,! ,SOCIAL ,IMPORTANCE ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TAGS 3 PR9CIPLE ( ! MOD]N S*OOL1 SY/EM ( $UCATION1 BO>D ( $UCATION1 DISCIPL9E & UNI=MITY1 UNI=MITY & IMITATION1 HI< S*OOL TEA*]1 5?USIASM & NOBILITY1 MOD]N S*OOL AIMS1 PURITANS & MORALI/S1 MAN & WOMAN4 

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,PHOTO BY DUNCAN C1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,TO FULLY GRASP ! SOCIAL IMPORTANCE ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL1 WE MU/ UND]/& FIR/ ! S*OOL AS IT IS BE+ OP]AT$ TODAY1 & SECONDLY ! IDEA UND]LY+ ! MOD]N $UCATIONAL MOVEM5T4 

,:AT1 !N1 IS ! S*OOL ( TODAY1 NO MATT] :E!R PUBLIC1 PRIVATE1 OR P>O*IAL8 

,IT IS = ! *ILD :AT ! PRISON IS = ! CONVICT & ! B>RACKS = ! SOLDI]--A PLACE :]E EV]Y?+ IS BE+ US$ TO BREAK ! WILL ( ! *ILD1 & !N TO P\ND1 KNEAD1 & %APE IT 9TO A BE+ UTT]LY =EIGN TO ITSELF4 

,I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY ?AT ?IS PROCESS IS C>RI$ ON CONSCI\SLY2 IT IS BUT A P>T ( A SY/EM :I* CAN MA9TA9 ITSELF ONLY ?R\< ABSOLUTE DISCIPL9E & UNI=MITY2 !RE91 ,I ?9K1 LIES ! GREATE/ CRIME ( PRES5T-DAY SOCIETY4 

,NATURALLY1 ! ME?OD ( BREAK+ MAN'S WILL MU/ BEG9 AT A V]Y E>LY AGE2 ?AT IS1 ) ! *ILD1 BECAUSE AT ?AT TIME ! HUMAN M9D IS MO/ PLIABLE2 JU/ AS ACROBATS & CONTORTIONI/S1 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE SKILL OV] !IR MUSCLES1 BEG9 TO DRILL & EX]CISE :5 ! MUSCLES >E /ILL PLIABLE4 

,! V]Y NOTION ?AT KN[L$GE CAN BE OBTA9$ ONLY 9 S*OOL ?R\< SY/EMATIC DRILL+1 & ?AT S*OOL TIME IS ! ONLY P]IOD DUR+ :I* KN[L$GE MAY BE ACQUIR$1 IS 9 ITSELF SO PREPO/]\S AS TO COMPLETELY CONDEMN \R SY/EM ( $UCATION AS >BITR>Y & USELESS4 

,SUPPOS+ ANYONE W]E TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! BE/ RESULTS = ! 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIETY C\LD BE D]IV$ ?R\< COMPULSORY FE$+4 ,W\LD NOT ! MO/ IGNORANT REBEL AGA9/ SU* A /UPID PROC$URE8 ,& YET ! /OMA* HAS F> GREAT] ADAPTABILITY TO ALMO/ ANY SITUATION ?AN ! BRA94 ,) ALL ?AT1 WE F9D IT QUITE NATURAL TO HAVE COMPULSORY M5TAL FE$+4 

,9DE$1 WE ACTUALLY CONSID] \RSELVES SUP]IOR TO O!R NATIONS1 BECAUSE WE HAVE EVOLV$ A COMPULSORY BRA9 TUBE ?R\< :I*1 = A C]TA9 NUMB] ( H\RS EV]Y DAY1 & = SO MANY YE>S1 WE CAN =CE 9TO ! *ILD'S M9D A L>GE QUANTITY ( M5TAL NUTRITION4 

