The suppression of natural sexual gratification leads to various kinds of substitute gratifications. Natural aggression, for example, becomes brutal sadism which then is an essential mass-psychological factor in imperialistic wars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Suppressing natural sexual urges leads to substitute gratifications like brutal sadism, which fuels imperialistic wars.
- In plain terms
- Blocking sexual expression can cause violent substitutes that drive wars.
- What can you take from it?
- Allow healthy sexual expression to reduce aggressive outlets.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What evidence links sexual repression to aggression?
- Are there other factors that better explain war?
Another view
Causality between sexual repression and war is not definitively proven.
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