Comments on: The Green Guide to Family Planning http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/04/17/the-green-guide-to-family-planning/ Real Love. Real Natural. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:01:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mamie Farish http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/04/17/the-green-guide-to-family-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Mamie Farish Thu, 28 May 2009 19:18:45 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-410 The term, "abstinence" is not exclusive to couples who practice an ecologically balanced method of family planning. Contraceptive couples also abstain, from one intercourse to the next. A better term is "selective intercourse" which places the focus on the choices the couple makes to have intercourse at a particular moment in time. The question is not "Should we or should we not have intercourse?" But rather, "Should we or should we not have another child?" While a couple should avoid genital contact if it is their intention to avoid pregnancy, sexual contact is never to be avoided. Sexual contact involves SPICE, which stands for spiritual, physical, intellectual, creative, and emotional aspects of the person. Couples who practice natural family planning will, of course, experience challenges. However, many grow to appreciate the natural rhythms of fertility, its liberating effect on our emotional lives, passions and relationships. The term, “abstinence” is not exclusive to couples who practice an ecologically balanced method of family planning. Contraceptive couples also abstain, from one intercourse to the next. A better term is “selective intercourse” which places the focus on the choices the couple makes to have intercourse at a particular moment in time. The question is not “Should we or should we not have intercourse?” But rather, “Should we or should we not have another child?” While a couple should avoid genital contact if it is their intention to avoid pregnancy, sexual contact is never to be avoided. Sexual contact involves SPICE, which stands for spiritual, physical, intellectual, creative, and emotional aspects of the person. Couples who practice natural family planning will, of course, experience challenges. However, many grow to appreciate the natural rhythms of fertility, its liberating effect on our emotional lives, passions and relationships.

]]> By: nfpworks http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/04/17/the-green-guide-to-family-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-409 nfpworks Fri, 01 May 2009 23:34:03 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-409 I get your point. Fiona, it seems like you're talking about FAM, or Fertility Awareness Method, advocated by Tony Weschler, which does include a combination of fertility observations and barrier method during the fertile time. I might say that this is a "quasi-green" method. Why quasi green, instead of totally green? Condoms, to our knowledge, may not change the sex of fish over time like While there are some condoms made of recycled rubber (FDA approved, supposedly, whatever that means), it takes a long time for latex to biodegrade, not to mention the non-recyclable wrapping it usually comes in. As the following Q&A mentions, condoms with lubricant and all plastic-based condoms are not biodegradable: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2311.html Green has another application: our mind, hearts, bodies and souls. If we're being pure in what we eat, how we take care of our hearts, minds and bodies, why do we need something to "protect" us from our partner? Fertility is a natural process, not a disease, so we do we need an implement to treat something that's natural? If it's not a good time to be pregnant--abstain! It turns out genital intercourse is not the only way to be intimate in a relationship. If we've been tested and are clean, what's the need for condoms? I get your point. Fiona, it seems like you’re talking about FAM, or Fertility Awareness Method, advocated by Tony Weschler, which does include a combination of fertility observations and barrier method during the fertile time. I might say that this is a “quasi-green” method.

Why quasi green, instead of totally green? Condoms, to our knowledge, may not change the sex of fish over time like While there are some condoms made of recycled rubber (FDA approved, supposedly, whatever that means), it takes a long time for latex to biodegrade, not to mention the non-recyclable wrapping it usually comes in. As the following Q&A mentions, condoms with lubricant and all plastic-based condoms are not biodegradable:
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2311.html

Green has another application: our mind, hearts, bodies and souls. If we’re being pure in what we eat, how we take care of our hearts, minds and bodies, why do we need something to “protect” us from our partner? Fertility is a natural process, not a disease, so we do we need an implement to treat something that’s natural? If it’s not a good time to be pregnant–abstain! It turns out genital intercourse is not the only way to be intimate in a relationship. If we’ve been tested and are clean, what’s the need for condoms?

]]> By: fiona http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2009/04/17/the-green-guide-to-family-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-408 fiona Fri, 01 May 2009 21:27:30 +0000 http://nfpworks.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-408 It should be said that the "green" method of family planning isn't necessarily only nfp, with its avoidance of all sexual expression during the fertile period. The same can be accomplished with a heeding of the body's signs, like nfp, but using a barrier method or what's known as outercourse during the fertile time. It should be said that the “green” method of family planning isn’t necessarily only nfp, with its avoidance of all sexual expression during the fertile period. The same can be accomplished with a heeding of the body’s signs, like nfp, but using a barrier method or what’s known as outercourse during the fertile time.

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