Birth control is a whole can of worms. If you asked people if we should alter the biological processes of half the species in the name of social and economic advancement, they would be pretty cautious in their response. For some reason (sexual revolution, ie Marxist bullshit), we completely skipped the conversation: to question it now would be the highest form of heresy.
Do not be misled by the fact that today hardly anyone gets killed for joining a scientific heresy. This has nothing to do with science. It has something to do with the general quality of our civilization. Heretics in science are still made to suffer from the most severe sanctions this relatively tolerant civilization has to offer. -- Paul Feyerabend
I've never been able to fathom how most women can see hormonal birth control as a good thing.
You're actively fucking around with your body to such an extent that it can and will alter your judgment, thinking, and decision processes - just so you can... have sex? And we're supposed to applaud this?
More and more I'm stumbling across topics I know better than to consider too deeply, as the endpoint is rather depressing to consider.
This is an excellent point. I think if it hadn't been for my own occasional issues with certain medications I wouldn't have developed an almost obsessive habit of researching any medical treatment options before trying them.
Although I guess I also do the same thing when narrowing down most consumer products too.
I suppose part of the idea is that it promotes a more consistent state, with less variation due to hormone cycles. Which on paper would seem like it might make sense, especially with other supposed benefits.
And I think some women (more-so in recent years) probably did do at least some research on what pros and cons different methods had, but I expect psychological effects and the actual benefit of natural female hormone cycles are often underplayed in most literature.
I'm quite certain that birth control has lasting side effects (miscarriages) but there is zero research being done on this. I know so many people who tell the same story: Birth control for 5+ years, marriage, attempt to have kids, miscarriage, miscarriage, miscarriage, give up.
The studies (which are only surveys) ask women if they have ever conceived after being on the pill, and since most say yes, they conclude that the pill has no effect on fertility long term. Conceive, not give birth. This is asinine. There is no drug in existence that you can take daily for 5+ years without side effects. Not possible. It literally turns the uterine lining to poison, you're telling me that clears up instantly overnight? No way.
I knew a couple who failed to reach full term, and decided to adopt. They found an orphan white baby who's parents died in an accident. They encountered endless roadblocks trying to adopt him. The agency even said their house was "too nice" and they had "too much money" and he wouldn't be able to "relate to other kids." They had "too much land" and kids need to be "In the city around other kids" ??????? After this they were told they could have unlimited neglit babies from Africa, no questions asked.
I won't deny that the idea of a male contraceptive pill almost promotes an instant and thoughtless appeal in myself. Only takes me a second though to ask the proper question of: "Okay, but what's the catch?". Generally, most things in life have a risk or a cost. And when it comes to products, don't expect the seller to always be so upfront about what that extra cost is.
Birth control is a whole can of worms. If you asked people if we should alter the biological processes of half the species in the name of social and economic advancement, they would be pretty cautious in their response. For some reason (sexual revolution, ie Marxist bullshit), we completely skipped the conversation: to question it now would be the highest form of heresy.
I've never been able to fathom how most women can see hormonal birth control as a good thing.
You're actively fucking around with your body to such an extent that it can and will alter your judgment, thinking, and decision processes - just so you can... have sex? And we're supposed to applaud this?
More and more I'm stumbling across topics I know better than to consider too deeply, as the endpoint is rather depressing to consider.
This is an excellent point. I think if it hadn't been for my own occasional issues with certain medications I wouldn't have developed an almost obsessive habit of researching any medical treatment options before trying them.
Although I guess I also do the same thing when narrowing down most consumer products too.
I suppose part of the idea is that it promotes a more consistent state, with less variation due to hormone cycles. Which on paper would seem like it might make sense, especially with other supposed benefits.
And I think some women (more-so in recent years) probably did do at least some research on what pros and cons different methods had, but I expect psychological effects and the actual benefit of natural female hormone cycles are often underplayed in most literature.
Women are whores and never should have been given the opportunities to make choices.
I'm quite certain that birth control has lasting side effects (miscarriages) but there is zero research being done on this. I know so many people who tell the same story: Birth control for 5+ years, marriage, attempt to have kids, miscarriage, miscarriage, miscarriage, give up.
The studies (which are only surveys) ask women if they have ever conceived after being on the pill, and since most say yes, they conclude that the pill has no effect on fertility long term. Conceive, not give birth. This is asinine. There is no drug in existence that you can take daily for 5+ years without side effects. Not possible. It literally turns the uterine lining to poison, you're telling me that clears up instantly overnight? No way.
I knew a couple who failed to reach full term, and decided to adopt. They found an orphan white baby who's parents died in an accident. They encountered endless roadblocks trying to adopt him. The agency even said their house was "too nice" and they had "too much money" and he wouldn't be able to "relate to other kids." They had "too much land" and kids need to be "In the city around other kids" ??????? After this they were told they could have unlimited neglit babies from Africa, no questions asked.
I won't deny that the idea of a male contraceptive pill almost promotes an instant and thoughtless appeal in myself. Only takes me a second though to ask the proper question of: "Okay, but what's the catch?". Generally, most things in life have a risk or a cost. And when it comes to products, don't expect the seller to always be so upfront about what that extra cost is.
All forms of birth control including condoms should be banned.