Kinda kicks the feet out from under unwanted pregnancy, don't you think?

Probably not by too much, seeing that the majority of people having children these days are religious people, assuming birth control exists in this hypothetical.

I don't believe birth control would have any purpose if copulation was excruciating for both parties. It would ensure procreation was limited to those willing to make the upfront sacrifice of enduring extreme physical discomfort. I have to believe any such individuals would be highly devoted parents.

I also agree that it isn't likely to affect the reproduction rate of religious people. Whether or not it further eroded the reproductive rate of secular people, their numbers seem to derive predominantly from formerly religious people who chose to become secular.

Ah, sorry, I misread "conceiving".

I thought your initial comment was a little off but I ran with it anyway.

What did you read "conceiving" as? My curiosity is piqued.

My brain just failed to process it, lol.

Every so often I'll reflect on how 90% is typically considered an A in school, yet in many applications a failure rate of 1 in 100,000 is unacceptably high. I don't really know how many processes my brain executes each day, but the 2 or 3 glitches I catch sure make it feel like C material.

I suppose I should be happy when I catch it happening--it means the error-correction is working, at least in those instances. The worst is the feeling that I've forgotten something significant, but I can't remember what.

It's probably wise to appreciate what I have while I have it. There's a solid chance I'll live long enough to lose my mind completely.