,M>RIAGE ,& ,LOVE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TAGS 3 M5 & WOM51 M>RIAGE & LOVE1 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE1 WIFE & MO!R1 LOVE 9 FRE$OM1 M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION1 M>RI$ LIFE1 FREE *OICE1 FREE MO!RHOOD1 M>RIAGE4 

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,PHOTO BY ,JEANNE ,M5J\LET1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,! POPUL> NOTION AB\T M>RIAGE & LOVE IS ?AT !Y >E SYNONYM\S1 ?AT !Y SPR+ FROM ! SAME MOTIVES1 & COV] ! SAME HUMAN NE$S4 ,LIKE MO/ POPUL> NOTIONS ?IS ALSO RE/S NOT ON ACTUAL FACTS1 BUT ON SUP]/ITION4 

,M>RIAGE & LOVE HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON2 !Y >E AS F> AP>T AS ! POLES2 >E1 9 FACT1 ANTAGONI/IC TO EA* O!R4 ,NO D\BT SOME M>RIAGES HAVE BE5 ! RESULT ( LOVE4 ,NOT1 H[EV]1 BECAUSE LOVE C\LD ASS]T ITSELF ONLY 9 M>RIAGE2 MU* RA!R IS IT BECAUSE FEW PEOPLE CAN COMPLETELY \TGR[ A CONV5TION4 ,!RE >E TO-DAY L>GE NUMB]S ( M5 & WOM5 TO :OM M>RIAGE IS NAU<T BUT A F>CE1 BUT :O SUBMIT TO IT = ! SAKE ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,AT ANY RATE1 :ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT SOME M>RIAGES >E BAS$ ON LOVE1 & :ILE IT IS EQUALLY TRUE ?AT 9 SOME CASES LOVE CONT9UES 9 M>RI$ LIFE1 ,I MA9TA9 ?AT IT DOES SO REG>DLESS ( M>RIAGE1 & NOT BECAUSE ( IT4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS UTT]LY FALSE ?AT LOVE RESULTS FROM M>RIAGE4 ,ON R>E OCCASIONS ONE DOES HE> ( A MIRACUL\S CASE ( A M>RI$ C\PLE FALL+ 9 LOVE AFT] M>RIAGE1 BUT ON CLOSE EXAM9ATION IT WILL BE F\ND ?AT IT IS A M]E ADJU/M5T TO ! 9EVITABLE4 ,C]TA9LY ! GR[+-US$ TO EA* O!R IS F> AWAY FROM ! SPONTANEITY1 ! 9T5SITY1 & BEAUTY ( LOVE1 )\T :I* ! 9TIMACY ( M>RIAGE MU/ PROVE DEGRAD+ TO BO? ! WOMAN & ! MAN4 

,M>RIAGE IS PRIM>ILY AN ECONOMIC >RANGEM5T1 AN 9SURANCE PACT4 ,IT DIFF]S FROM ! ORD9>Y LIFE 9SURANCE AGREEM5T ONLY 9 ?AT IT IS MORE B9D+1 MORE EXACT+4 ,ITS RETURNS >E 9SIGNIFICANTLY SMALL COMP>$ ) ! 9VE/M5TS4 ,9 TAK+ \T AN 9SURANCE POLICY ONE PAYS = IT 9 DOLL>S & C5TS1 ALWAYS AT LIB]TY TO DISCONT9UE PAYM5TS4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 WOMAN'S PREMIUM IS A HUSB&1 %E PAYS = IT ) H] NAME1 H] PRIVACY1 H] SELF-RESPECT1 H] V]Y LIFE1 0UNTIL DEA? DO? P>T40 ,MOREOV]1 ! M>RIAGE 9SURANCE CONDEMNS H] TO LIFELONG DEP5D5CY1 TO P>ASITISM1 TO COMPLETE USELESSNESS1 9DIVIDUAL AS WELL AS SOCIAL4 ,MAN1 TOO1 PAYS HIS TOLL1 BUT AS HIS SPH]E IS WID]1 M>RIAGE DOES NOT LIMIT HIM AS MU* AS WOMAN4 ,HE FEELS HIS *A9S MORE 9 AN ECONOMIC S5SE4 

