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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ISABEL ,FLOR5CE ,HAPGOOD 

,TEXT 3 

,I HAVE RECEIV$1 & /ILL CONT9UE TO RECEIVE1 NUMB]S ( LETT]S FROM P]SONS :O >E P]FECT /RANG]S TO ME1 ASK+ ME TO /ATE 9 PLA9 & SIMPLE LANGUAGE MY [N VIEWS ON ! SUBJECT H&L$ 9 ! /ORY 5TITL$ 0,! ,KREUTZ] ,SONATA40 ,) ?IS REQUE/ ,I %ALL N[ 5DEAVOR TO COMPLY4 

,MY VIEWS ON ! QUE/ION MAY BE SUCC9CTLY /AT$ AS FOLL[S3 ,)\T 5T]+ 9TO DETAILS1 IT WILL BE G5]ALLY ADMITT$ ?AT ,I AM ACCURATE 9 SAY+ ?AT MANY PEOPLE CONDONE 9 Y\NG M5 A C\RSE ( CONDUCT ) REG>D TO ! O!R SEX :I* IS 9COMPATIBLE ) /RICT MORALITY1 & ?AT ?IS DISSOLUT5ESS IS P>DON$ G5]ALLY4 ,BO? P>5TS & ! GOV]NM5T1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS VIEW1 MAY BE SAID TO W9K AT PR(LIGACY1 & EV5 9 ! LA/ RES\RCE TO 5C\RAGE ITS PRACTICE4 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ?IS IS NOT RI<T4 

,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE ?AT ! HEAL? ( ONE CLASS %\LD NECESSITATE ! RU9 ( ANO!R1 &1 9 CONSEQU5CE1 IT IS \R FIR/ DUTY TO TURN A DEAF E> TO SU* AN ESS5TIAL IMMORAL DOCTR9E1 NO MATT] H[ /RONGLY SOCIETY MAY HAVE E/ABLI%$ OR LAW PROTECT$ IT4 ,MOREOV]1 IT NE$S TO BE FULLY RECOGNIZ$ ?AT M5 >E RI<TLY TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = ! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR [N ACTS1 & ?AT !SE >E NO LONG] TO BE VISIT$ ON ! WOMAN ALONE4 ,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT IT IS ! DUTY ( M5 :O DO NOT WI% TO LEAD A LIFE ( 9FAMY TO PRACTICE SU* CONT95CE 9 RESPECT TO ALL WOMAN AS !Y W\LD W]E ! FEMALE SOCIETY 9 :I* !Y MOVE MADE UP EXCLUSIVELY ( !IR [N MO!RS & SI/]S4 

,A MORE RATIONAL MODE ( LIFE %\LD BE ADOPT$ :I* W\LD 9CLUDE AB/95CE FROM ALL ALCOHOLIC DR9KS1 FROM EXCESS 9 EAT+ & FROM FLE% MEAT1 ON ! ONE H&1 & REC\RSE TO PHYSICAL LABOR ON ! O!R4 ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( GYMNA/ICS1 OR ( ANY ( ?OSE OCCUPATIONS :I* MAY BE FITLY DESCRIB$ AS PLAY+ AT WORK2 ,I MEAN ! G5U9E TOIL ?AT FATIGUES4 ,NO ONE NE$ GO F> 9 SE>* ( PRO(S ?AT ?IS K9D ( AB/EMI\S LIV+ IS NOT M]ELY POSSIBLE1 BUT F> LESS HURTFUL TO HEAL? ?AN EXCESS4 ,HUNDR$S ( 9/ANCES >E KN[N TO EV]Y ONE4 ,?IS IS MY FIR/ CONT5TION4 

