Re: quieting down the sex impulse

In this age of fertility clinics and acceptability of producing children without responsibility, I feel that human beings have lost the focus of what children are all about.

Native Americans (pre-Columbian) understood that children were not only gifts from their Creator, but they were the ultimate responsibility to be raised as responsible, productive members of their Society.

Today, a child can be genetically engineered, produced in a Petrie dish, and/or grown within the womb of a surrogate mother and, there is zero tolerance for infertile couples, thus the supply/demand of souls that, perhaps, were not meant to be brought into the world, yet. The avalanche of emotional and physical damage that is endured to produce a human being in this manner is not only life-altering, but thoroughly senseless; i.e., women who produce multiple offspring from a single pregnancy as per fertility drugs - human beings were not intended to produce litters of children, and the physical (to mother, AND children), emotional, and financial damage that results...well, you get the picture. Before this technology made fertility such a focus, people without children (or, those waiting until they were emotionaly and financially prepared) would volunteer to instruct, tutor, mentor, and interact with children who were in need.

If you're a newlywed, it is vital that you understand that introducing a child into your family will forever alter the dynamics of your marital relationship. Sometimes, the changes will be beneficial, and for others, the changes will be detrimental. Try to focus on your own personal growth and the strength of your marital relationship - and, relax. When the time is right, the time will be right.

good luck