,?US ,DANTE'S MOTTO OV] ,9F]NO APPLIES ) EQUAL =CE TO M>RIAGE3 0,YE :O 5T] H]E LEAVE ALL HOPE BEH9D40 

,?AT M>RIAGE IS A FAILURE NONE BUT ! V]Y /UPID WILL D5Y4 ,ONE HAS BUT TO GLANCE OV] ! /ATI/ICS ( DIVORCE TO REALIZE H[ BITT] A FAILURE M>RIAGE REALLY IS4 ,NOR WILL ! /]EOTYP$ ,PHILI/9E >GUM5T ?AT ! LAXITY ( DIVORCE LAWS & ! GR[+ LOOS5ESS ( WOMAN ACC\NT = ! FACT ?AT3 FIR/1 EV]Y TWELF? M>RIAGE 5DS 9 DIVORCE2 SECOND1 ?AT S9CE #ahg DIVORCES HAVE 9CREAS$ FROM #bh TO #gc = EV]Y HUNDR$ ?\S& POPULATION2 ?IRD1 ?AT ADULT]Y1 S9CE #a#h#f#g1 AS GR\ND = DIVORCE1 HAS 9CREAS$ #b#g4#h P]C5T2 F\R?1 ?AT DES]TION 9CREAS$ #c#f#i4#h P]C5T4 

,ADD$ TO !SE />TL+ FIGURES IS A VA/ AM\NT ( MAT]IAL1 DRAMATIC & LIT]>Y1 FUR!R ELUCIDAT+ ?IS SUBJECT4 ,ROB]T ,H]RICK1 9 ,TOGE!R2 ,P9]O1 9 ,MID-,*ANNEL2 ,EUG5E ,WALT]1 9 ,PAID 9 ,FULL1 & SCORES ( O!R WRIT]S >E DISCUSS+ ! B>R5NESS1 ! MONOTONY1 ! SORDIDNESS1 ! 9ADEQUACY ( M>RIAGE AS A FACTOR = H>MONY & UND]/&+4 

,! ?\<TFUL SOCIAL /UD5T WILL NOT CONT5T HIMSELF ) ! POPUL> SUP]FICIAL EXCUSE = ?IS PH5OM5ON4 ,HE WILL HAVE TO DIG D[N DEEP] 9TO ! V]Y LIFE ( ! SEXES TO KN[ :Y M>RIAGE PROVES SO DISA/R\S4 

,$W>D ,C>P5T] SAYS ?AT BEH9D EV]Y M>RIAGE /&S ! LIFELONG 5VIRONM5T ( ! TWO SEXES2 AN 5VIRONM5T SO DIFF]5T FROM EA* O!R ?AT MAN & WOMAN MU/ REMA9 /RANG]S4 ,SEP>AT$ BY AN 9SURM\NTABLE WALL ( SUP]/ITION1 CU/OM1 & HABIT1 M>RIAGE HAS NOT ! POT5TIALITY ( DEVELOP+ KN[L$GE (1 & RESPECT =1 EA* O!R1 )\T :I* EV]Y UNION IS DOOM$ TO FAILURE4 

,H5RIK ,IBS51 ! HAT] ( ALL SOCIAL %AMS1 WAS PROBABLY ! FIR/ TO REALIZE ?IS GREAT TRU?4 ,NORA LEAVES H] HUSB&1 NOT---AS ! /UPID CRITIC W\LD HAVE IT---BECAUSE %E IS TIR$ ( H] RESPONSIBILITIES OR FEELS ! NE$ ( WOMAN'S RI<TS1 BUT BECAUSE %E HAS COME TO KN[ ?AT = EI<T YE>S %E HAD LIV$ ) A /RANG] & BORNE HIM *ILDR54 ,CAN !RE BE ANY ?+ MORE HUMILIAT+1 MORE DEGRAD+ ?AN A LIFE LONG PROXIMITY BETWE5 TWO /RANG]S8 ,NO NE$ = ! WOMAN TO KN[ ANY?+ ( ! MAN1 SAVE HIS 9COME4 ,AS TO ! KN[L$GE ( ! WOMAN---:AT IS !RE TO KN[ EXCEPT ?AT %E HAS A PLEAS+ APPE>ANCE8 ,WE HAVE NOT YET \TGR[N ! !OLOGIC MY? ?AT WOMAN HAS NO S\L1 ?AT %E IS A M]E APP5DIX TO MAN1 MADE \T ( HIS RIB JU/ = ! CONV5I5CE ( ! G5TLEMAN :O WAS SO /RONG ?AT HE WAS AFRAID ( HIS [N %AD[4 