,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 ,I ?9K ?AT ( LATE YE>S1 ?R\< V>I\S REASONS :I* ,I NE$ NOT 5T]1 BUT AMONG :I* ! ABOVE-M5TION$ LAXITY ( OP9ION 9 SOCIETY & ! FREQU5T IDEALIZATION ( ! SUBJECT 9 CURR5T LIT]ATURE & PA9T+ MAY BE M5TION$1 CONJUGAL 9FIDELITY HAS BECOME MORE COMMON & IS CONSID]$ LESS REPREH5SIBLE4 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ?IS IS NOT RI<T4 ,! ORIG9 ( ! EVIL IS TW(OLD4 ,IT IS DUE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 TO A NATURAL 9/9CT1 &1 9 ! SECOND1 TO ! ELEVATION ( ?IS 9/9CT TO A PLACE TO :I* IT DOES NOT RI<TLY BELONG4 ,?IS BE+ SO1 ! EVIL CAN ONLY BE REM$I$ BY EFFECT+ A *ANGE 9 ! VIEWS N[ 9 VOGUE AB\T 0FALL+ 9 LOVE0 & ALL ?AT ?IS T]M IMPLIES1 BY $UCAT+ M5 & WOM5 AT HOME ?R\< FAMILY 9FLU5CE & EXAMPLE1 & ABROAD BY MEANS ( HEAL?Y PUBLIC OP9ION1 TO PRACTICE ?AT AB/95CE :I* MORALITY & ,*RI/IANITY ALIKE 5JO94 ,?IS IS MY SECOND CONT5TION4 

,9 ! ?IRD PLACE ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ANO!R CONSEQU5CE ( ! FALSE LI<T 9 :I* 0FALL+ 9 LOVE10 & :AT IT LEADS TO1 >E VIEW$ 9 \R SOCIETY1 IS ?AT ! BIR? ( *ILDR5 HAS LO/ ITS PRI/9E SIGNIFICANCE1 & ?AT MOD]N M>RIAGES >E CONCEIV$ LESS & LESS FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! FAMILY4 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ?IS IS NOT RI<T4 ,?IS IS MY ?IRD CONT5TION4 

,9 ! F\R? PLACE1 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ! *ILDR5 7:O 9 \R SOCIETY >E CONSID]$ AN OB/ACLE TO 5JOYM5T--AN UNLUCKY ACCID5T1 AS IT W]E7 >E $UCAT$ NOT ) A VIEW TO ! PROBLEM :I* !Y WILL BE ONE DAY CALL$ ON TO FACE & TO SOLVE1 BUT SOLELY ) AN EYE TO ! PLEASURE :I* !Y MAY BE MADE TO YIELD TO !IR P>5TS4 ,! CONSEQU5CE IS1 ?AT ! *ILDR5 ( HUMAN BE+S >E BR\<T UP = ALL ! WORLD LIKE ! Y\NG ( ANIMALS1 ! *IEF C>E ( !IR P>5TS BE+ NOT TO TRA9 !M TO SU* WORK AS IS WOR?Y ( M5 & WOM51 BUT TO 9CREASE !IR WEI<T1 OR ADD A CUBIT TO !IR /ATURE1 TO MAKE !M SPRUCE1 SLEEK1 WELL-F$1 & COMELY4 ,!Y RIG !M \T 9 ALL MANN] ( FANTA/IC CO/UMES1 WA% !M1 OV]-FE$ !M1 & REFUSE TO MAKE !M WORK4 ,IF ! *ILDR5 ( ! L[] ORD]S DIFF] 9 ?IS LA/ RESPECT FROM ?OSE ( ! WELL-TO-DO CLASSES1 ! DIFF]5CE IS M]ELY =MAL2 !Y WORK FROM %E] NECESSITY1 & NOT BECAUSE !IR P>5TS RECOGNIZE WORK AS A DUTY4 ,& 9 OV]-F$ *ILDR51 AS 9 OV]-F$ ANIMALS1 S5SUALITY IS 5G5D]$ UNNATURALLY E>LY4 

,FA%IONABLE DRESS TO-DAY1 ! C\RSE ( READ+1 PLAYS1 MUSIC1 DANCES1 LUSCI\S FOOD1 ALL ! ELEM5TS ( \R MOD]N LIFE1 9 A WORD1 FROM ! PICTURES ON ! LITTLE BOXES ( SWEETMEATS UP TO ! NOVEL1 ! TALE1 & ! POEM1 CONTRIBUTE TO FAN ?IS S5SUALITY 9TO A /RONG1 CONSUM+ FLAME1 ) ! RESULT ?AT SEXUAL VICES & DISEASES HAVE COME TO BE ! NORMAL CONDITIONS ( ! P]IOD ( T5D] Y\?1 & (T5 CONT9UE 9TO ! RIP] AGE ( FULL-BL[N MANHOOD4 ,& ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ?IS IS NOT RI<T4 