,EM]SON SAID SIXTY YE>S AGO1 0,WE >E /UD5TS ( WORDS2 WE >E %UT UP 9 S*OOLS & COLLEGES = T5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S & COME \T A BAG ( W9D1 A MEMORY ( WORDS1 & DO NOT KN[ A ?+40 ,S9CE !SE WISE WORDS W]E WRITT51 ,AM]ICA HAS REA*$ ! V]Y OMNIPOT5CE ( A S*OOL SY/EM1 & YET WE >E FACE TO FACE ) ! FACT ( COMPLETE IMPOT5CE 9 RESULTS4 

,! GREAT H>M DONE BY \R SY/EM ( $UCATION IS NOT SO MU* ?AT IT TEA*ES NO?+ WOR? KN[+1 ?AT IT HELPS TO P]PETUATE PRIVILEG$ CLASSES1 ?AT IT ASSI/S !M 9 ! CRIM9AL PROC$URE ( ROBB+ & EXPLOIT+ ! MASSES2 ! H>M ( ! SY/EM LIES 9 ITS BOA/FUL PROCLAMATION ?AT IT /&S = TRUE $UCATION1 !REBY 5SLAV+ ! MASSES A GREAT DEAL MORE ?AN C\LD AN ABSOLUTE RUL]4 

,ALMO/ EV]YONE 9 ,AM]ICA1 LIB]ALS & RADICALS 9CLUD$1 BELIEVES ?AT ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL = ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES IS A GREAT IDEA1 BUT ?AT IT IS UNNECESS>Y = US4 0,LOOK AT \R OPPORTUNITIES10 !Y PROCLAIM4 

,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ! MOD]N ME?ODS ( $UCATION >E NE$$ 9 ,AM]ICA MU* MORE ?AN 9 ,SPA9 OR 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY1 BECAUSE NO:]E IS !RE SU* LITTLE REG>D = P]SONAL LIB]TY & ORIG9ALITY ( ?\<T4 ,UNI=MITY & IMITATION IS \R MOTTO4 ,FROM ! V]Y MOM5T ( BIR? UNTIL LIFE CEASES ?IS MOTTO IS IMPOS$ UPON EV]Y *ILD AS ! ONLY POSSIBLE PA? TO SUCCESS4 ,!RE IS NOT A TEA*] OR $UCATOR 9 ,AM]ICA :O C\LD KEEP HIS POSITION IF HE D>$ %[ ! LEA/ T5D5CY TO BREAK ?R\< UNI=MITY & IMITATION4 

,9 ,NEW ,YORK A HI< S*OOL TEA*]1 ,H5RIETTA ,RODMAN1 9 H] LIT]ATURE CLASS1 EXPLA9$ TO H] GIRLS ! RELATION ( ,GEORGE ,ELIOT TO ,LEWES4"9 ,A LITTLE GIRL RAIS$ 9 A ,CA?OLIC HOME1 & ! SUPREME RESULT ( DISCIPL9E & UNI=MITY1 RELAT$ ! CLASSROOM 9CID5T TO H] MO!R4 ,! LATT] REPORT$ IT TO ! PRIE/1 & ! PRIE/ SAW FIT TO REPORT ,MISS ,RODMAN TO ! ,BO>D ( ,$UCATION4 ,REMEMB]1 9 ,AM]ICA ! ,/ATE & ,*UR* >E SEP>ATE 9/ITUTIONS1 YET ! ,BO>D ( ,$UCATION CALL$ ,MISS ,RODMAN TO ACC\NT & MADE IT V]Y CLE> TO H] ?AT IF %E W]E TO P]MIT H]SELF ANY SU* LIB]TIES AGA9 %E W\LD BE DISMISS$ FROM H] PO/4 

