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,,=eword   ,at ! ,*ur* ,congress held   
?is autumn at ,birm+ham ,i 0 hon\r$ by  
an invitation to speak on ,sexual       
,relation%ips4  ,! subject-matt] ( t    
spee* has ar\s$ widespread int]e/ & "s  
controv]sy4 ,x is be+ publi%$ 9 response
 to num]\s reque/s & because mo/ ( !    
reports1 be+ ( necessity cond5s$1       
inadequately & ev5 9 "s in/ances        
incorrectly set =? ! views ,i endeav\r$ 

to *ampion2 = any spee* on a subject s  
difficult to h&le ne$s to be read 9 its 
entirety if misappreh5sions are to be   
avoid$4  ,& fir/1 may ,i ?ank num]\s    
correspond5ts2 & ^? 9 disagreem5t       
equally ) ^? 9 agreem5t ) me4 ,"o & all 
!y be> te/imony1 if inde$ su* 7 ne$$1 to
 h[ widespread & responsible is ! int]e/
 on ?is "q1 & !re=e to ! wisdom ( its   
full consid]ation4 ,among/ ! lett]s are 
intimate human docum5ts :i* pa!tically  
disclose1 z does pr(essional exp]i5ce1  
h[ frequ5tly happ9ess is m>r$ by        
ignorance ( ei!r ! pr9ciples or ! me?ods
 :i* %\ld condition ! true conception ( 
sexual relation%ips4  ,i elect$ to deal 
) ^! relation%ips 9 _! heal?y r ?an _!  
morbid aspects1 because ! /udy ( heal?  
is a sure way to less5 disease4 ,m]e    
d5unciations ( evil s]ve b small        
purpose4 ,! aim ( /atesman%ip is r to   
seek out causes & pond] ov] rem$ies1 &  
prom95t among rem$ies is surely ! /udy (
 ! significance & purport ( sex love 9 a
 well-ord]$ & ,*ri/ian community &      

provision = its heal?y outlet4 ,to ?is !
 fir/ "p ( my spee* 0 devot$4 ,! view   
!re upheld has br\ght =? a l>ge measure 
( agreem5t & no reason$ disagreem5t4  ,!
 second "p ( my spee* deal+ ) bir?      
control 7or :at 9 /rict accuracy %\ld be
 call$ conception control7 has ar\s$ m  
controv]sy1 b ,i v5ture to ?9k t "s1 at 
lea/1 ( ! criticism direct$ aga9/ my    
argum5t w disappe> ) a p]usal ( ?is full
 text ( my spee*4 ,!re9 w be f\nd       
condemnation ( inf]tile m>riages & a    
/rong plea t *ildr5 are ess5tial to !   
heal? & happ9ess ( man & woman1 are     
necess>y to ea* o!r & ( vital importance
 to ! nation4  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 my    
critics & myself is n z to ! vital      
necessity ( ! family foll[+ m>riage1 b r
 ?is--!y w\ld l to see ! l>ge families  
preval5t fifty ye>s ago re/or$ 7& :]e   
means & circum/ances are fav\rable1 su* 
l>ge families may be ! s\rce ( mu*      
happ9ess72 :]eas "u pres5t-day          
conditions ,i %\ld reg>d !m z seldom    
atta9able & desirable1 & w\ld fav\r     

small] families ( *ildr5 born at        
pr$et]m9$ int]vals4  ,a m>ri$ c\ple :o h
 produc$ f\r *ildr5 9 tw5ty ye>s _c be  
said to h ignor$ ! precept be fruitful &
 multiply & repl5i% ! e>? because !y h s
 select$ ! times = ! conceptions ( _!   
*ildr5 z to enable !m to give ^? *ildr5 
a bett] upbr++ r ?an h selfi%ly left !  
sequ5ce ( _! (fspr+ to bl9d *ance4  ,!  
argum5t t ! nation %\ld fo/] l>ge       
families 9 ord] m quickly to p !        
unt5ant$ portions ( ! ,empire1 & s add  
to ! /r5g? & weal? ( ! ,briti%          
,dom9ions1 requires s]i\s att5tion1 n 9 
isolation1 b 9 conjunction ) o!r        
consid]ations1 & calls =? v>y+ op9ions f
 economi/s4  ,on ! o!r h&1 emigration   
into =eign l&s w\ld seem to be a s\rce (
 weakness to a nation4 ,! fe$+1 clo?+ & 
educat+ ( a "y ,briton co/ ! nation a   
def9ite sum ( money1 say1 ,l#djj2 if at 
! age ( tw5ty1 :5 he is ready to        
produce1 t "y ,briton emigrates to a    
=eign /ate1 he is a def9ite loss to !   
c\ntry ( 8 bir? & ! c\ntry ( 8 adoption 