,IT IS HI< TIME IT CEAS$4 ,! *ILDR5 ( HUMAN BE+S %\LD NOT BE BR\<T UP AS IF !Y W]E ANIMALS2 & WE %\LD SET UP AS ! OBJECT & /RIVE TO MA9TA9 AS ! RESULT ( \R LABORS SOME?+ BETT] & NOBL] ?AN A WELL-DRESS$ BODY4 ,?IS IS MY F\R? CONT5TION4 

,9 ! FIF? PLACE1 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT1 [+ TO ! EXAGG]AT$ & ]RONE\S SIGNIFICANCE ATTRIBUT$ BY \R SOCIETY TO LOVE & TO ! IDEALIZ$ /ATES ?AT ACCOMPANY & SUCCE$ IT1 ! BE/ 5]GIES ( \R M5 & WOM5 >E DRAWN =? & EXHAU/$ DUR+ ! MO/ PROMIS+ P]IOD ( LIFE2 ?OSE ( ! M5 9 ! WORK ( LOOK+ =1 *OOS+1 & W9N+ ! MO/ DESIRABLE OBJECTS ( LOVE1 = :I* PURPOSE LY+ & FRAUD >E HELD TO BE QUITE EXCUSABLE2 ?OSE ( ! WOM5 & GIRLS 9 ALLUR+ M5 & DECOY+ !M 9TO LIAISONS OR M>RIAGE BY ! MO/ QUE/IONABLE MEANS CONCEIVABLE1 AS AN 9/ANCE ( :I* ! PRES5T FA%IONS 9 EV5+ DRESS MAY BE CIT$4 ,I AM ( OP9ION ?AT ?IS IS NOT RI<T4 

,! TRU? IS1 ?AT ! :OLE AFFAIR HAS BE5 EXALT$ BY POETS & ROMANC]S TO AN UNDUE IMPORTANCE1 & ?AT LOVE 9 ITS V>I\S DEVELOPM5TS IS NOT A FITT+ OBJECT TO CONSUME ! BE/ 5]GIES ( M54 ,PEOPLE SET IT BE=E !M & /RIVE AFT] IT1 BECAUSE !IR VIEW ( LIFE IS AS VULG> & BRUTI% AS IS ?AT O!R CONCEPTION FREQU5TLY MET ) 9 ! L[] /AGES ( DEVELOPM5T1 :I* SEES 9 LUSCI\S & ABUNDANT FOOD AN 5D WOR?Y ( MAN'S BE/ EF=TS4 ,N[1 ?IS IS NOT RI<T & %\LD NOT BE DONE4 ,&1 9 ORD] TO AVOID DO+ IT1 IT IS ONLY NE$FUL TO REALIZE ! FACT ?AT :ATEV] TRULY DES]VES TO BE HELD UP AS A WOR?Y OBJECT ( MAN'S /RIV+ & WORK+1 :E!R IT BE ! S]VICE ( HUMANITY1 ( ONE'S C\NTRY1 ( SCI5CE1 ( >T1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! S]VICE ( ,GOD1 IS F> ABOVE & BEYOND ! SPH]E ( P]SONAL 5JOYM5T4 ,H5CE1 IT FOLL[S ?AT NOT ONLY TO =M A LIAISON1 BUT EV5 TO CONTRACT M>RIAGE1 IS1 FROM A ,*RI/IAN PO9T ( VIEW1 NOT A PROGRESS1 BUT A FALL4 ,LOVE1 & ALL ! /ATES ?AT ACCOMPANY & FOLL[ IT1 H[EV] WE MAY TRY 9 PROSE & V]SE TO PROVE ! CONTR>Y1 NEV] DO & NEV] CAN FACILITATE ! ATTA9M5T ( AN AIM WOR?Y ( M51 BUT ALWAYS MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT4 ,?IS IS MY FIF? CONT5TION4 

,H[ AB\T ! HUMAN RACE8 ,IF WE ADMIT ?AT CELIBACY IS BETT] & NOBL] ?AN M>RIAGE1 EVID5TLY ! HUMAN RACE WILL COME TO AN 5D4 ,BUT1 IF ! LOGICAL CONCLUSION ( ! >GUM5T IS ?AT ! HUMAN RACE WILL BECOME EXT9CT1 ! :OLE REASON+ IS WRONG4 

