Re: contraception

From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 14:21:30 MST

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Damien Broderick wrote:
> Mez sez:
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>>I would note that the Bible clearly states the immorality of
>>contraception.
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> Really? Where? You're not thinking of Onan's coitus interruptus, are you?
> That was a sin only because he was thereby wickedly failing to impregnate
> his older brother's widow. Funny how that obligation is rarely mentioned by
> Xians today. :)
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> Damien Broderick
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It's a generalization of the Protestant Squirt Ethic.

There, I said it.

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