Homosexuality and Contraception

[dduringer]

Would like some (name removed by moderator)ut on a letter I’m drafting to our local newspaper on domestic partnerships. We’re in the midst of a push to establish them in our city governments and school districts. Earlier this year here in Washington State provisions were codified statewide. Even though my parish priest understood, contributed and approved of the letter, others I’ve emailed it to do not. Some find it hard to understand. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Respect for Life Needed

Domestic partnerships and their behaviors are in fact a small part of a much larger problem in society today which misuses sexuality, diverting it from its reproductive and self-giving functions. This common acceptance of contraceptive sex makes unsurprising the tolerance domestic partnerships receive. It may be that this broadly practiced dissociation of sex is even a social pathology given its close association with the violence of abortion. In trying to be fair, one might think that as long as the contraceptive mentality (and abortion) is accepted, that other sterile forms of sex should be also. But that ignores the abortion connection of such behavior. Isn’t the only life respecting solution to reject both misuses? Also, in the new DP law, why are two same sex siblings living together specifically excluded from its provisions?

 

[rwoehmke]

Would like some (name removed by moderator)ut on a letter I’m drafting to our local newspaper on domestic partnerships. We’re in the midst of a push to establish them in our city governments and school districts. Earlier this year here in Washington State provisions were codified statewide. Even though my parish priest understood, contributed and approved of the letter, others I’ve emailed it to do not. Some find it hard to understand. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Respect for Life Needed

Domestic partnerships and their behaviors are in fact a small part of a much larger problem in society today which misuses sexuality, diverting it from its dual function of of reproduction and reinforcing the unity of the couple. This common acceptance of contraceptive sex makes unsurprising the tolerance domestic partnerships receive. It may be that this broadly practiced dissociation of sex from possible reproduction is even a social pathology given its close association with the violence of abortion. In trying to be fair, one might think that as long as contraception and abortion are accepted, that other non-life-giving forms of sex should also be accepted. Isn’t the only life respecting solution to reject both sterile sex and abortion? In addition why are two same sex siblings living together specifically excluded from the provisions of the new DP law?

I edited for more clarity. I know what you are trying to point out but you might more cogently just point out that: Contraceptive sex has turned what is normally a marital act open to reproduction into a sterile act for pleasure alone. This in effect makes sexual relations between same sex partners the same as sex between a contracepting man and woman; a pleasurable relationship and nothing more. Such a situation makes it easy to accept the legitimacy of same sex unions. Don’t mess up your message by dragging in abortion. That is a whole nother problem.

 

[gardenswithkids]

I agree with those who say the letter is hard to understand. It is hard to understand for two reasons. First, the concepts connecting contraception to abortion and homosexuality is something that many people fail to grasp. Second, the sentance structure you use is also a bit more complicated than basic short subject-predicate sentences.

I believe some target at about a sixth grade reading level when writing for the general public. I think that is even more important when trying to address topics that are difficult to understand, otherwise you may loose your audience. Your letter might be easier to read if you restructured some of your sentances and tried reducing the number of words in each sentance. (To give you an idea of what I mean, here’s how I would self-edit my last sentance: “You can make it easier to read by restructuring your sentances and reducing the words.”)

 

[Ramalama]

Would like some (name removed by moderator)ut on a letter I’m drafting to our local newspaper on domestic partnerships. We’re in the midst of a push to establish them in our city governments and school districts. Earlier this year here in Washington State provisions were codified statewide. Even though my parish priest understood, contributed and approved of the letter, others I’ve emailed it to do not. Some find it hard to understand. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Respect for Life Needed

Domestic partnerships and their behaviors are in fact a small part of a much larger problem in society today which misuses sexuality, diverting it from its reproductive and self-giving functions. This common acceptance of contraceptive sex makes unsurprising the tolerance domestic partnerships receive. It may be that this broadly practiced dissociation of sex is even a social pathology given its close association with the violence of abortion. In trying to be fair, one might think that as long as the contraceptive mentality (and abortion) is accepted, that other sterile forms of sex should be also. But that ignores the abortion connection of such behavior. Isn’t the only life respecting solution to reject both misuses? Also, in the new DP law, why are two same sex siblings living together specifically excluded from its provisions?

I find it difficult to read and understand. What is the education level of the audience you’re writing to? My bet is, after the first two sentences, you will have lost more than 80% of the newspaper’s readers.