,9 ,NEW>K1 ,NEW ,J]SEY1 ,MR4 ,/EW>T1 A V]Y EFFICI5T HI< S*OOL TEA*]1 PRESID$ AT ! ,F]R] ,MEMORIAL MEET+1 !REBY 9SULT+ ! ,CA?OLICS ( ?AT CITY1 :O PROMPTLY 5T]$ A PROTE/ ) ! ,BO>D ( ,$UCATION4 ,MR4 ,/EW>T WAS PUT ON TRIAL & WAS COMPELL$ TO APOLOGIZE 9 ORD] TO KEEP HIS POSITION4 ,9 FACT1 \R HALLS ( LE>N+1 FROM ! PUBLIC S*OOL TO ! UNIV]SITY1 >E BUT /RAITJACKETS = TEA*]S AS WELL AS PUPILS1 SIMPLY BECAUSE A /RAITJACKET ( ! M9D IS ! GREATE/ GU>ANTEE = A DULL1 COLORLESS1 9]T MASS MOV+ LIKE A PACK ( %EEP BETWE5 TWO HI< WALLS4 

,I ?9K IT IS HI< TIME ?AT ALL ADVANC$ PEOPLE %\LD BE CLE> ON ?IS PO9T1 ?AT \R PRES5T SY/EM ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL DEP5D5CE IS MA9TA9$ NOT SO MU* BY WEAL? & C\RTS AS IT IS BY AN 9]T MASS ( HUMANITY1 DRILL$ & P\ND$ 9TO ABSOLUTE UNI=MITY1 & ?AT ! S*OOL TODAY REPRES5TS ! MO/ EFFICI5T M$IUM TO ACCOMPLI% ?AT 5D4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ,I AM EXAGG]AT+1 NOR ?AT ,I /& ALONE 9 ?IS POSITION2 ,I QUOTE FROM AN >TICLE 9 ,MO!R ,E>? ( ,SEPTEMB] #aia BY ,DR4 ,HAILMAN1 A BRILLIANT S*OOLTEA*] ) NE>LY TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( EXP]I5CE1 & ?IS IS :AT HE HAS TO SAY3 

,\R S*OOLS HAVE FAIL$ BECAUSE !Y RE/ UPON COMPULSION & RE/RA9T4 ,*ILDR5 >E >BITR>ILY COMM&$ :AT1 :51 & H[ TO DO ?+S4 ,9ITIATIVE & ORIG9ALITY1 SELF-EXPRESSION1 & 9DIVIDUALITY >E TABOO$4 4 4 ,IT IS DEEM$ POSSIBLE & IMPORTANT ?AT ALL %\LD BE 9T]E/$ 9 ! SAME ?+S1 9 ! SAME SEQU5CE1 & AT ! SAME TIME4 ,! WOR%IP ( ! IDOL ( UNI=MITY CONT9UES OP5LY & QUIETLY4 ,& TO MAKE D\BLY SURE ?AT !RE %ALL BE NO HET]ODOX 9T]F]5CE1 S*OOL SUP]VISION DICTATES EV]Y /EP & EV5 ! MANN] & MODE ( IT1 SO ?AT DI/URB+ 9ITIATIVE OR ORIG9ALITY & ! RE/ MAY NOT 5T] BY WAY ( ! TEA*]4 ,WE /ILL HE> OV]MU* ( ORD]1 ( ME?ODS1 ( SY/EM1 ( DISCIPL9E1 9 ! DEA? DEAL+ S5SE ( LONG AGO2 & !SE AIM AT REPRESSION RA!R ?AN AT ! LIB]ATION ( LIFE4 

,UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES TEA*]S >E M]E TOOLS1 AUTOMATONS :O P]PETUATE A MA*9E ?AT TURNS \T AUTOMATONS4 ,!Y P]SI/ 9 =C+ !IR KN[L$GE UPON ! PUPIL1 IGNORE OR REPRESS !IR 9/9CTIVE YE>N+ = USE & BEAUTY1 & DRAG OR DRIVE !M 9 AN ILL-NAM$1 LOGICAL C\RSE1 9TO SPIRITLESS DRILL4 ,!Y SUB/ITUTE = NATURAL 9N] 9C5TIVES ?AT FE> NO DIFFICULTY & %R9K FROM NO EF=T1 9C5TIVES ( EXT]NAL COMPULSION & >TIFICIAL BRIBES1 :I*1 USUALLY BAS$ UPON FE> OR UPON ANTI-SOCIAL GRE$ OR RIVALRY1 >RE/ DEVELOPM5T ( JOY 9 ! WORK = ITS [N SAKE1 >E HO/ILE TO PURPOSEFUL DO+1 QU5* ! >DOR ( CREATIVE 9ITIATIVE & ! F]VOR ( SOCIAL S]VICE4 & SUB/ITUTE = !SE ABID+ MOTIVES1 TRANSI5T1 P]I%ABLE CAPRICE4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ! *ILD BECOMES /UNT$1 ?AT ITS M9D IS DULL$1 & ?AT ITS V]Y BE+ BECOMES W>P$1 ?US MAK+ IT UNFIT TO TAKE ITS PLACE 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE AS AN 9DEP5D5T FACTOR4 ,9DE$1 !RE IS NO?+ HAT$ SO MU* 9 ! WORLD TODAY AS 9DEP5D5T FACTORS 9 :ATEV] L9E4 

,! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL REPUDIATES UTT]LY ?IS P]NICI\S & TRULY CRIM9AL SY/EM ( $UCATION4 ,IT MA9TA9S ?AT !RE IS NO MORE H>MONY BETWE5 COMPULSION & $UCATION ?AN !RE IS BETWE5 TYRANNY & LIB]TY2 ! TWO BE+ AS F> AP>T AS ! POLES4 ,! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLE ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL IS ?IS3 $UCATION IS A PROCESS ( DRAW+ \T1 NOT ( DRIV+ 92 IT AIMS AT ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! *ILD %\LD BE LEFT FREE TO DEVELOP SPONTANE\SLY1 DIRECT+ HIS [N EF=TS & *OOS+ ! BRAN*ES ( KN[L$GE :I* HE DESIRES TO /UDY4 ,?AT1 !RE=E1 ! TEA*]1 9/EAD ( OPPOS+1 OR PRES5T+ AS AU?ORITATIVE HIS [N OP9IONS1 PR$ILECTIONS1 OR BELIEFS %\LD BE A S5SITIVE 9/RUM5T RESPOND+ TO ! NE$S ( ! *ILD AS !Y >E AT ANY TIME MANIFE/$2 A *ANNEL ?R\< :I* ! *ILD MAY ATTA9 SO MU* ( ! ORD]$ KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD1 AS HE %[S HIMSELF READY TO RECEIVE & ASSIMILATE4 ,SCI5TIFIC1 DEMON/RABLE FACTS 9 ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL WILL BE PRES5T$ AS FACTS1 BUT NO 9T]PRETATION ( !ORY--SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 OR RELIGI\S--WILL BE PRES5T$ AS HAV+ 9 ITSELF SU* SANCTION1 OR 9TELLECTUAL SOV]EIGNTY1 AS PRECLUDES ! RI<T TO CRITICIZE OR DISBELIEVE4 

,! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL1 !N1 MU/ BE LIB]T>IAN4 ,EA* PUPIL MU/ BE LEFT FREE TO HIS TRUE SELF4 ,! MA9 OBJECT ( ! S*OOL IS ! PROMOTION ( ! H>MONI\S DEVELOPM5T ( ALL ( ! FACULTIES LAT5T 9 ! *ILD4 ,!RE CAN BE NO CO]CION 9 ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL1 NOR ANY SU* RULES OR REGULATIONS4 ,! TEA*] MAY WELL EVOKE1 ?R\< HIS [N 5?USIASM & NOBILITY ( *>ACT]1 ! LAT5T 5?USIASM & NOBILITY ( HIS PUPILS1 BUT HE WILL OV]/EP ! LIB]TIES ( HIS FUNCTION AS SOON AS HE ATTEMPTS TO =CE ! *ILD 9 ANY WAY :ATSOEV]4 ,TO DISCIPL9E A *ILD IS 9V>IABLY TO SET UP A FALSE MORAL /&>D1 S9CE ! *ILD IS !REBY L$ TO SUPPOSE ?AT PUNI%M5T IS SOME?+ TO BE IMPOS$ UPON HIM FROM )\T1 BY A P]SON MORE P[]FUL2 9/EAD ( BE+ A NATURAL & UNAVOIDABLE REACTION & RESULT ( HIS [N ACTS4 

