Procreative refers to the ability or capacity to produce offspring or engage in reproduction. It often pertains to biological processes related to generating new life, including the reproductive functions of organisms. In broader discussions, it may also encompass ethical, social, and philosophical considerations surrounding reproduction and parenthood.
Because it separates the unitive and procreative aspects of the marital act.
In Polynesian culture the Tiki is a very ancient symbol whose meaning can be quite esoteric but generally speaking Tiki symbolises: fertility; the life principle; or procreative energy.
Your Answer:that sex should only be engaged in for procreative purposes
Animals cannot love, humans can. Animals mearly mate for procreative purposes. Or release.
Catholic Answer:It still is.The Catholic Church considers that the sexual act has two dimensions: the unitive and the procreative. The unitive only properly takes place within marriage and is the total gift of oneself to the other person. The procreative requires openness to life. This does not mean that each and every sexual act must end in conception, it does however mean that nothing must be done to artificially exclude fertility from the act. The pill and other types of contraception do this and as such are considered to remove a fundamental aspect from the conjugal relation. This would then be a disordered and objectively sinful act.
Well genitive means concerning reproduction, intercourse. So like some synonyms are:sexual, intimate, loving, passionate, procreative, reproductive, sensual, sharing, venereal, voluptuous, wanton
The ancient civilization that emphasized the natural blending of masculine and feminine principles as part of the procreative process is the Daoist tradition in ancient China. Daoism views the interplay of Yin (feminine) and Yang (masculine) as essential to harmony in the universe and life itself. This duality is reflected in various aspects of life, including spirituality, health, and sexuality, promoting the idea that balance between these forces is crucial for creation and sustenance.
The Catholic Church teaches that the missionary position is the most appropriate and morally acceptable sexual position for married couples, as it is seen as a way to express love and unity while respecting the procreative aspect of sex.
The Catholic Church believes that artificial insemination is immoral. The Church believes that it is immoral to separate the unitive and procreative aspects of the marital act in anyway. Artificial insemination does this because the baby is conceived outside the marital act that God created. Therefore, the Church teaches that it is immoral.
Famines, Wars, Diseases, Infanticide are positive checks of Malthus. These balances naturally the population. Imagine the absence of these elements, what would be the number of people still living? Malthus simply advocate that we should not let the nature do it for us but we can prevent excessive population growth by contraception use, non-procreative sex or birth control.
Roman Catholic AnswerLust is one of the sins against chastity, it refers to disordered sexual desire. from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994Offenses against chastity2351 Lust is disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure. Sexual pleasure is morally disordered when sought for itself, isolated from its procreative and unitive purposes.
The Roman Catholic Church opposes the use of artificial contraceptives, teaching that it is morally wrong and goes against the natural law. The Church promotes natural methods of family planning, such as the use of fertility awareness and periodic abstinence, as these methods do not interfere with the natural procreative aspect of sexual intercourse.