sense to worry about remote possibilities that our civilization has eliminated.
I guess one must ask what “accidental” means.
In the context of contraceptives, it means the contraceptive failed and the woman became pregnant.
The meaning seems clear to me. I do not understand why you would ask such a thing.
Perhaps than both men and women should from the activity with the potential to produce "accidental" children if either one is unprepared for that possible result. Yet I also understand that due to human nature, (see your Comstock quote and its implication that men lack self-control), abstinence cannot be public policy.
Because “accidental” could mean misuse of a contraceptive. People make mistakes. It doesn’t mean the contraceptive is bad.
So what about her partner? Is he allowed to have sex for pleasure or should he, too, ponder deeply the consequences pre-foreplay?
Oh, men should definitely contemplate the consequences.
So us old folks are operating under false premises? ; )