,P]*ANCE ! POOR QUALITY ( ! MAT]IAL :5CE WOMAN COMES IS RESPONSIBLE = H] 9F]IORITY4 ,AT ANY RATE1 WOMAN HAS NO S\L---:AT IS !RE TO KN[ AB\T H]8 ,BESIDES1 ! LESS S\L A WOMAN HAS ! GREAT] H] ASSET AS A WIFE1 ! MORE READILY WILL %E ABSORB H]SELF 9 H] HUSB&4 ,IT IS ?IS SLAVI% ACQUIESC5CE TO MAN'S SUP]IORITY ?AT HAS KEPT ! M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION SEEM+LY 9TACT = SO LONG A P]IOD4 ,N[ ?AT WOMAN IS COM+ 9TO H] [N1 N[ ?AT %E IS ACTUALLY GR[+ AW>E ( H]SELF AS A BE+ \TSIDE ( ! MA/]'S GRACE1 ! SACR$ 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE IS GRADUALLY BE+ UND]M9$1 & NO AM\NT ( S5TIM5TAL LAM5TATION CAN /AY IT4 

,FROM 9FANCY1 ALMO/1 ! AV]AGE GIRL IS TOLD ?AT M>RIAGE IS H] ULTIMATE GOAL2 !RE=E H] TRA9+ & $UCATION MU/ BE DIRECT$ T[>DS ?AT 5D4 ,LIKE ! MUTE BEA/ FATT5$ = SLAU<T]1 %E IS PREP>$ = ?AT4 ,YET1 /RANGE TO SAY1 %E IS ALL[$ TO KN[ MU* LESS AB\T H] FUNCTION AS WIFE & MO!R ?AN ! ORD9>Y >TISAN ( HIS TRADE4 ,IT IS 9DEC5T & FIL?Y = A RESPECTABLE GIRL TO KN[ ANY?+ ( ! M>ITAL RELATION4 ,OH1 = ! 9CONSI/5CY ( RESPECTABILITY1 ?AT NE$S ! M>RIAGE V[ TO TURN SOME?+ :I* IS FIL?Y 9TO ! PURE/ & MO/ SACR$ >RANGEM5T ?AT NONE D>E QUE/ION OR CRITICIZE4 ,YET ?AT IS EXACTLY ! ATTITUDE ( ! AV]AGE UPHOLD] ( M>RIAGE4 ,! PROSPECTIVE WIFE & MO!R IS KEPT 9 COMPLETE IGNORANCE ( H] ONLY ASSET 9 ! COMPETITIVE FIELD---SEX4 ,?US %E 5T]S 9TO LIFELONG RELATIONS ) A MAN ONLY TO F9D H]SELF %OCK$1 REPELL$1 \TRAG$ BEYOND MEASURE BY ! MO/ NATURAL & HEAL?Y 9/9CT1 SEX4 ,IT IS SAFE TO SAY ?AT A L>GE P]C5TAGE ( ! UNHAPP9ESS1 MIS]Y1 DI/RESS1 & PHYSICAL SUFF]+ ( MATRIMONY IS DUE TO ! CRIM9AL IGNORANCE 9 SEX MATT]S ?AT IS BE+ EXTOLL$ AS A GREAT VIRTUE4 ,NOR IS IT AT ALL AN EXAGG]ATION :5 ,I SAY ?AT MORE ?AN ONE HOME HAS BE5 BROK5 UP BECAUSE ( ?IS DEPLORABLE FACT4 

