By necrophilia is meant love for all that is violence and destruction; the desire to kill; the worship of force; attraction to death, to suicide, to sadism; the desire to transform the organic into the inorganic by means of 'order.' The necrophile, lacking the necessary qualities to create, in his impotence finds it easy to destroy because for him it serves only one quality: force.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Necrophilia is described here as love for destruction, force, and transforming the organic into inorganic order. It stems from impotence and a desire to destroy rather than create.
- In plain terms
- Some people love destruction and force instead of creation.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that obsession with control often masks impotence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do some choose destruction?
- How do you react to control?
Another view
The term necrophilia is used metaphorically here and differs from clinical definitions.
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