is ! ga9]4  ,f ano!r /&po9t ! criticism 
is made t ,i h n urg$ ! p>am\nt         
necessity ( dim9i%+ ! population ( ^!   
isl&s4 ,) ! economic s\ndness ( ?is view
 o!rs are bett] fitt$ to deal1 b no     
economic consid]ations w\ld outweigh !  
importance ( *ild life inspir+ ! homes (
 ! l&1 & if ! numb] & sequ5ce ( *ildr5 c
 be regulat$ by ! p>5ts' circum/ances1  
^! homes w increase 9 numb]1 w />t :5   
p>5ts are y\ng] & conf] great] b5efits  
alike on ! family & ! ,/ate4 ,if ne$ be1
 ! ,/ate c\ld grant a progressive rebate
 ( taxation1 & educational facilities = 
ea* ( ?ree *ildr5 born aft] ! second &  
:]e ! fa!r is tw5ty-five ye>s ( age or  
upw>ds4  ,x is held by "s t artificial  
bir? control is contr>y to ,*ri/ian     
morals4 ,?is is ! view firmly held by ! 
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & s9ce !         
gov]nance ( ! ,roman communion is bas$  
on au?ority1 its decisions are b9d+ on  
its memb]s & comm& our respect4 ,b      
pron\ncem5ts ( ,prote/ant communions d n
 owe _! =ce to au?ority1 b to !         

conviction !y c>ry 9 ! m9ds & consci5ces
 ( _! p1 & no cle> scriptural sanction =
 ! condemnation ( bir? control has be5  
giv51 nor does ! report ( ! ,lambe?     
,conf]5ce v\*safe any reasons :y x is   
physically & morally h>mful4  ,a        
di/+ui%$ prelate ( our ,*ur* has        
*>act]is$ ! views h]e9 set =? z v       
ungu>d$4#a ,if by t expression he means 
c>eless1 he _c h done me ! hon\r ( read+
 my spee*1 :i*1 :atev] its dem]its1 be>s
 ample evid5ce ( c>efully consid]$ ?\ght
 & expression4 ,if by ungu>d$ he means  
outspok51 ,i w plead ju/ification4 ,= is
 x n "t t a "q :i* deeply conc]ns n only
 ! ?\ght1 b ! practice ( ! ?9k+ portions
 ( communities %\ld be fully consid]$ & 
its /r5g? & its weakness disclos$ by    
full discussion8 ,! _w looks to its     
lead]s = reason$ guidance1 n = ass]tion 
:i* may be b ! husk ( a ?\ght t has     
gone4 ,:at is want$ is reason$          
consid]ation1 n unreason$ condemnation4 
,= *ur*m5 & /atesm5 alike1 opportunism  
helps 9 situations :i* are small1 b nev]

 9 ^? :i* are l>ge2 !re cl>ity (        
pr9ciple alone /&s =? z a beacon to     
light ! pa?4      ,footnote #a3         
,diocesan ,conf]5ce at ,york4  ,! fe> t 
discussion ( ?is vital problem w endang]
 morality surely loses sight ( ! fact ( 
k be+ s fundam5tal to our well-be+1 t   
incid5tal dang]s enc\nt]$ along its pa? 
mu/ n det] u f its cont9u$ pursuit4     
,moreov]1 x w be notic$ t ,i h          
discrim9at$ betwe5 ! pr9ciple ( bir?    
control & ! me?ods ( its application1 ! 
latt] be+ pref]ably det]m9$ by ! advice 
( ! family doctor r ?an by ! p]usal (   
books 9 g5]al circulation4  ,! attitude 
( m9d ( ! ,*ur* t[>ds ! problems (      
sexual relation%ips is "p ( a l>g] "q1  
viz41 ! ev]-wid5+ gap betwe5 ! =mal     
tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* & ! actual belief ( !   
pres5t g5]ation1 includ+ _m :o by       
baptism & e>ly tra9+ belong to h] fold4 
,?is gap betwe5 au?ority & actuality (  
belief imposes a /ra9 on intellectual   
integrity & weak5s ! f\ndations ( a real
 allegiance4 ,= ^? ( u :o are ( mature  