,IF1 H[EV]1 WOMAN IS FREE & BIG 5\< TO LE>N ! MY/]Y ( SEX )\T ! SANCTION ( ,/ATE OR ,*UR*1 %E WILL /& CONDEMN$ AS UTT]LY UNFIT TO BECOME ! WIFE ( A 0GOOD0 MAN1 HIS GOODNESS CONSI/+ ( AN EMPTY HEAD & PL5TY ( MONEY4 ,CAN !RE BE ANY?+ MORE \TRAGE\S ?AN ! IDEA ?AT A HEAL?Y1 GR[N WOMAN1 FULL ( LIFE & PASSION1 MU/ D5Y NATURE'S DEM&1 MU/ SUBDUE H] MO/ 9T5SE CRAV+1 UND]M9E H] HEAL? & BREAK H] SPIRIT1 MU/ /UNT H] VISION1 AB/A9 FROM ! DEP? & GLORY ( SEX EXP]I5CE UNTIL A 0GOOD0 MAN COMES ALONG TO TAKE H] UNTO HIMSELF AS A WIFE8 ,?AT IS PRECISELY :AT M>RIAGE MEANS4 ,H[ CAN SU* AN >RANGEM5T 5D EXCEPT 9 FAILURE8 ,?IS IS ONE1 ?\< NOT ! LEA/ IMPORTANT1 FACTOR ( M>RIAGE1 :I* DIFF]5TIATES IT FROM LOVE4 

,\RS IS A PRACTICAL AGE4 ,! TIME :5 ,ROMEO & ,JULIET RISK$ ! WRA? ( !IR FA!RS = LOVE :5 ,GRET*5 EXPOS$ H]SELF TO ! GOSSIP ( H] NEI<BORS = LOVE1 IS NO MORE4 ,IF1 ON R>E OCCASIONS Y\NG PEOPLE ALL[ !MSELVES ! LUXURY ( ROMANCE !Y >E TAK5 9 C>E BY ! ELD]S1 DRILL$ & P\ND$ UNTIL !Y BECOME 0S5SIBLE40 

,! MORAL LESSON 9/ILL$ 9 ! GIRL IS NOT :E!R ! MAN HAS >\S$ H] LOVE1 BUT RA!R IS IT1 0,H[ MU*80 ,! IMPORTANT & ONLY ,GOD ( PRACTICAL ,AM]ICAN LIFE3 ,CAN ! MAN MAKE A LIV+8 ,CAN HE SUPPORT A WIFE8 ,?AT IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT JU/IFIES M>RIAGE4 ,GRADUALLY ?IS SATURATES EV]Y ?\<T ( ! GIRL2 H] DREAMS >E NOT ( MOONLI<T & KISSES1 ( LAU<T] & TE>S2 %E DREAMS ( %OPP+ T\RS & B>GA9 C\NT]S4 ,?IS S\L-POV]TY & SORDIDNESS >E ! ELEM5TS 9H]5T 9 ! M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION4 ,! ,/ATE & ! ,*UR* APPROVE ( NO O!R IDEAL1 SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ! ONE ?AT NECESSITATES ! ,/ATE & ,*UR* CONTROL ( M5 & WOM54 

,D\BTLESS !RE >E PEOPLE :O CONT9UE TO CONSID] LOVE ABOVE DOLL>S & C5TS4 ,P>TICUL>LY IS ?IS TRUE ( ?AT CLASS :OM ECONOMIC NECESSITY HAS =C$ TO BECOME SELF-SUPPORT+4 ,! TREM5D\S *ANGE 9 WOMAN'S POSITION1 WR\<T BY ?AT MI<TY FACTOR1 IS 9DE$ PH5OM5AL :5 WE REFLECT ?AT IT IS BUT A %ORT TIME S9CE %E HAS 5T]$ ! 9DU/RIAL >5A4 ,SIX MILLION WOM5 WAGE-E>N]S2 SIX MILLION WOM51 :O HAVE ! EQUAL RI<T ) M5 TO BE EXPLOIT$1 TO BE ROBB$1 TO GO ON /RIKE2 AYE1 TO />VE EV54 ,ANY?+ MORE1 MY LORD8 ,YES1 SIX MILLION AGE-WORK]S 9 EV]Y WALK ( LIFE1 FROM ! HI<E/ BRA9 WORK TO ! MO/ DIFFICULT M5IAL LABOR 9 ! M9ES & ON ! RAILROAD TRACKS2 YES1 EV5 DETECTIVES & POLICEM54 ,SURELY ! EMANCIPATION IS COMPLETE4 

,YET ) ALL ?AT1 BUT A V]Y SMALL NUMB] ( ! VA/ >MY ( WOM5 WAGE-WORK]S LOOK UPON WORK AS A P]MAN5T ISSUE1 9 ! SAME LI<T AS DOES MAN4 ,NO MATT] H[ DECREPIT ! LATT]1 HE HAS BE5 TAU<T TO BE 9DEP5D5T1 SELF-SUPPORT+4 ,OH1 ,I KN[ ?AT NO ONE IS REALLY 9DEP5D5T 9 \R ECONOMIC TREAD MILL2 /ILL1 ! POORE/ SPECIM5 ( A MAN HATES TO BE A P>ASITE2 TO BE KN[N AS SU*1 AT ANY RATE4 