,TO ?AT ,I REPLY ?AT ! >GUM5T IS NOT M9E2 ,I DID NOT 9V5T IT4 ,?AT IT IS 9CUMB5T ON MANK9D SO TO /RIVE1 & ?AT CELIBACY IS PREF]ABLE TO M>RIAGE1 >E TRU?S REVEAL$ BY ,*RI/ #a1#i YE>S AGO1 SET =? 9 \R CATE*ISMS1 & PR(ESS$ BY US AS FOLL[]S ( ,*RI/4 

,*A/ITY & CELIBACY1 IT IS URG$1 CANNOT CON/ITUTE ! IDEAL ( HUMANITY1 BECAUSE *A/ITY W\LD ANNIHILATE ! RACE :I* /ROVE TO REALIZE IT1 & HUMANITY CANNOT SET UP AS ITS IDEAL ITS [N ANNIHILATION4 ,IT MAY BE PO9T$ \T 9 REPLY ?AT ONLY ?AT IS A TRUE IDEAL1 :I*1 BE+ UNATTA9ABLE1 ADMITS ( 9F9ITE GRADATION 9 DEGREES ( PROXIMITY4 ,SU* IS ! ,*RI/IAN IDEAL ( ! F\ND+ ( ,GOD'S K+DOM1 ! UNION ( ALL LIV+ CREATURES BY ! BONDS ( LOVE4 ,! CONCEPTION ( ITS ATTA9M5T IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! CONCEPTION ( ! MOVEM5T ( LIFE4 ,:AT K9D ( LIFE C\LD SUBSI/ IF ALL LIV+ CREATURES W]E JO9$ TOGE!R BY ! BONDS ( LOVE8 ,NONE4 ,\R CONCEPTION ( LIFE IS 9SEP>ABLY B\ND UP ) ! CONCEPTION ( A CONT9UAL /RIV+ AFT] AN UNATTA9ABLE IDEAL4 

,BUT EV5 IF WE SUPPOSE ! ,*RI/IAN IDEAL ( P]FECT *A/ITY REALIZ$1 :AT !N8 ,WE %\LD M]ELY F9D \RSELVES FACE TO FACE ON ! ONE H& ) ! FAMILI> TEA*+ ( RELIGION1 ONE ( :OSE DOGMAS IS ?AT ! WORLD WILL HAVE AN 5D2 & ON ! O!R ( SO-CALL$ SCI5CE1 :I* 9=MS US ?AT ! SUN IS GRADUALLY LOS+ ITS HEAT1 ! RESULT ( :I* WILL 9 TIME BE ! EXT9CTION ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,N[ !RE IS NOT & CANNOT BE SU* AN 9/ITUTION AS ,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE1 JU/ AS !RE CANNOT BE SU* A ?+ AS A ,*RI/IAN LITURGY 7,MATT4 VI4 #e-#a#b2 ,JOHN IV4 #b#a71 NOR ,*RI/IAN TEA*]S1 NOR *UR* FA!RS 7,MATT4 XXIII4 #h-#a71 NOR ,*RI/IAN >MIES1 ,*RI/IAN LAW C\RTS1 NOR ,*RI/IAN ,/ATES4 ,?IS IS :AT WAS ALWAYS TAU<T & BELIEV$ BY TRUE ,*RI/IANS ( ! FIR/ & FOLL[+ C5TURIES4 ,A ,*RI/IAN'S IDEAL IS NOT M>RIAGE1 BUT LOVE = ,GOD & = HIS NEI<BOR4 ,CONSEQU5TLY 9 ! EYES ( A ,*RI/IAN RELATIONS 9 M>RIAGE NOT ONLY DO NOT CON/ITUTE A LAWFUL1 RI<T1 & HAPPY /ATE1 AS \R SOCIETY & \R *UR*ES MA9TA91 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E ALWAYS A FALL4 