ye>s ! gap is bridg$ by ! t5d]          
associations ( our *ildhood & ! memory (
 p>5ts1 = :om no su* gap exi/$1 & ^:    
fai? & "* h left indelible impressions  
on our lives4 ,b = ! y\? ( to-day no su*
 bridge exi/s4 ,! ,w> has caus$ a hiatus
 & ?\ght has brok5 ) tradition4 ,?us1   
y\? is no long] will+ to accept =ms &   
=mulae only on acc\nt ( _! age4 ,s x has
 set out on a voyage ( inquiry1 & f9d+  
"s ?+s :i* are d\btful & o!rs :i* are   
insuffici5t1 is se>*+ = =ms ( expression
 m 9 h>mony ) ! realities ( life & k4   
,al?\gh becom+ e/rang$ 9 ?\ght f !      
,*ur*1 x is possess$ ( deep religi\s    
feel+ &1 firm on ! rock f\ndation (     
fai?1 is try+ to build a sup]/ructure m 
9 accord ) ! progress ( revelation1 n   
only 9 religion1 b 9 sci5ce1 & ! ne$s ( 
! _w 9 :i* x moves & has its be+4       
,f> be x1 t ,i %\ld write !e s9 or      
blame1     ,or ?9k !e unbefitt+ holie/  
place1     ,p]petual f\nta9 ( dome/ic   
sweets1     ,^: b$ is undefil$ & *a/e   
pron\nc$1     ,pres5t1 or pa/1 z sa9ts &

 patri>*s us$4     ,"h ,love 8 gold5    
%afts employs1 "h lights     ,8 con/ant 
lamp1 & waves 8 purple w+s1     ,reigns 
"h & revels2 n 9 ! b\ght smile     ,(   
h>lots1 loveless1 joyless1 un5de>$1     
,casual fruition2 nor 9 c\rt-am\rs1     
,mix$ dance1 or wanton mask1 or midnight
 ball1     ,or s]5ate1 :i* ! />v$ lov]  
s+s     ,to 8 pr\d fair1 be/ quitt$ )   
disda94     ,^!1 lull$ by night+ales1   
embrac+ slept1     ,& on _! nak$ limbs !
 fl[]y ro(     ,%[]$ roses1 :i* ! morn  
repair$4                                
,p>adise ,lo/1                          
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,,love--,,m>riage--,,bir? ,,control     
,may ,i make c]ta9 prelim9>y            
obs]vations8 ,pa9t]s & poets depict     
,love to u 9 gold5 hues & ar\se 9 u     
happy & sympa!tic1 &1 ,i tru/1 rem9isc5t
 response1 help+ u to realise t life )\t
 ! love ( man & woman w\ld be l ! _w )\t
 sun%9e4  ,?\gh1 !re=e1 ! social /ud5t 9
 8 approa* to ! subject is n help$ by ! 
beauties ( col\r & song1 x behoves him  

to avoid undue solemnity1 & /ill m an   
air ( port5t\s =ebod+4  ,9 ea* age      
cu/oms h be5 deplor$ z h]alds ( evil1 b 
! evils h seldom mat]ialis$4  ,"o ( !   
difficulties ( ?is subject is t ^? :o   
are call$ ^u to give c\nsel are apt to  
=get ! /r5g? ( ! =ces to be dealt )1 = x
 is dur+ y\? especially t sex           
attractions are s p[]ful1 &1 may ,i add1
 s delightful4 ,middle-ag$ p may be     
divid$ into ?ree classes4  ,^? :o are   
/ill "y4  ,^? :o h =gott5 !y 7 "y4  ,^? 
:o 7 nev] "y4  ,& x is ) ! fir/ class   
be=e my eyes t ,i am privileg$ to       
address ?is audi5ce4  ,i w conf9e my    
att5tion to ! sexual relation%ips betwe5
 unrelat$ adult p 9 y\? & prime4  ,x is 
common gr\nd t sex love betwe5 su* p    
%\ld be ! physical expression ( a la/+  
affection1 & be s intimately bl5d$ ) !  
feel+s ( helpfulness1 sympa?y1 &        
intimate fri5d%ip z to =m a union (     
body1 m9d & _s4 ,x fur!r %\ld be        
associat$ ) ! love ( & desire = *ildr54 
,?is complex is be/ secur$ by !         

