The church takes it stance making it quite obvious that they won't back down from their arguments and points, stating that they can't be indifferent towards the topic any longer. They come to their claims persuading that the catholic version of God has predetermined sets of laws and those laws are the ones they must obey. Their ultimate source of moral knowledge comes from the bible. " The fundamental principles , which can be grasped by reason, can be contained in "The Divine Law--eternal, objective, and universal-- whereby god orders, directs and governs the entire universe and all the ways of the human community, by a plan conceived in wisdom and love. Man has been made by God to participate in this love, with the result that, under the gentle disposition of Divine providence, he can come to perceive ever increasingly the unchanging truth". This divine law is accessible in our minds." (Vatican 344). what comes after is the condemnation of premarital sex, masturbation, homosexuality, and contraception based on natural law ethics and scriptural citations. In conclusion The Vatican condemns all sexual acts that are not in the traditional framework of marriage. While they view sex as an act of love, they also seem to imply that its function is more important. Categorizing as so because it is essential for the continuance of the human race, so we can create and further generations. .
Sara Ruddick is a former professor of Social research at Eugene Lang College, and the author of Maternal Thinking:Towards Politics of Peace. In this paper Ruddick argues that sex should not be categorized, but instead should be explored in pursuit of what she claims is "better sex". She argues that better sex should be morally correct because it's an exploration and betterment of yourself. Allowing you to find yourself and find happiness. According to Ruddick "better sex" should comprise of greater pleasure, completeness, and naturalness.