,! SOCIAL PURPOSE ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL IS TO DEVELOP ! 9DIVIDUAL ?R\< KN[L$GE & ! FREE PLAY ( *>ACT]I/IC TRAITS1 SO ?AT HE MAY BECOME A SOCIAL BE+1 BECAUSE HE HAS LE>N$ TO KN[- HIMSELF1 TO KN[ HIS RELATION TO HIS FELL[-M51 & TO REALIZE HIMSELF 9 A H>MONI\S BL5D+ ) SOCIETY4 

,NATURALLY1 ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL DOES NOT PROPOSE TO ?R[ ASIDE ALL ?AT $UCATORS HAVE LE>N$ ?R\< ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/4 ,BUT ?\< IT WILL ACCEPT FROM PA/ EXP]I5CE1 IT MU/ AT ALL TIMES EMPLOY ME?ODS & MAT]IALS ?AT WILL T5D TO PROMOTE ! SELF-EXPRESSION ( ! *ILD4 ,TO ILLU/RATE3 ! WAY COMPOSITION IS TAU<T 9 \R PRES5T-DAY S*OOL1 ! *ILD IS R>ELY ALL[$ TO USE EI!R JUDGM5T OR FREE 9ITIATIVE4 ,! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL AIMS TO TEA* COMPOSITION ?R\< ORIG9AL !MES ON TOPICS *OS5 BY ! PUPILS FROM EXP]I5CE 9 !IR [N LIVES2 /ORIES >ID SKET*ES >E SUGGE/$ BY ! IMAG9ATIVE OR ACTUAL EXP]I5CE ( ! PUPILS4 

,?IS NEW ME?OD IMM$IATELY OP5S UP A NEW VI/A ( POSSIBILITIES4 ,*ILDR5 >E EXTREMELY IMPRESSIONABLE1 & V]Y VIVID2 BESIDES NOT YET HAV+ BE5 P\ND$ 9TO UNI=MITY1 !IR EXP]I5CE WILL 9EVITABLY CONTA9 MU* MORE ORIG9ALITY1 AS WELL AS BEAUTY1 ?AN ?AT ( ! TEA*]2 ALSO IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME ?AT ! *ILD IS 9T5SELY 9T]E/$ 9 ! ?+S :I* CONC]N ITS LIFE4 ,MU/ NOT1 !N1 COMPOSITION BAS$ UPON ! EXP]I5CE & IMAG9ATION ( ! PUPIL FURNI% GREAT] MAT]IAL = ?\<T & DEVELOPM5T ?AN CAN BE D]IV$ FROM ! CLOCKLIKE ME?OD ( TODAY :I* IS1 AT BE/1 NO?+ BUT IMITATION8 

,EV]YONE AT ALL CONV]SANT ) ! PRES5T ME?OD ( $UCATION KN[S ?AT 9 TEA*+ HI/ORY ! *ILD IS BE+ TAU<T :AT ,C>LYLE HAS CALL$ A 0COMPILATION ( LIES40 ,A K+ H]E1 A PRESID5T !RE1 & A FEW H]OES :O >E TO BE WOR%IP$ AFT] DEA? MAKE UP ! USUAL MAT]IAL :I* CON/ITUTES HI/ORY4 ,! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL1 9 TEA*+ HI/ORY1 MU/ BR+ BE=E ! *ILD A PANORAMA ( DRAMATIC P]IODS & 9CID5TS1 ILLU/RATIVE ( ! MA9 MOVEM5TS & EPO*S ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT MU/1 !RE=E1 HELP TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION 9 ! *ILD ( ! /RUGGLE ( PA/ G5]ATIONS = PROGRESS & LIB]TY1 & !REBY DEVELOP A RESPECT = EV]Y TRU? ?AT AIMS TO EMANCIPATE ! HUMAN RACE4 ,! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLE ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL IS TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE ! M]E 9/RUCTIONI/3 ! 9/RUCTIONI/ BL9D$ BY HIS PALTRY SPECIALTY TO ! FULL LIFE IT IS MEANT TO S]VE2 ! N>R[-M9D$ WOR%IP] ( UNI=MITY2 ! SMALL-S\R$ REACTION>Y :O CRIES = 0MORE SPELL+ & >I?METIC & LESS LIFE02 ! SELF-SUFFICI5T APO/LE ( CONSOLATION1 :O 9 HIS WOR%IP ( :AT HAS BE5 FAILS TO SEE :AT IS & :AT \<T TO BE2 ! /UPID ADH]5T ( A DECAY+ AGE :O MAKES W> UPON ! FRE% VIGOR ?AT IS SPR\T+ FROM ! SOIL--ALL !SE ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL AIMS TO REPLACE BY LIFE1 ! TRUE 9T]PRET] ( $UCATION4 