in/itution ( m>riage4  ,all its         
con/itu5t features1 except two1 are     
vividly realis$ 9 intimate fri5d%ip1 &  
above all1 9 t unique bond betwe5 "m &  
son :i* ) "s ( u is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9 
our lives4  ,its two exclusively        
di/9ctive features are3 sex love & *ild 
love4  ,^! are ! real problems be=e u   
to-day1 p>ticul>ly ! =m]1 & if 9 ^!     
rem>ks ,i seem to conc5trate on !       
problems ( sex love1 be x und]/ood ,i d 
s f a desire to save ! "t ( ! meet+ & n 
because ,i ?9k sex love %\ld reign alone
 9 unbalanc$ supremacy4  ,& by sex love 
,i mean t love :i* involves int]c\rse or
 ! desire = su*4  ,x is necess>y to my  
argum5t to emphasise t sex love is "o ( 
! clamant dom9at+ =ces ( ! _w4 ,n only  
does hi/ory %[ ! de/9ies ( nations &    
dyna/ies det]m9$ by its sway--b "h 9 our
 e-day life we see its influ5ce1 direct 
or indirect1 =ceful & ubiquit\s beyond  
aught else4                             
,,an ,,imp]i\s ,,in/9ct4  ,any          
/atesmanlike review1 !re=e1 w recognise 

t "h we h an in/9ct--s fundam5tal1 s    
imp]i\s--t its influ5ce is a fact :i*   
has to be accept$3 suppress x y _c4 ,y  
may guide x into heal?y *annels--b an   
outlet x w h1 & if t outlet is          
inadequate or unduly ob/ruct$1 irregul> 
*annels w be =c$4  ,we uphold ! control 
( sex love outside m>riage by !         
individual--& t we are "r 9 s do+ is    
inconte/able4 ,b let u realise t 9      
practice self-control has a break+ po9t1
 & t if 9 any community m>riage is      
difficult or late ( atta9m5t1 an        
increase ( irregul> unions w inevitably 
result4  ,t ! ,*ur* recognises ?is is   
%[n by ! /atem5t t m>riage 0 in/itut$ to
 prev5t s94 ,9 consid]+ ! problem (     
illicit int]c\rse & its att5dant evils !
 social conditions t make = a :olesome  
life are ( m effici5cy ?an ,acts (      
,p>liam5t to suppress vice4  ,my desire1
 h[ev]1 on ?is occasion is r to consid] 
sex love 9 relation to m>riage4 ,! fir/ 
po9t ,i wi% to make is t p ne$ m k ( !  
sci5tific be>+s ( sex relations & m     

cle>ly def9$ guidance ( _! rightful     
purport & practice4 ,!y are imp]fectly  
provid$ ) bo?4 ,we talk ab\t in/ruct+ ! 
"y :5 we are nei!r cle> nor agre$ among/
 ourselves1 & ! "y are endang]$ z mu* by
 crudity z by abs5ce ( in/ruction4  ,all
 are agre$ t union ( body %\ld be 9     
association ) union ( m9d & s\l2 all are
 agre$ t ! re>+ ( *ildr5 is a pre-em95t 
purpose4 ,b :at purport is !re beyond   
^!8 ,"h !re is a lack ( precision4      
,,! ,,*ur* ,,& ,,m>riage4  ,:at does !  
,*ur* s]vice say8 ,x says ,m>riage 0    
orda9$ = a rem$y aga9/ s91 & to avoid   
=nication2 t su* p]sons z h n ! gift (  
cont95cy might m>ry & keep !mselves     
undefil$ memb]s ( ,*ri/'s body4  ,n[ ?is
 is a v negative bless+4 ,x implies t   
:]e un=tunately p _c be cont95t t       
m>riage gives ! be/ way out--enables !m 
to get relief )9 ! pale ( virtue4 ,?is  
attitude af=ds to sex love no positive  
purport or m]it ( its own1 & is 9 /rik+ 
conflict ) ! facts ( life ?r\gh !       
ages--facts :i* c>ry social approval4   