,! WOMAN CONSID]S H] POSITION AS WORK] TRANSITORY1 TO BE ?R[N ASIDE = ! FIR/ BIDD]4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS 9F9ITELY H>D] TO ORGANIZE WOM5 ?AN M54 0,:Y %\LD ,I JO9 A UNION8 ,I AM GO+ TO GET M>RI$1 TO HAVE A HOME40 ,HAS %E NOT BE5 TAU<T FROM 9FANCY TO LOOK UPON ?AT AS H] ULTIMATE CALL+8 ,%E LE>NS SOON 5\< ?AT ! HOME1 ?\< NOT SO L>GE A PRISON AS ! FACTORY1 HAS MORE SOLID DOORS & B>S4 ,IT HAS A KEEP] SO FAI?FUL ?AT NAU<T CAN ESCAPE HIM4 ,! MO/ TRAGIC P>T1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ! HOME NO LONG] FREES H] FROM WAGE SLAV]Y2 IT ONLY 9CREASES H] TASK4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! LATE/ /ATI/ICS SUBMITT$ BE=E A ,COMMITTEE 0ON LABOR & WAGES1 & CONGE/ION ( ,POPULATION10 T5 P]C5T ( ! WAGE WORK]S 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ALONE >E M>RI$1 YET !Y MU/ CONT9UE TO WORK AT ! MO/ POORLY PAID LABOR 9 ! WORLD4 ,ADD TO ?IS HORRIBLE ASPECT ! DRUDG]Y ( H\SE WORK1 & :AT REMA9S ( ! PROTECTION & GLORY ( ! HOME8 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 EV5 ! MIDDLE CLASS GIRL 9 M>RIAGE CAN NOT SPEAK ( H] HOME1 S9CE IT IS ! MAN :O CREATES H] SPH]E4 ,IT IS NOT IMPORTANT :E!R ! HUSB& IS A BRUTE OR A D>L+4 ,:AT ,I WI% TO PROVE IS ?AT M>RIAGE GU>ANTEES WOMAN A HOME ONLY BY ! GRACE ( H] HUSB&4 ,!RE %E MOVES AB\T 9 HIS HOME1 YE> AFT] YE> UNTIL H] ASPECT ( LIFE & HUMAN AFFAIRS BECOMES AS FLAT1 N>R[1 & DRAB AS H] SURR\ND+S4 ,SMALL WOND] IF %E BECOMES A NAG1 PETTY1 QU>RELSOME1 GOSSIPY1 UNBE>ABLE1 ?US DRIV+ ! MAN FROM ! H\SE4 ,%E C\LD NOT GO1 IF %E WANT$ TO2 !RE IS NO PLACE TO GO4 ,BESIDES1 A %ORT P]IOD ( M>RI$ LIFE1 ( COMPLETE SURR5D] ( ALL FACULTIES1 ABSOLUTELY 9CAPACITATES ! AV]AGE WOMAN = ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,%E BECOMES RECKLESS 9 APPE>ANCE1 CLUMSY 9 H] MOVEM5TS1 DEP5D5T 9 H] DECISIONS1 C[>DLY 9 H] JUDGM5T1 A WEI<T & A BORE1 :I* MO/ M5 GR[ TO HATE & DESPISE4 ,WOND]FULLY 9SPIR+ ATMOSPH]E = ! BE>+ ( LIFE1 IS IT NOT8 

,BUT ! *ILD1 H[ IS IT TO BE PROTECT$1 IF NOT = M>RIAGE8 ,AFT] ALL1 IS NOT ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT CONSID]ATION8 ,! %AM1 ! HYPOCRISY ( IT6 ,M>RIAGE PROTECT+ ! *ILD1 YET ?\S&S ( *ILDR5 DE/ITUTE & HOMELESS4 ,M>RIAGE PROTECT+ ! *ILD1 YET ORPHAN ASYLUMS & RE=MATORIES OV] CR[D$1 ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,PREV5TION ( ,CRUELTY TO ,*ILDR5 KEEP+ BUSY 9 RESCU+ ! LITTLE VICTIMS FROM 0LOV+0 P>5TS1 TO PLACE !M UND] MORE LOV+ C>E1 ! ,G]RY ,SOCIETY4 ,OH1 ! MOCK]Y ( IT6 