,A NEW DAY IS DAWN+ :5 ! S*OOL WILL S]VE LIFE 9 ALL ITS PHASES & REV]5TLY LIFT EA* HUMAN *ILD TO ITS APPROPRIATE PLACE 9 A COMMON LIFE ( B5EFIC5T SOCIAL EFFICI5CY1 :OSE MOTTO WILL BE NOT UNI=MITY & DISCIPL9E BUT FRE$OM1 EXPANSION1 GOOD WILL1 & JOY = EA* & ALL4 

,SEX ,$UCATION 

,AN $UCATIONAL SY/EM :I* REFUSES TO SEE 9 ! Y\NG BUDD+ & SPR\T+ P]SONALITY 9DEP5D5CE ( M9D & :OLESOM5ESS ( A FREELY DEVELOP$ BODY WILL C]TA9LY NOT ADMIT ! NECESSITY ( RECOGNIZ+ ! PHASE ( SEX 9 ! *ILD4 ,*ILDR5 & ADOLESC5T PEOPLE HAVE !IR Y\NG DREAMS1 !IR VAGUE =EBOD+S ( ! SEXUAL URGE4 ,! S5SES OP5 SL[LY LIKE ! PETALS ( A BUD1 ! APPROA*+ SEX MATURITY 5HANCES ! S5SIBILITIES & 9T5SIFIES ! EMOTIONS4 ,NEW VI/AS1 FANTA/IC PICTURES1 COLORFUL ADV5TURES FOLL[ ONE ANO!R 9 SWIFT PROCESSION BE=E ! SEX-AWAK5$ *ILD4 ,IT IS CONC$$ BY ALL SEX PSY*OLOGI/S ?AT ADOLESC5CE IS ! MO/ S5SITIVE & SUSCEPTIBLE P]IOD = UNUSUAL FANCIFUL & POETIC IMPRESSIONS4 ,! RADIANCE ( Y\?--ALAS1 ( SO BRIEF DURATION--IS 9SEP>ABLY B\ND UP ) ! AWAK5+ ( ]OTICISM4 ,IT IS ! P]IOD :5 IDEAS & IDEALS1 AIMS & MOTIVES1 BEG9 TO FA%ION !MSELVES 9 ! HUMAN BREA/2 ?AT :I* IS UGLY & MEAN 9 LIFE /ILL REMA9S COV]$ ) A FANTA/IC VEIL1 BECAUSE ! AGE :I* M>KS ! *ANGE FROM *ILD TO Y\? IS 9DE$ ! MO/ EXQUISITELY POETIC & MAGICAL PHASE 9 ALL HUMAN EXI/5CE4 

