REACTION PAPER

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my Opinion:

Defend Life, No to RH Bill “ It is wrong for married couples to do intercourse without the intention of begetting an offspring.” St. Augustine  
“A culture is devilish if thier only goals of their life is only for pleasure and not for responsibility.” Pope Benedict XVI.  Even if the majority of the population of the country are Catholics, our democratic system should ensure that public polices are not determined solely by majority vote but also by a careful consideration of the common good of all, including non-Catholics.Unfortunately, Catholic thought is often misunderstood . . . as if the Church supported an ideology of fertility at all costs, urging married couples to procreate indiscriminately and without thought for the future.Truly, in begetting life the spouses fulfill one of the highest dimensions of their calling: they are God's co-workers. Precisely for this reason they must have an extremely responsible attitude. In deciding whether or not to have a child, they must not be motivated by selfishness or carelessness, but by a prudent, conscious generosity that weighs the possibilities and circumstances, and especially gives priority to the welfare of the unborn child. Therefore, when there is a reason not to procreate, this choice is permissible and may even be necessary. However, there remains the duty of carrying it out with criteria and methods that respect the total truth of the marital act in its unitive and procreative dimension, as wisely regulated by nature itself in its biological rhythms. One can comply with them and use them to advantage, but they cannot be "violated" by artificial interference.