,M>RIAGE MAY HAVE ! P[] TO 0BR+ ! HORSE TO WAT]10 BUT HAS IT EV] MADE HIM DR9K8 ,! LAW WILL PLACE ! FA!R UND] >RE/1 & PUT HIM 9 CONVICT'S CLO!S2 BUT HAS ?AT EV] /ILL$ ! HUNG] ( ! *ILD8 ,IF ! P>5T HAS NO WORK1 OR IF HE HIDES HIS ID5TITY1 :AT DOES M>RIAGE DO !N8 ,IT 9VOKES ! LAW TO BR+ ! MAN TO 0JU/ICE10 TO PUT HIM SAFELY BEH9D CLOS$ DOORS2 HIS LABOR1 H[EV]1 GOES NOT TO ! *ILD1 BUT TO ! ,/ATE4 ,! *ILD RECEIVES BUT A BLI<T$ MEMORY ( ITS FA!R'S /RIPES4 

,AS TO ! PROTECTION ( ! WOMAN1---!RE9 LIES ! CURSE ( M>RIAGE4 ,NOT ?AT IT REALLY PROTECTS H]1 BUT ! V]Y IDEA IS SO REVOLT+1 SU* AN \TRAGE & 9SULT ON LIFE1 SO DEGRAD+ TO HUMAN DIGNITY1 AS TO =EV] CONDEMN ?IS P>ASITIC 9/ITUTION4 

,IT IS LIKE ?AT O!R PAT]NAL >RANGEM5T ---CAPITALISM4 ,IT ROBS MAN ( HIS BIR?RI<T1 /UNTS HIS GR[?1 POISONS HIS BODY1 KEEPS HIM 9 IGNORANCE1 9 POV]TY & DEP5D5CE1 & !N 9/ITUTES *>ITIES ?AT ?RIVE ON ! LA/ VE/IGE ( MAN'S SELF-RESPECT4 

,! 9/ITUTION ( M>RIAGE MAKES A P>ASITE ( WOMAN1 AN ABSOLUTE DEP5D5T4 ,IT 9CAPACITATES H] = LIFE'S /RUGGLE1 ANNIHILATES H] SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS1 P>ALYZES H] IMAG9ATION1 & !N IMPOSES ITS GRACI\S PROTECTION1 :I* IS 9 REALITY A SN>E1 A TRAVE/Y ON HUMAN *>ACT]4 

,IF MO!RHOOD IS ! HI<E/ FULFILLM5T ( WOMAN'S NATURE1 :AT O!R PROTECTION DOES IT NE$ SAVE LOVE & FRE$OM8 ,M>RIAGE BUT DEFILES1 \TRAGES1 & CORRUPTS H] FULFILLM5T4 ,DOES IT NOT SAY TO WOMAN1 ,ONLY :5 Y\ FOLL[ ME %ALL Y\ BR+ =? LIFE8 ,DOES IT NOT CONDEMN H] TO ! BLOCK1 DOES IT NOT DEGRADE & %AME H] IF %E REFUSES TO BUY H] RI<T TO MO!RHOOD BY SELL+ H]SELF8 ,DOES NOT M>RIAGE ONLY SANCTION MO!RHOOD1 EV5 ?\< CONCEIV$ 9 HATR$1 9 COMPULSION8 ,YET1 IF MO!RHOOD BE ( FREE *OICE1 ( LOVE1 ( EC/ASY1 ( DEFIANT PASSION1 DOES IT NOT PLACE A CR[N ( ?ORNS UPON AN 9NOC5T HEAD & C>VE 9 LETT]S ( BLOOD ! HIDE\S EPI!T1 ,BA/>D8 ,W]E M>RIAGE TO CONTA9 ALL ! VIRTUES CLAIM$ = IT1 ITS CRIMES AGA9/ MO!RHOOD W\LD EXCLUDE IT =EV] FROM ! REALM ( LOVE4 