,PURITANS & MORALI/S LEAVE NO?+ UNDONE TO M> & BESMIR* ?IS MAGIC TIME4 ,! *ILD MAY NOT KN[ HIS [N P]SONALITY1 MU* LESS BE CONSCI\S ( ITS SEX =CE4 ,PURITANS BUILD A HI< WALL >\ND ?IS GREAT HUMAN FACT2 NOT A RAY ( LI<T IS P]MITT$ TO P5ETRATE ?R\< ! CONSPIRACY ( SIL5CE4 ,TO KEEP ! *ILD 9 ALL MATT]S ( SEX 9 D5SE IGNORANCE IS CONSID]$ BY $UCATORS AS A SORT ( MORAL DUTY4 ,SEXUAL MANIFE/ATIONS >E TREAT$ AS IF !Y W]E T5D5CIES TO CRIME1 YET PURITANS & MORALI/S MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE KN[ FROM P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ?AT SEX IS A TREM5D\S FACTOR4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !Y CONT9UE TO BANI% EV]Y?+ ?AT MI<T RELIEVE ! H>ASS$ M9D & S\L ( ! *ILD1 ?AT MI<T FREE HIM FROM FE> & ANXIETY4 

,! SAME $UCATORS ALSO KN[ ! EVIL & S9I/] RESULTS ( IGNORANCE 9 SEX MATT]S4 ,YET1 !Y HAVE NEI!R UND]/&+ NOR HUMANITY 5\< TO BREAK D[N ! WALL :I* PURITANISM HAS BUILT >\ND SEX4 ,!Y >E LIKE P>5TS :O1 HAV+ BE5 MALTREAT$ 9 !IR *ILDHOOD1 N[ ILL-TREAT & TORTURE !IR *ILDR5 TO AV5GE !MSELVES UPON !IR [N *ILDHOOD4 ,9 !IR Y\? ! P>5TS & $UCATORS HAD IT D9N$ 9TO !IR E>S ?AT SEX IS L[1 UNCLEAN1 & LOA?SOME4 ,!RE=E1 !Y /RAI<TWAY PROCE$ TO D9 ! SAME ?+S 9TO !IR *ILDR54 

,IT C]TA9LY REQUIRES 9DEP5D5T JUDGM5T & GREAT C\RAGE TO FREE ONESELF FROM SU* IMPRESSIONS4 ,! TWO-LEGG$ ANIMALS CALL$ P>5TS LACK BO?4 ,H5CE1 !Y MAKE !IR *ILDR5 PAY = ! \TRAGE P]PETRAT$ UPON !M BY !IR P>5TS--:I* ONLY GOES TO PROVE ?AT IT TAKES C5TURIES ( 5LI<T5M5T TO UNDO ! H>M WR\<T BY TRADITIONS & HABITS4 ,ACCORD+ TO !SE TRADITIONS1 09NOC5CE0 HAS BECOME SYNONYM\S ) 0IGNORANCE02 IGNORANCE IS 9DE$ CONSID]$ ! HI<E/ VIRTUE1 & REPRES5TS ! 0TRIUMPH8' ( PURITANISM4 ,BUT 9 REALITY1 !SE TRADITIONS REPRES5T ! CRIMES ( PURITANISM1 & HAVE RESULT$ 9 IRREP>ABLE 9T]NAL & EXT]NAL SUFF]+ TO ! *ILD & Y\?4 

,IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE REALIZE ONCE & = ALL ?AT MAN IS MU* MORE ( A SEX CREATURE ?AN A MORAL CREATURE4 ,! =M] IS 9H]5T1 ! O!R IS GRAFT$ ON4 ,:5EV] ! DULL MORAL DEM& CONFLICTS ) ! SEXUAL URGE1 ! LATT] 9V>IABLY CONQU]S4 ,BUT H[8 ,9 SECRECY1 9 LY+ & *EAT+1 9 FE> & N]VE-RACK+ ANXIETY4 ,V]ILY1 NOT 9 ! SEXUAL T5D5CY LIES FIL?1 BUT 9 ! M9DS & HE>TS ( ! ,PH>ISEES3 !Y POLLUTE EV5 ! 9NOC5T1 DELICATE MANIFE/ATIONS 9 ! LIFE ( ! *ILD4 ,ONE (T5 OBS]VES GR\PS ( *ILDR5 TOGE!R1 :ISP]+1 TELL+ ONE ANO!R ! LEG5D ( ! /ORK4 ,!Y HAVE OV]HE>D SOME?+1 !Y KN[ IT IS A T]RIBLE ?+1 PROHIBIT$ ON PA9 ( PUNI%M5T TO TALK AB\T 9 ! OP51 & ! MOM5T ! LITTLE ONES SPY ONE ( !IR ELD]S !Y FLY AP>T LIKE CRIM9ALS CAU<T 9 ! ACT4 ,H[ %AM$ !Y W\LD FEEL IF !IR CONV]SATION W]E OV]HE>D & H[ T]RIBLE IT W\LD BE TO BE CLASS$ AMONG ! BAD & ! WICK$4 

