Sanctity of Marriage

Married love is also faithful and exclusive of all other, and this until death. This is how husband and wife understood it on the day on which, fully aware of what they were doing, they freely vowed themselves to one another in marriage. Though this fidelity of husband and wife sometimes presents difficulties, no one has the right to assert that it is impossible; it is, on the contrary, always honorable and meritorious. The example of countless married couples proves not only that fidelity is in accord with the nature of marriage, but also that it is the source of profound and enduring happiness.

Finally, this love is fecund. It is not confined wholly to the loving interchange of husband and wife; it also contrives to go beyond this to bring new life into being. "Marriage and conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward the procreation and education of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute in the highest degree to their parents' welfare." (8)

Much focus has been placed into article 9 of Humanae Vitae, hence I would be no different.My interpretation of said article is that it is not a obligation of human beings to be married though it would be favorably but if individuals do get married it is important that they follow a certain set of rules, one of which is to procreate . I am in agreement with the Pope that children are a supreme gift of marriage but disagree of the necessity of its ordinance within the scope of marriage.

Perhaps what attracts me most is the value the Pope places on the institution of marriage which has been diluted in the context of modern society. His placement of fidelty within the participants of marriage brings a meaning a of exclusivity, that perhaps is lost in the supposed liberty of most western cultures.In summary(on the basis of love within marriage), the Pope claims the ultimate romantic notion; True love last a lifetime. And I believe him.

In a theoretically perspective of the Popes view, perhaps brings a notion of naturalization. The Pope is inclined to believe that what is divine is natural and hence expected of individuals. The idea of procreation would be the topic of interest, where marriage is divine and children are of natural followings.The problem arises when it is in conflict with all who cannot or will not have children. This automatically outlaws homosexuals and infertile individuals, homosexuals on the basis of choice and infertile individuals on the basis of nature. In some sense, he renders them beyond the scope of divinity (though on the topic of infertile individuals some much debate may still be had). Ultimately, there is a fundamental flaw in the Popes argument; that is he likens marriage the union of Christ and his Church. This union has no mention, what so ever of the production of children(literally or figuratively)