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Ugh. The Philippines is predominantly Catholic. And the stupid Church plays a huge part in politics.. although FORMALLY, that damn Church is not joint with the state. And so many politicians just go along with this because it gets them a lot of votes and many people won't vote for someone who seems un-Catholic.

Anyway, in one of the cities of Metro Manila, well Manila itself, artificial birth control was banned in ALL city clinics.. but not in private ones or drugstores. So all the ones who are in need of it, the poor, who have so many kids and can't afford it, can't obtain it. Stupid stupid stupid. They do promote the CALENDAR METHOD and ABSTINENCE, but what couple will abstain from sex? Is that realistic to even expect? Jesus. And why should they have to stop anyway! Okay so there is the damn calendar method, which is considered "natural family planning", although it is quite hard to practice! It is not highly effective too because it is hard to keep track of a woman's cycle! And there still are days when she is must abstain from sex! And many husbands don't want to listen!

The situation pisses me off. Why the hell aren't people allowed to decide what is right of for their own lives, their own future? This stupid mayor made some city ordinance... why is he imposing his morals on everyone else? This is birth control, not murder. If you use artificial birth control, are you violating anyone's rights? (Don't give me shit about violating a child's life -- the child does not exist yet!) And that stupid mayor, Lito Atienza, that dickface assface shithole fucker, he says that "number of people does not cause poverty". Is he shitting himself? He says it is caused by mismanagement. Sure, but it's not the only factor. That asshole was probably just pressured by the damn Church to implement such an ordinance.. and he listens. What cowardice! He has no integrity! No one should respect such a person!

The Catholic Church says artificial birth control promotes a culture of death. They should fucking realize that if we want that damn culture of death, we should be able to have it! They are a pathetic institution trying to hold on to their power! Who are they to impose their beliefs on the world? That's what pisses me off about this whole situation. It's like we're not supposed to have freedom. They want to be dictators! And they should realize that religion is just a mere aspect of society! They are not gods and true faith, love and trust only comes when it is from your heart! Not when it is forced upon you.

Freaks. I am also pissed at this country. I know that most people are not that educated and they hold on to their beliefs.. well, actually, many educated ones do too. But it is pissing off! Do they not see what is going on around them?

The politicians have no hearts, it seems. It's like they are soulless. I can't imagine that. They could've so easily been born into an impoverished and shitty life... yet they can't feel anything. They are only out to get what they want in this world. It may seem naive but I really don't understand how people can be that way. How does one exist like that?

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812250,00.html -- link the article I just read regarding the situation here.

Oh and yeah yeah we are supposed to accept all religions and beliefs but one thing I hate about Christianity (and other Western religions) is that they are so damn puritanical! They think humans are like slaves to the gods and that almost everything human, like sex, is bad. It is only bad because we think of it that way! There is nothing wrong with sex!