Birth control is not discouraged in the Baha'i Faith. Abortion and surgical methods of prevention of births is discouraged. But birth control pills, birth control devices, injections and such are not condemned or prohibited.
The quote actually says that even if the Writings do not indicate that birth control is "wrong and immoral in principle", they nevertheless imply that "current conceptions" like birth control constitute "a real danger to the very foundation of our social life."
What is the "current conception" of birth control? Does the Guardian mean birth control itself, or does he mean the way birth control is viewed and used?
What threat do these "current conceptions" actually pose to "the foundation of our social life"?
In what way do the Writings imply that such conceptions pose such a threat?
think it's important that we realize that the Guardian did not issue a blanket condemnation of birth control as wrong or immoral. He did clearly have serious reservations about the subject and clearly believed that the Writings provide strong grounds for such reservations. But it doesn't appear, from this passage, at least, that he said that Baha'is are forbidden to employ birth control under all circumstances.
http://www.dobahaisthink.com/past-searches/birth-control/
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in 1935, "birth control" was much more specifially illegal abortion.
imho he's argiung against margaret sanger.
not medical practical improvement.
>permanent< birth control, like tubal ligation is not so cool, if the >purpose< is birth control.
but any reversible method, like a slip knot in the vas deferens, which is toallyl undoable thses days, is all good...
see ur doc for more info.
pills etc.
foams etc.
there is a principle that is allllllllways (sigh) losdt in these things....>>totality<<<< of the Writings.
and thus.....enjoy.
The quote actually says that even if the Writings do not indicate that birth control is "wrong and immoral in principle", they nevertheless imply that "current conceptions" like birth control constitute "a real danger to the very foundation of our social life."
What is the "current conception" of birth control? Does the Guardian mean birth control itself, or does he mean the way birth control is viewed and used?
What threat do these "current conceptions" actually pose to "the foundation of our social life"?
In what way do the Writings imply that such conceptions pose such a threat?
think it's important that we realize that the Guardian did not issue a blanket condemnation of birth control as wrong or immoral. He did clearly have serious reservations about the subject and clearly believed that the Writings provide strong grounds for such reservations. But it doesn't appear, from this passage, at least, that he said that Baha'is are forbidden to employ birth control under all circumstances.
http://www.dobahaisthink.com/past-searches/birth-control/
>>>>connnnnnnntttttttteeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxxttttttttttttttttt<<<<<
in 1935, "birth control" was much more specifially illegal abortion.
imho he's argiung against margaret sanger.
not medical practical improvement.
>permanent< birth control, like tubal ligation is not so cool, if the >purpose< is birth control.
but any reversible method, like a slip knot in the vas deferens, which is toallyl undoable thses days, is all good...
see ur doc for more info.
pills etc.
foams etc.
there is a principle that is allllllllways (sigh) losdt in these things....>>totality<<<< of the Writings.
and thus.....enjoy.