,LOVE1 ! /RONGE/ & DEEPE/ ELEM5T 9 ALL LIFE1 ! H>B+] ( HOPE1 ( JOY1 ( EC/ASY2 LOVE1 ! DEFI] ( ALL LAWS1 ( ALL CONV5TIONS2 LOVE1 ! FREE/1 ! MO/ P[]FUL MOLD] ( HUMAN DE/9Y2 H[ CAN SU* AN ALL-COMPELL+ =CE BE SYNONYM\S ) ?AT POOR LITTLE ,/ATE & ,*UR*-BEGOTT5 WE$1 M>RIAGE8 

,FREE LOVE8 ,AS IF LOVE IS ANY?+ BUT FREE6 ,MAN HAS B\<T BRA9S1 BUT ALL ! MILLIONS 9 ! WORLD HAVE FAIL$ TO BUY LOVE4 ,MAN HAS SUBDU$ BODIES1 BUT ALL ! P[] ON E>? HAS BE5 UNABLE TO SUBDUE LOVE4 ,MAN HAS CONQU]$ :OLE NATIONS1 BUT ALL HIS >MIES C\LD NOT CONQU] LOVE4 ,MAN HAS *A9$ & FETT]$ ! SPIRIT1 BUT HE HAS BE5 UTT]LY HELPLESS BE=E LOVE4 ,HI< ON A ?RONE1 ) ALL ! SPL5DOR & POMP HIS GOLD CAN COMM&1 MAN IS YET POOR & DESOLATE1 IF LOVE PASSES HIM BY4 ,& IF IT /AYS1 ! POORE/ HOVEL IS RADIANT ) W>M?1 ) LIFE & COLOR4 ,?US LOVE HAS ! MAGIC P[] TO MAKE ( A BEGG> A K+4 ,YES1 LOVE IS FREE2 IT CAN DWELL 9 NO O!R ATMOSPH]E4 ,9 FRE$OM IT GIVES ITSELF UNRES]V$LY1 ABUNDANTLY1 COMPLETELY4 ,ALL ! LAWS ON ! /ATUTES1 ALL ! C\RTS 9 ! UNIV]SE1 CANNOT TE> IT FROM ! SOIL1 ONCE LOVE HAS TAK5 ROOT4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 ! SOIL IS /]ILE1 H[ CAN M>RIAGE MAKE IT BE> FRUIT8 ,IT IS LIKE ! LA/ DESP]ATE /RUGGLE ( FLEET+ LIFE AGA9/ DEA?4 

,LOVE NE$S NO PROTECTION2 IT IS ITS [N PROTECTION4 ,SO LONG AS LOVE BEGETS LIFE NO *ILD IS DES]T$1 OR HUNGRY1 OR FAMI%$ = ! WANT ( AFFECTION4 ,I KN[ ?IS TO BE TRUE4 ,I KN[ WOM5 :O BECAME MO!RS 9 FRE$OM BY ! M5 !Y LOV$4 ,FEW *ILDR5 9 W$LOCK 5JOY ! C>E1 ! PROTECTION1 ! DEVOTION FREE MO!RHOOD IS CAPABLE ( BE/[+4 