,!SE >E ! *ILDR5 :O EV5TUALLY >E DRIV5 9TO ! GUTT] BECAUSE !IR P>5TS & TEA*]S CONSID] EV]Y 9TELLIG5T DISCUSSION ( SEX AS UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE & IMMORAL4 ,!SE LITTLE ONES MU/ SEEK = !IR 5LI<T5M5T 9 O!R PLACES1 & ?\< !IR /ORE ( NATURAL SCI5CE IS ONLY SOME:AT TRUE1 YET IT IS REALLY :OLESOM] ?AN ! %AM VIRTUE ( ! GR[N-UPS :O /AMP ! NATURAL SEX SYMPTOMS 9 ! *ILD AS A CRIME & A VISE4 

,9 !IR /UDIES ! Y\NG (T5 COME UPON ! GLORIFICATION ( LOVE4 ,!Y LE>N ?AT LOVE IS ! V]Y F\NDATION ( RELIGION1 ( DUTY1 ( VIRTUE & O!R SU* WOND]FUL ?+S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 LOVE IS MADE TO APPE> AS A LOA?SOME C>ICATURE BECAUSE ( ! ELEM5T ( SEX4 ,! RE>+1 !N1 ( BO? SEXES 9 TRU? & SIMPLICITY W\LD HELP MU* TO AMELIORATE ?IS CONFUSION4 ,IF 9 *ILDHOOD BO? MAN & WOMAN W]E TAU<T A BEAUTIFUL COMRADE%IP1 IT W\LD NEUTRALIZE ! OV]SEX$ CONDITION ( BO? & W\LD HELP WOMAN'S EMANCIPATION MU* MORE ?AN ALL ! LAWS UPON ! /ATUTE BOOKS & H] RI<T TO VOTE4 

,MO/ MORALI/S & MANY P$AGOGUES /ILL ADH]E TO ! ANTIQUAT$ NOTION ?AT MAN & WOMAN BELONG TO TWO DIFF]5T SPECIES1 MOV+ 9 OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS1 & H5CE1 MU/ BE KEPT AP>T4 ,LOVE1 :I* %\LD BE ! IMPETUS = ! H>MONI\S BL5D+ ( TWO BE+S1 TODAY DRIVES ! TWO AP>T AS A RESULT ( ! MORAL FLAGELLATION ( ! Y\NG 9TO AN OV]WR\<T1 />V$1 UNHEAL?Y SEXUAL EMBRACE4 ,?IS K9D ( SATISFACTION 9V>IABLY LEAVES BEH9D A BAD TA/E & 0BAD CONSCI5CE40 

,! ADVOCATES ( PURITANISM1 ( MORALITY1 ( ! PRES5T SY/EM ( $UCATION1 ONLY SUCCE$ 9 MAK+ LIFE SMALL]1 MEAN]1 & MORE CONTEMPTIBLE--& :AT F9E P]SONALITIES CAN TOL]ATE SU* AN \TRAGE8 ,IT IS !RE=E A HUMAN PROPOSITION TO EXT]M9ATE ! SY/EM & ALL ?OSE :O >E 5GAG$ 9 SO-CALL$ $UCATION4 ,! BE/ $UCATION ( ! *ILD IS TO LEAVE IT ALONE & BR+ TO IT UND]/&+ & SYMPA?Y4 

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