Is it wrong for a married couple to choose childlessness? We would say, ordinarily, yes, but tell us more. This is a touchy and controversial subject, and we wade into it in today's episode.
We strongly encourage you to read these two articles from Michael Foster and Bnonn Tennant: "Fruitfulness is Normal" (https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/fruitfulness-is-normal/) and "If Marriages Should Be Fruitful, Can We Use Contraceptives" (https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/if-marriages-should-be-fruitful-can-we-use-contraceptives/).
This article containing the "press-for-puppy" illustration we mentioned is worth reading in its entirety — https://www.patheos.com/blogs/troublerofisrael/2018/09/if-you-dont-want-kids-dont-have-sex-or-get-married/.
Here is Doug Wilson's (much more succinct) answer to the question of married couples choosing childlessness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmbaXdbP_CI.
For further (and more academic) reading, here are two helpful articles from Alistair Roberts — https://theopolisinstitute.com/before-obergefell-some-thoughts-on-how-we-got-here/ and https://alastairadversaria.com/2012/05/19/marriage-and-procreation/.
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