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of the sexes as something ignoble, alone capable
of being made holy by indissoluble marriage,
has had great direct influence on man’s
development during a certain period of time.
It has caused progress in self-mastery, which
has elevated the life of the soul. Modesty,
domesticity, sincerity, have been promoted by
it; these along with innumerable other
influences have developed the impulse to love.
If these emotions disappeared from love, it
would not be human, but only animal.
But allowing that the individual love
between every new pair of human beings always
requires seclusion and reserve; allowing too
that personal modesty always remains an
achievement wrought by mankind, differentiating
man from the animal world, it is still
true that this kind of spirituality, which passes
over in silence and shame all the serious questions
connected with this subject, or treats
them as occasions for ambiguities calling
forth joking and blushes, must be rooted
out.
Each one from earliest childhood should
on every question asked about this subject
receive honest answers, suitable for the
especial stage of his development. One should
be in this way completely enlightened about
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