The pill is overrated and generally awful and often harmful.  I have no statistics or science to support my bold claims. I have no personal experience considering my malenessness.  But after accumulating enormous anecdotal evidence (3 people),  I’m against it.  I think we’re messing with delicate systems that ought not be messed with.  Vasectomy is the best way to go if sex without babymaking is your goal.

@SnippiesBlog - I think sex is terrific.  Huge fan.  But it is serious, drastic business. 

I don’t care how religious a person is or isn’t.  Creationists and Darwinists and any other ists must certainly agree that there is only one “purpose” for sex.  And that purpose is procreation.  Without doubt, sexual activity has many other benefits, but only one purpose.  The act that results in pregnancy is about the most personal, intimate act between 2 people there is – whether or not pregnancy is the intended goal.

If either partner has multiple partners, disease is often a consequence.  Sometimes deadly disease.  The whole business is serious and has extreme physical and emotional consequences and should not be entered into lightly.

If a male wants to sire children, he should find a desirable mate and sire children.  If he doesn’t want to, the best way to avoid siring children is a severed vas deferens.

If woman doesn’t want to be a mother, the best way to have sexual intercourse and avoid pregnancy is with a surgically altered partner.  Any other method is fraught with peril (imo).

If either partner is not careful then unwanted pregnancy and/or disease is not only possible, but likely.  I don’t care how educated you are.

Condoms give a false sense of security.  Great care is required to achieve the desired result, during a time when great care is a low priority.

And the pill?  Scientists are too arrogant and drug manufacturers are too greedy.  The whole marvelous, wondrous conglomeration of sugar and spice and everything nice that is Woman deserves more reverence than they seem willing to give. Anyone that is trying to get pregnant can tell you how complex a woman’s reproductive system is.  Whether by Special Creation or blind, stupid chance, there are so many different elements and forces at work to create an environment that will nuture an infant. Scientists are arrogant to think they have produced something that will defeat such a complex system without consequence and drug lords can’t make a profit if the consequences are documented too well.

The “idea” of the pill is so tempting to men and women that they ignore the other consequences.