Him: Come to my quarters tomorrow at three. Sonja: I can't. Him: Please! Sonja: It's immoral. What time? Him: Who is to say what is moral? Sonja: Morality is subjective. Him: Subjectivity is objective. Sonja: Moral notions imply attributes to substances which exist only in relational duality. Him: Not as an essential extension of ontological existence. Sonja: Can we not talk about sex so much?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A couple argues about morality and sex using complex terms.
- In plain terms
- They talk about moral rules while discussing sex.
- What can you take from it?
- Language complicates simple desires.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does overthinking ruin intimacy?
- How do we define morality?
Another view
It hides feelings behind complicated vocabulary.
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