,SU* A ?+ AS ,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE NEV] WAS & NEV] C\LD BE4 ,*RI/ DID NOT M>RY1 NOR DID HE E/ABLI% M>RIAGE2 NEI!R DID HIS DISCIPLES M>RY4 ,BUT IF ,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE CANNOT EXI/1 !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS A ,*RI/IAN VIEW ( M>RIAGE4 ,& ?IS IS H[ IT MAY BE =MULAT$3 ,A ,*RI/IAN 7& BY ?IS T]M ,I UND]/& NOT ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES ,*RI/IANS M]ELY BECAUSE !Y W]E BAPTIZ$ & /ILL RECEIVE ! SACRAM5T ONCE A YE>1 BUT ?OSE :OSE LIVES >E %AP$ & REGULAT$ BY ! TEA*+S ( ,*RI/71 ,I SAY1 CANNOT VIEW ! M>RIAGE RELATION O!RWISE ?AN AS A DEVIATION FROM ! DOCTR9E ( ,*RI/1--AS A S94 ,?IS IS CLE>LY LAID D[N 9 ,MATT4 V4 #b#h1 & ! C]EMONY CALL$ ,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE DOES NOT ALT] ITS *>ACT] ONE JOT4 ,A ,*RI/IAN WILL NEV]1 !RE=E1 DESIRE M>RIAGE1 BUT WILL ALWAYS AVOID IT4 

,IF ! LI<T ( TRU? DAWNS UPON A ,*RI/IAN :5 HE IS ALREADY M>RI$1 OR IF1 BE+ A ,*RI/IAN1 FROM WEAKNESS HE 5T]S 9TO M>ITAL RELATIONS ) ! C]EMONIES ( ! *UR*1 OR )\T !M1 HE HAS NO O!R ALT]NATIVE ?AN TO ABIDE ) HIS WIFE 7& ! WIFE ) H] HUSB&1 IF IT IS %E :O IS A ,*RI/IAN7 & TO ASPIRE TOGE!R ) H] TO FREE !MSELVES ( !IR S94 ,?IS IS ! ,*RI/IAN VIEW ( M>RIAGE2 & !RE CANNOT BE ANY O!R = A MAN :O HONE/LY 5DEAVORS TO %APE HIS LIFE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! TEA*+S ( ,*RI/4 

,TO V]Y MANY P]SONS ! ?\<TS ,I HAVE UTT]$ H]E & 9 0,! ,KREUTZ] ,SONATA0 WILL SEEM /RANGE1 VAGUE1 EV5 CONTRADICTORY4 ,!Y C]TA9LY DO CONTRADICT1 NOT EA* O!R1 BUT ! :OLE T5OR ( \R LIVES1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY A D\BT >ISES1 0ON :I* SIDE IS TRU?1--ON ! SIDE ( ! ?\<TS :I* SEEM TRUE & WELL-F\ND$1 OR ON ! SIDE ( ! LIVES ( O!RS & MYSELF80 ,I1 TOO1 WAS WEI<$ D[N BY ?AT SAME D\BT :5 WRIT+ 0,! ,KREUTZ] ,SONATA40 ,I HAD NOT ! FA9TE/ PRES5TIM5T ?AT ! TRA9 ( ?\<T ,I HAD />T$ W\LD LEAD ME :I!R IT DID4 ,I WAS T]RIFI$ BY MY [N CONCLUSION1 & ,I WAS AT FIR/ DISPOS$ TO REJECT IT1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO HE>K5 TO ! VOICE ( MY REASON & MY CONSCI5CE4 ,& SO1 /RANGE ?\< !Y MAY APPE> TO MANY1 OPPOS$ AS !Y UND\BT$LY >E TO ! TR5D & T5OR ( \R LIVES1 & 9COMPATIBLE ?\< !Y MAY PROVE ) :AT ,I HAVE H]ET(ORE ?\<T & UTT]$1 ,I HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO ACCEPT !M4 0,BUT MAN IS WEAK10 PEOPLE WILL OBJECT4 0,HIS TASK %\LD BE REGULAT$ BY HIS /R5G?40 

,?IS IS TANTAM\NT TO SAY+1 0,MY H& IS WEAK4 ,I CANNOT DRAW A /RAI<T L9E1--?AT IS1 A L9E :I* WILL BE ! %ORTE/ L9E BETWE5 TWO GIV5 PO9TS1--& SO1 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT MORE EASY = MYSELF1 ,I1 9T5D+ TO DRAW A /RAI<T1 WILL *OOSE = MY MODEL A CROOK$ L9E40 

,! WEAK] MY H&1 ! GREAT] ! NE$ ?AT MY MODEL %\LD BE P]FECT4 
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