,! rec5t pron\ncem5t ( ! ,*ur* z set =? 
9 ,resolution #fh ( ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce 
seems to imply condemnation ( sex love z
 su*1 & to imply sanction ( sex love    
only z a means to an end--namely1       
procreation1 ?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ x    
lacks t cle>ness ( direction :i* 9 s    
vital a matt] "o w\ld h expect$4 ,x     
almo/ rem9ds me ( "o ( ^? diplomatic    
=mulae :i* is n int5d$ to be too cle>4  
,all[ me to quote f x3--  ,9 opposition 
to ! tea*+ :i* "u ! "n ( sci5ce &       
religion enc\rages m>ri$ p 9 ! delib]ate
 cultivation ( sexual union z an end 9  
itself1 we /eadfa/ly uphold :at mu/     
always be reg>d$ z ! gov]n+ consid]ation
 ( ,*ri/ian m>riage4 ,"o is ! prim>y    
purpose = :i* m>riage exi/s--namely1 !  
cont9uation ( ! race ?r\gh ! gift &     
h]itage ( *ildr52 ! o!r is ! p>am\nt    
importance 9 m>ri$ life ( delib]ate &   
?\ghtful self-control4                  
,,! ,,facts ,,( ,,life4  ,n[ ! pla9     
mean+ ( ?is /atem5t is t sexual union   
%\ld take place = ! sole purpose (      

procreation1 t sexual union z an end 9  
itself--n1 m9d y1 ! only end--7!re we   
%\ld all agree71 b sexual union z an end
 9 itself is to be condemn$4  ,t means t
 sexual int]c\rse %\ld rightly take     
place only = ! purpose ( procreation4   
,n[ ! l>ge majority ( conceptions take  
place imm$iately aft] & be=e ! mon?ly   
p]iod4  ,q a l>ge family c\ld easily    
result f q a few sexual unions4 ,= ! re/
 ! c\ple %\ld be celibate4 ,any         
int]c\rse n hav+ procreation z its      
int5tion is sexual union z an end 9     
itself1 & !re=e by inf]5ce condemn$ by !
 ,lambe? ,conf]5ce4  ,?9k ( ! facts (   
life4 ,let u recall our own love--our   
m>riage1 our honeymoon4 ,has n sexual   
union ov] & ov] aga9 be5 ! physical     
expression ( our love )\t ?\ght or      
int5tion ( procreation8 ,h we all be5   
wrong8 ,or is x t ! ,*ur* lacks t vital 
contact ) ! realities ( life :i* acc\nts
 = ! gulf betwe5 h] & ! p8  ,! love     
envisag$ by ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce is an   
inv]tebrate joyless ?+--n wor? ! hav+4  

,=tunately x is 9 contra/ to ! real ?+ z
 practis$ by cl]gy & laity4  ,fancy an  
ard5t lov] 7& :at respect h y = a lov]  
:o is n ard5t7--! type y w\ld l y\r     
daught] to m>ry--virile1 ambiti\s1      
*ivalr\s--a man :o means to "w h>d &    
love h>d4 ,fancy putt+ be=e ^!          
lov]s--eag] & expectant ( ! joys be=e   
!m--! ,lambe? picture ( m>riage4 ,d y   
expect to ga9 _! confid5ce8  ,!y ask =  
bread2 y give !m a /one4                
,,allegiance ,,( ,,! ,,"y4  ,au?ority1 &
 ,i include "u au?ority ! ,*ur*es1 w    
nev] ga9 ! allegiance ( ! "y unless _!  
attitude is m frank1 m c\rage\s1 & m 9  
accordance ) realities4  ,& to tell y ! 
tru?1 ,i am n sure t too mu* prud5t     
self-re/ra9t suits love & its purport4  
,romance & delib]ate self-control d n1  
to my m9d1 rhyme v well toge!r4 ,a t\* (
 madness to beg9 ) does no h>m4 ,heav5  
kn[s life sob]s x soon en\gh4 ,if y     
don't />t life ) a head ( /eam y won't  
get f>4  ,sex love has1 ap>t f p>5?ood1 
a purport ( its own4 ,x is some?+ to    

prize & to *]i% = its own sake4 ,x is an
 ess5tial "p ( heal? & happ9ess 9       
m>riage4 ,& n[1 if y w all[ me1 ,i w    
c>ry ?is argum5t a /ep fur!r4  ,if      
sexual union is a gift ( ,god x is wor? 
le>n+ h[ to use x4 ,)9 its own sph]e x  
%\ld be cultivat$ s z to br+ physical   
satisfaction to bo?1 n m]ely to "o4 ,!  
atta9m5t ( mutual & reciprocal joy 9 _! 
relations con/itutes a firm bond betwe5 
two p & makes = durability ( _! m>riage 
tie4  ,reciprocity 9 sex love is !      
physical c\nt]p>t ( sympa?y4 ,m m>riages
 fail f inadequate & clumsy sex love ?an
 f too mu* sex love4                    
,,passion ,a ,,wor?y ,,possession4  ,!  
lack ( prop] und]/&+ is 9 no small      
measure responsible = ! unfulfilm5t (   
7connubial7 happ9ess1 & e degree (      
discont5t & unhapp9ess may f ?is cause  
occur1 lead+ to rupture ( ! m>riage bond
 itself4 ,h[ (t5 d m$ical m5 h to deal )
 ^! difficulties1 & h[ =tunate if su*   
difficulties are disclos$ e>ly en\gh 9  
m>ri$ life to be rectifi$4 ,o!rwise h[  

