Ah, The Vatican. "Go forth and multiply!" they say; "Don't you dare use any kind of birth control except 'The Rhythm Method' " they say. On this, the Vatican't. As the little old Italian lady with a house full of kids said, in response to all that, "You no play da game, you no make-a da rules!"
The Catholic Church and its teachings on family planning or the lack thereof has been largely responsible for this population explosion which has seen the world population triple within my lifetime of 82 years, 6 months. And if that doesn't give you something to think about, I really feel for you. In this eighty-two and half years, since 1932, the population of the world has increased from about 2.4 billions to about 7.3 billions (World Population Clock = 7,318,049,900) today.
Fortunately, my Irish relatives can count to more than 21 without taking their pants off. And they know that every kind of vehicle, the earth included, has its passenger limits, after which all Hell breaks loose. End of rant!
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