Contraception is a means of controlling pregnancy by either physical barriers or hormonal changes. In the special case of condoms, contraceptives are also used to decrease the chances of spreading sexually transmitted diseases. Neither case (preventing pregnancy or stopping the transmission of diseases) is 100% infallible though, thus there is always a chance for mistakes.
             For the most part, when we think about contraception, we imagine them being utilized as a means for allowing people to engage in sexual promiscuity, or pre-marital sex, without fear of consequences. The use of contraceptives, such as condoms, is often looked upon as being wrong, from a moral standpoint, because people relate use of them to immoral sexual activity. However, I believe that the use of contraceptives between two married people is right, if that couple wants to use them.
             I don't believe that contraceptives themselves are evil or wrong. Pre-marital sex is wrong; sexual promiscuity is wrong; but contraceptives are not, in my opinion, wrong, when used in the right setting. Sex was created by God to be enjoyed between two married people. Why shouldn't they be able to have sex, and enjoy what God has created for them, and not have to worry about having children until they are ready to do so? Contraceptives such as birth control and condoms allow the couple to help control when they want to have their child, and not have to fear having a child when they are not ready for it.
             Normally, in a monogamous marriage, neither partner would have a sexually-transmitted disease. But imagine if one partner had one, for one reason or another, and did not want to infect his or her spouse. Abstinence, of course, is the only sure way to be sure that the infection was not spread. But these people are married! Shouldn't they be able to have sexual relations with their spouse, and have at least some sort of protection?
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