tragic may be _! consequ5ces1 & _m a    
case 9 ! ,divorce ,c\rt has ?us _h its  
orig94  ,to ! =ego+ cont5tions x might  
be object$ y are enc\rag+ passion4 ,my  
reply w\ld be1 passion is a wor?y       
possession2 mo/ m51 :o are any good1 are
 capable ( passion4  ,y all enjoy ard5t 
& passionate love 9 art & lit]ature4 ,:y
 n give x a place 9 real life8  ,:y "s p
 look askance at passion is because !y  
are confus+ x ) s5suality4 ,sex love )\t
 passion is a poor1 lifeless ?+4        
,s5suality1 on ! o!r h&1 is on a level )
 gluttony--a physical excess--deta*$ f  
s5tim5t1 *ivalry1 or t5d]ness4  ,x is j 
z important to give sex love its place z
 to avoid its ov] emphasis4 ,its real & 
effective re/ra9ts are ^? impos$ by a   
lov+ & sympa!tic companion%ip1 by !     
privileges ( p>5?ood1 ! exact+ claims ( 
c>e] & t civic s5se :i* prompts m5 to d 
social s]vice4  ,n[ t ! revision ( !    
,pray] ,book is receiv+ consid]ation1 ,i
 %\ld l to sugge/1 ) great respect1 t an
 addition be made to ! objects ( m>riage

 9 ! ,m>riage ,s]vice1 9 ^! t]ms3 ,!    
complete realisation ( ! love ( ?is man 
& ?is woman1 ! "o = ! o!r4              
,,bir? ,,control4  ,& n[1 if y w p]mit  
me1 ,i w pass on to consid] !           
all-important "q ( ,bir? ,control4      
,fir/1 ,i w put =w>d ) confid5ce ! view 
t bir? control is "h to /ay4 ,x is an   
e/abli%$ fact1 & = good or evil has to  
be accept$4 ,al?\gh ! ext5t ( its       
application c be & is be+ modifi$1 no   
d5unciations w aboli% x4  ,despite !    
influ5ce & condemnations ( ! ,*ur*1 x   
has be5 practis$ 9 ,france = well ov]   
half a c5tury1 & 9 ,belgium & o!r       
,ca?olic c\ntries is ext5d+4 ,& if !    
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ) its compact    
organisation1 its p[] ( au?ority1 & its 
discipl9e1 _c *eck ?is proc$ure1 is x   
likely t ,prote/ant ,*ur*es w be able to
 d s8--= ,prote/ant religions dep5d = _!
 /r5g? on ! conviction & e/eem !y       
e/abli% 9 ! heads & he>ts ( _! p4  ,!   
reasons :i* lead p>5ts to limit _!      
(fspr+ are sometimes selfi%1 b m (t5    

hon\rable & cog5t4 ,! desire to m>ry &  
to re> *ildr5 well equipp$ = life's     
/ruggle1 limit$ incomes1 ! co/ ( liv+1  
burd5some taxation1 are =cible motives2 
&1 fur!r1 among/ ! educat$ classes !re  
is ! desire ( wom5 to take a "p 9 life &
 _! husb&'s c>e]s1 :i* is incompatible )
 (t-recurr+ pregnancies4 ,abs5ce ( bir? 
control means late m>riages1 & ^! c>ry )
 !m irregul> unions & all ! baneful     
consequ5ces4  ,x is idle to decry       
illicit int]c\rse & int]pose ob/acles to
 m>riage at "o & ! same "t4  ,b1 say _m 
^: op9ions are entitl$ to our respect3  
,yes--bir? control may be necess>y1 b ! 
only bir? control :i* is ju/ifiable is  
volunt>y ab/5tion f connubial relations4
 ,su* ab/5tion w\ld be ei!r ineffective 
or1 if effective1 impracticable & h>mful
 to heal? & happ9ess4  ,to limit ! size 
( a family to1 say1 f\r *ildr5 dur+ a   
*ild-be>+ p]iod ( #bj-be ye>s1 w\ld be  
to impose on a m>ri$ c\ple an am\nt (   
ab/5tion :i* = long p]iods w\ld almo/ be
 equival5t to celibacy1 & :5 "o rememb]s

