Nature and culture, instinct and morality, sexuality and achievement become incompatible as a result of the split in the human structure. The unity and congruity of culture and nature, work and love, morality and sexuality, longed for from time immemorial, will remain a dream as long as man continues to condemn the biological demand for natural (orgastic) sexual gratification.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The split between nature and culture makes instinct, morality, sexuality, and achievement incompatible; condemning natural sexual gratification keeps this division alive.
- In plain terms
- Dividing nature from culture creates conflict, especially when natural sexual urges are condemned.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept natural sexual needs to reconcile cultural and biological drives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can cultural harmony be achieved without addressing sexuality?
- What role do other instincts play in this split?
Another view
It assumes all cultural conflicts stem from sexual repression, ignoring other factors.
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