,! DEF5D]S ( AU?ORITY DREAD ! ADV5T ( A FREE MO!RHOOD1 LE/ IT WILL ROB !M ( !IR PREY4 ,:O W\LD FI<T W>S8 ,:O W\LD CREATE WEAL?8 ,:O W\LD MAKE ! POLICEMAN1 ! JAIL]1 IF WOMAN W]E TO REFUSE ! 9DISCRIM9ATE BRE$+ ( *ILDR58 ,! RACE1 ! RACE6 %\TS ! K+1 ! PRESID5T1 ! CAPITALI/1 ! PRIE/4 ,! RACE MU/ BE PRES]V$1 ?\< WOMAN BE DEGRAD$ TO A M]E MA*9E1 --- & ! M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION IS \R ONLY SAFETY VALVE AGA9/ ! P]NICI\S SEX-AWAK5+ ( WOMAN4 ,BUT 9 VA9 !SE FRANTIC EF=TS TO MA9TA9 A /ATE ( BONDAGE4 ,9 VA91 TOO1 ! $ICTS ( ! ,*UR*1 ! MAD ATTACKS ( RUL]S1 9 VA9 EV5 ! >M ( ! LAW4 ,WOMAN NO LONG] WANTS TO BE A P>TY TO ! PRODUCTION ( A RACE ( SICKLY1 FEEBLE1 DECREPIT1 WRET*$ HUMAN BE+S1 :O HAVE NEI!R ! /R5G? NOR MORAL C\RAGE TO ?R[ (F ! YOKE ( POV]TY & SLAV]Y4 ,9/EAD %E DESIRES FEW] & BETT] *ILDR51 BEGOTT5 & RE>$ 9 LOVE & ?R\< FREE *OICE2 NOT BY COMPULSION1 AS M>RIAGE IMPOSES4 ,\R PSEUDO-MORALI/S HAVE YET TO LE>N ! DEEP S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY T[>D ! *ILD1 ?AT LOVE 9 FRE$OM HAS AWAK5$ 9 ! BREA/ ( WOMAN4 ,RA!R W\LD %E =EGO =EV] ! GLORY ( MO!RHOOD ?AN BR+ =? LIFE 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ?AT BREA!S ONLY DE/RUCTION & DEA?4 ,& IF %E DOES BECOME A MO!R1 IT IS TO GIVE TO ! *ILD ! DEEPE/ & BE/ H] BE+ CAN YIELD4 ,TO GR[ ) ! *ILD IS H] MOTTO2 %E KN[S ?AT 9 ?AT MANN] ALONE CALL %E HELP BUILD TRUE MANHOOD & WOMANHOOD4 

,IBS5 MU/ HAVE HAD A VISION ( A FREE MO!R1 :51 ) A MA/] /ROKE1 HE PORTRAY$ ,MRS4 ,ALV+4 ,%E WAS ! IDEAL MO!R BECAUSE %E HAD \TGR[N M>RIAGE & ALL ITS HORRORS1 BECAUSE %E HAD BROK5 H] *A9S1 & SET H] SPIRIT FREE TO SO> UNTIL IT RETURN$ A P]SONALITY1 REG5]AT$ & /RONG4 ,ALAS1 IT WAS TOO LATE TO RESCUE H] LIFE'S JOY1 H] ,OSWALD2 BUT NOT TOO LATE TO REALIZE ?AT LOVE 9 FRE$OM IS ! ONLY CONDITION ( A BEAUTIFUL LIFE4 ,?OSE :O1 LIKE ,MRS4 ,ALV+1 HAVE PAID ) BLOOD & TE>S = !IR SPIRITUAL AWAK5+1 REPUDIATE M>RIAGE AS AN IMPOSITION1 A %ALL[1 EMPTY MOCK]Y4 ,!Y KN[1 :E!R LOVE LA/ BUT ONE BRIEF SPAN ( TIME OR = ET]NITY1 IT IS ! ONLY CREATIVE1 9SPIR+1 ELEVAT+ BASIS = A NEW RACE1 A NEW WORLD4 

,9 \R PRES5T PYGMY /ATE LOVE IS 9DE$ A /RANG] TO MO/ PEOPLE4 ,MISUND]/OOD & %UNN$1 IT R>ELY TAKES ROOT2 OR IF IT DOES1 IT SOON WI!RS & DIES4 ,ITS DELICATE FIB] CAN NOT 5DURE ! /RESS & /RA9 ( ! DAILY GR9D4 ,ITS S\L IS TOO COMPLEX TO ADJU/ ITSELF TO ! SLIMY WO( ( \R SOCIAL FABRIC4 ,IT WEEPS & MOANS & SUFF]S ) ?OSE :O HAVE NE$ ( IT1 YET LACK ! CAPACITY TO RISE TO LOVE'S SUMMIT4 

,SOME DAY1 SOME DAY M5 & WOM5 WILL RISE1 !Y WILL REA* ! M\NTA9 PEAK1 !Y WILL MEET BIG & /RONG & FREE1 READY TO RECEIVE1 TO P>TAKE1 & TO BASK 9 ! GOLD5 RAYS ( LOVE4 ,:AT FANCY1 :AT IMAG9ATION1 :AT POETIC G5IUS CAN =ESEE EV5 APPROXIMATELY ! POT5TIALITIES ( SU* A =CE 9 ! LIFE ( M5 & WOM54 ,IF ! WORLD IS EV] TO GIVE BIR? TO TRUE COMPANION%IP & ON5ESS1 NOT M>RIAGE1 BUT LOVE WILL BE ! P>5T4 

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