 t ow+ to economic reasons ! ab/5tion   
w\ld h to be mo/ /rict dur+ ! e>li] ye>s
 ( m>ri$ life :5 desires are /ronge/1 ,i
 ma9ta9 a dem& is be+ made :i* = ! mass 
( p x is impossible to meet2 t !        
endeav\rs to meet x w\ld impose a /ra9  
ho/ile to heal? & happ9ess & c>ry ) !m  
grave dang]s to morals4  ,imag9e a "y   
m>ri$ c\ple 9 love ) ea* o!r--! p>5ts1  
say1 ( "o *ild1 :o feel !y _c af=d ano!r
 *ild =1 say1 ?ree ye>s--be+ expect$ to 
occupy ! same room & to ab/a9 = two     
ye>s4 ,! ?+ is prepo/]\s4 ,y might z    
well put wat] by ! side ( a man suff]+ f
 ?ir/ & tell him n to dr9k x4  ,& fur!r 
?an t1 if ! ef=ts to ab/a9 are s]i\sly  
made ! /ra9 involv$ is h>mful to ! heal?
 & temp]--if ! ef=ts d n succe$ ! m9ds (
 husb& & wife are tr\bl$ by d\bts &     
anxieties :i* are damag+ to _! intimate 
relation%ips4 ,&1 moreov]1 if ?is h>mful
 re/ra9t succe$s 9 prev5t+ conception   
!re ev5tuates ! inevitable preval5ce (  
sex excitem5t foll[$ by abortive &      
half-realis$ satisfaction1 & ! enhanc$  

risk ( ! man or woman yield+ to outside 
sex temptations4  ,no--bir? control by  
ab/5tion is ei!r ineffective1 or1 if    
effective1 is p]nici\s4                 
,,! ,,home',s ,,true ,,int]e/s4  ,i w   
next consid] ,artificial ,control4 ,!   
=ces 9 mod]n life :i* make = bir?       
control are s /rong t only conv9c+      
reasons w make p desi/ f x4 ,x is said  
to be unnatural & intr9sically immoral4 
,?is ^w unnatural p]plexes me4          
,civilisation involves ! *a9+ ( natural 
=ces & _! conv]sion to man's w & uses4  
,mu* ( m$ic9e & surg]y consi/s ( means  
to ov]come nature4  ,:5 anae/hetics 7   
fir/ us$ at *ildbir? !re 0 an outcry on 
! "p ( _m wor?y & religi\s p t _! use "u
 su* circum/ances 0 unnatural & wick$1  
because ,god meant woman to suff] !     
/ruggles & pa9s ( *ildbir?4 ,n[ we all  
admit x is "r to control ! process (    
*ildbir?1 & to save ! "m z mu* pa9 z    
possible4 ,x is no m unnatural to       
control conception by artificial means  
?an to control *ildbir? by artificial   

means4 ,surely ! :ole "q turns on :e!r  
^! artificial means are = ! good or h>m 
( ! individual & ! community6 ,d all    
contraceptive measures damage !         
individual8 ,! answ] to t dep5ds on !   
purpose = :i* !y are us$4 ,if !y are us$
 to r5d] unions *ildless or inadequately
 fruitful !y are h>mful4 ,!re are gr\nds
 = ?9k+ t unrealisation ( mat]nity      
fav\rs /]ility4  ,g5]ally speak+1 bir?  
control be=e ! fir/ *ild is inadvisable4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ju/ifiable use ( bir?  
control is to limit ! numb] ( *ildr51 & 
to spread out _! arrival 9 su* a way z  
to s]ve _! true int]e/s & ^? ( _! home4 
,t su* applications ( bir? control      
produce no h>m receives support f ! /udy
 ( ! numb]s & di/ribution ( ! *ildr5 ( !
 pr(essional classes4  ,! advantage &   
disadvantage ( ?is or t contraceptive is
 a te*nical matt] = ! doctors to        
det]m9e4  ,aga91 x has be5 /at$ t       
artificial control is h>mful because x  
leads to excessive indulg5ce4 ,exp]i5ce 
& evid5ce are aga9/ ?is be+ a fact4     

