# 7: procreation

"The question of human procreation, like every other question which touches human life, involves more than the limited aspects specific to such disciplines as biology, psychology, demography or sociology. It is the whole man and the whole mission to which he is called that must be considered: both its natural, earthly aspects and its supernatural, eternal aspects."

Pope Paul IV wishes to push forth the essential mission of man. The reason why sex exists, the reason why we exist in general in nature is to procreate. Nothing we do on this Earth is more important.

What my illustarion shows is the most natural, most accepted, most fixed social structure in everyday life's dealings with sexuality, family, etc. It displays man and woman in union together as they await the birth of their child. The picture is made to say that nothing is more beautiful than this moment. We capture our essential good nature in these moments.

This obvioiusly has severe consequences against those who move against this fixed mission of man. I speak of homosexuality and its surge over the last century as a primary cultural element that pushes against Paul IV's principles. since two men or two women cannot procreate, it is considered unnatural and thus immoral to commit as human beings within the church. This is no qualm between science and faith. It just boils down to the question of faith itself: what are human beings meant to do? What is our grand mission? The answers to these questions will form a social construction of groups that believe in certain things over others. Some might just say that what our purpose in life is to seek happiness. If that's the case, then there is no wrong with homosexual couples. They would say that what they feel is natural to them.

FAscinatingly enough, this emergence of homosexuals seems to come out during the strong secularization of our nation. AS the power of the church was drained, those who once feared its influence and power are now coming out more and more with what they truly believe. People aren't afraid anymore. history i think shows this change of culture where people no longer live behind the shadow the church. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the church has not always been right. It too is human, and I think people are starting to think for themselves of what our natural purpose of man really is.