Responsible Parenthood and it's influence upon us

"With regard to physical, economic, psychological and social conditions, responsible parenthood is exercised by those who prudently and generously decide to have more children, and by those who, for serious reasons and with due respect to moral precepts, decide not to have additional children for either a certain or an indefinite period of time." Pope Paul VI states this in paragraph 26 of Humanae Vitae to emphasize that when it comes to parenthood, there must be a stability to the conditions and logic of a parent(s). Analyzing this excerpt from the article, it would be seen to mean that responsible parenthood means parents who meets the "physical, economic, psychological and social conditions," which means that the parents are healthy through body and mind, is stable in wealth and is able to communicate with others effectively. Parents who tends to be the responsible kind are also the ones that wants to have more than one children as well.

I agree with the pope that in order for a parent to be viewed as responsible, he/she must meet all of the conditions he listed. Parents who abuse their children are not responsible through the physical and psychological conditions because that damages the child's mentality growing up and sometimes causes them to lead a very tragic life. It also impacts not just the child, but also the ones around the child. If a parent is not meeting the economic conditions, then the child will not have enough resources to grow up in a healthy environment and will not be able to cherish his/her youth as much as one with a wealthy parent(s). Social conditions must also be met or the child will not be able to learn how to communicate with other and cope to the society. The consequences are very simple; if a parent(s) is not responsible, he/she/they lack the conditions needed for the growth of a child and so they are not considered responsible parents.

In connecting this concept to our class, we have been talking about how culture and background creates identity. This relates through the idea that if a parent is not responsible, then the culture and background of the child will not lead to a successful future since it will be of bad influence and irresponsible parenthood. Clarifying the concept more, it is through our parents good responsible parenthood which has influenced us to be where we are today and that is college.