,contraceptives by ! "t & circum/ance ( 
_! application involve prud5ce &        
control4 ,! prop] & effici5t re/ra9ts on
 undue sexual indulg5ce are to be f\nd 9
 mutual consid]ation1 sympa?y1 &        
t5d]ness & ! press+ claims ( life's     
duties4  ,! s5suali/ :o is n det]r$ f   
excess by ^! consid]ations w be         
completely c>eless :e!r 8 indulg5ce     
results 9 *ildr5 or n--he is mov$ by 8  
selfi% impulses alone4                  
,,c>eful ,,di/9ction4  ,once m1 c>eful  
di/9ction ne$s to be made betwe5 ! use &
 ! bad effects ( ! abuse ( bir? control4
 ,t its abuse produces h>m ,i fully     
agree--h>m to p>5ts1 to families1 & to !
 nation4 ,b abuse is n a j condemnation 
( legitimate use4 ,ov]-eat+1 ov]-dr9k+1 
ov]-smok+1 ov]-sleep+1 ov]-"w d n c>ry  
condemnation ( eat+1 dr9k+1 smok+1      
sleep+1 "w4  ,b ! evils ( excessive bir?
 control are v real4 ,!re is fir/ !     
individual--e woman is bett] 9 body &   
m9d = *ild be>+--! p]iodic completion ( 
! mat]nal cycle br+s out ! be/1 pres]ves

 y\? & ma9ta9s vital contact ) life4    
,mat]nity gives to woman h] mo/         
beautiful attributes4 ,fancy be+ mad    
en\gh to suppress x6 ,if "o wat*es !    
woman ) "o *ild & all mat]nity f9i%$    
be=e ?irty1 & comp>e h] at =ty ) ! woman
 ( ! same age :o has _h1 say1 f\r *ildr5
 at prop] int]vals1 :o usually has !    
advantage 9 pres]vation ( y\? & beauty8 
,n ! =m]4  ,on ! o!r h&1 x mu/ be       
admitt$ t baby aft] baby e ye> or       
eighte5 mon?s we>s & (t5 exhau/s a      
woman's /r5g?4 ,! inf]5ce is t ! use (  
bir? control is good1 its abuse bad4    
,next1 ! *ildr54 ,is x ev5 necess>y to  
ref] to ! failure ( ! s+le-*ild         
h\sehold8 ,poor little ?+6 ,surr\nd$ by 
ov]-anxi\s p>5ts1 spoilt1 no *ildr5 to  
play )1 bor$ /iff by adults4 ,& !n1     
p]haps1 illness1 & x may be dea?--& :5 x
 is too late to produce ano!r4  ,( ! _m 
trag$ies ,i met 9 ! w> none exce$$ t    
atta*+ to ! loss ( only *ildr54 ,x (t5  
means ! end ( all ?+s2 no?+ to live =--j
 blank despair4                         

,,! ,,way ,,( ,,happ9ess4  ,! p>5ts & ! 
home bo? ne$ *ildr5 ( v>y+ ages4 ,t is !
 way ( happ9ess & endur+ y\?4  ,& la/ly1
 ! national aspect may be /at$ v        
briefly4 ,if ,engl& is n to lose h]     
place 9 ! _w h] population mu/ be       
ma9ta9$4 ,unless fa!rs & mo!rs produce  
an av]age ( ov] ?ree *ildr5 t population
 w n be ma9ta9$4  ,if y say to a "y     
husb& & wife ) _! "o or two *ildr51 ,d y
 l to contemplate t :5 y bo? leave life 
y\r c\ntry w1 ?r\gh y\r action1 be worse
 (f ?an :5 y ent]$ life8 t is an appeal 
to patriotism1 & likely to be a         
successful appeal4  ,!re are signs ( a  
public op9ion =m+ :i* w condemn !       
selfi%ness ( m>riages )\t _! prop]      
h]itage ( *ildr51 b su* public op9ion w 
n be /r5g!n$ by an indiscrim9ate        
condemnation ( bir? control4  ,may ,i   
end my spee* ) an appeal t ! ,*ur*      
approa*es ?is "q1 9 common ) c]ta9 o!rs1
 9 ! light ( mod]n k & ! ne$s ( a new   
_w1 & unhamp]$ by traditions :i* h      
outworn _! usefulness8                  

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