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) d[nca/ eyes ( timid acquiesc5ce1 & pay to impud5t au?ority ! tribute ( a ?\ghtless yes4 ,!y are no long] satisfi$ ) be+ told4 ,!y exam9e = !mselves4 ,!y h ceas$ to be ! prison]s ( society--! satisfi$ s]fs ( husb&s or ! e*oes ( prie/s4 ,!y dem& ! rights t naturally belong to intellig5t human be+s4 ,if wives1 !y wi% to be ! equals ( husb&s--if mo!rs1 !y wi% to re> _! *ildr5 9 ! atmosph]e ( love1 lib]ty & philosophy4 ,!y believe t woman c dis*>ge all h] duties )\t ! aid ( sup]/ition1 & pres]ve all t is true1 pure & t5d] )\t sacrific+ 9 ! temple ( absurdity ! convictions ( ! s\l4 ,woman is n ! intellectual inf]ior ( man4 ,%e has lack$--n m9d--b opportunity4 ,9 ! long night ( b>b>ism physical /r5g?1 & ! cruelty to use x1 7 ! badges ( sup]iority4 ,muscle 0 m ?an m9d4 ,9 ! ignorant age ( ,fai? ! lov+ nature ( woman 0 abus$1 h] consci5ce 0 r5d]$ morbid & diseas$4 ,x might almo/ be said t %e 0 betray$ by h] own virtues4 ,at be/1 %e secur$1 n opportunity1 b flatt]y1 ! preface to degradation4 ,%e 0 depriv$ ( lib]ty & )\t t no?+ is wor? ! hav+4 ,%e 0 taught to obey )\t "q1 & to believe )\t ?\ght4 ,!re 7 univ]sities = m5 be=e ! alphabet _h be5 taught to woman4 ,at ! intellectual fea/ !re 7 no places = wives & mo!rs4 ,ev5 n[ !y sit at ! second table & eat ! cru/s & crumbs4 ,! s*ools = wom51 at ! pres5t "t1 are j f> en\gh beh9d ^? = m5 to fall heirs to ! disc>d$4 ,on ! same pr9ciple1 :5 a doctr9e becomes too absurd = ! pulpit1 x is giv5 to ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,! ages ( muscle & miracle--( fi/s & fai?--are pass+ away4 ,m9]va occupies at la/ a high] ni*e ?an ,h]cules4 ,n[1 a ^w is /rong] ?an a bl[4 ,at la/ we see wom5 :o dep5d ^u !mselves--:o /& self pois$ ! %ocks ( ?is sad _w )\t lean+ = support aga9/ a *ur*--:o d n g to ! lit]ature ( b>b>ism = consolation1 nor use ! falsehoods & mi/akes ( ! pa/ = ! f\ndation ( _! hope--wom5 brave en\gh & t5d] en\gh to meet & be> ! facts & =tunes ( ?is _w4 ,! m5 :o decl>e t woman is ! intellectual inf]ior ( man1 d n1 & _c1 by (f]+ !mselves 9 evid5ce1 sub/antiate _! decl>ation4 ,yet1 ,i mu/ admit t !re are ?\s&s ( wives :o /ill h fai? 9 ! sav+ p[] ( sup]/ition--:o /ill insi/ on att5d+ *ur* :ile husb&s pref] ! %ores1 ! woods1 or ! fields4 ,9 ?is way families are divid$4 ,p>5ts gr[ ap>t1 & unconsci\sly ! pe>l ( greate/ price is ?r[n away4 ,! wife ceases to be ! intellectual companion ( ! husb&4 ,%e reads ! ,*ri/ian ,regi/]1 s]mons 9 ! ,monday pap]s1 & a little gossip ab\t folks & fa%ions1 :ile he /udies ! works ( ,d>w91 ,haeckel & ,humboldt4 ,_! sympa?ies become e/rang$4 ,!y are no long] m5tal fri5ds4 ,! husb& smiles at ! follies ( ! wife & %e weeps = ! suppos$ s9s ( ! husb&4 ,su* wives %\ld read ?is book4 ,!y %\ld n be satisfi$ to rema9 =ev] 9 ! cradle ( ?\ght1 amus$ ) ! toys ( sup]/ition4 ,! p>asite ( woman is ! prie/4 ,x mu/ also be admitt$ t !re are ?\s&s ( m5 :o believe t sup]/ition is good = wom5 & *ildr5--:o reg>d falsehood z ! =tress ( virtue1 & feel indebt$ to ignorance = ! purity ( daught]s & ! fidelity ( wives4 ,^! m5 ?9k ( prie/s z detectives 9 disguise1 & reg>d ,god z a policeman :o prev5ts elopem5ts4 ,_! op9ions ab\t religion are z correct z _! e/imate ( woman4 ,! *ur* furni%es b little food = ! m9d4 ,p ( intellig5ce are gr[+ tir$ ( ! platitudes ( ! pulpit--! it]ations ( ! it9]ants4 ,! av]age s]mon is z t$i\s z a twice-told tale vex+ ! e>s ( a dr[sy man4 ,"o ,sunday a g5tleman :o is a great inv5tor call$ at my h\se4 ,only a few words _h pass$ betwe5 u1 :5 he arose1 say+ t he mu/ g z x 0 "t = *ur*4 ,wond]+ t a man ( 8 m5tal weal? c\ld enjoy ! intellectual pov]ty ( ! pulpit1 ,i ask$ = an explanation1 & he gave me ! foll[+3 ,y "k t ,i am an inv5tor4 ,well1 ! mom5t my m9d becomes absorb$ 9 "s difficult problem1 ,i am afraid t some?+ may happ5 to di/ract my att5tion4 ,n[1 ,i "k t ,i c sit 9 *ur* = an h\r )\t ! slighte/ dang] ( hav+ ! curr5t ( my ?\ght di/urb$4 ,mo/ wom5 cl+ to ! ,bible because !y h be5 taught t to give up t book is to give up all hope ( ano!r life--( ev] meet+ aga9 ! lov$ & lo/4 ,!y h also be5 taught t ! ,bible is _! fri5d1 _! def5d]1 & ! real civiliz] ( man4 ,n[ if !y w only read ?is book--^! ?ree lectures1 )\t fe>1 & !n read ! ,bible1 !y w see t ! tru? or falsity ( ! dogma ( inspiration has no?+ to d ) ! "q ( immortality4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,old ,te/am5t does n tea* u t !re is ano!r life1 & ^u t "q1 ev5 ! ,new is obscure & vague4 ,! hung] ( ! he>t f9ds only a few small & scatt]$ crumbs4 ,!re is no?+ def9ite1 solid1 & satisfy+4 ,unit$ ) ! idea ( immortality we f9d ! absurdity ( ! resurrection4 ,a prophecy t dep5ds = its fulfillm5t ^u an impossibility1 _c satisfy ! bra9 or he>t4 ,!re are b few :o d n long = a dawn beyond ! night4 ,& ?is long+ is born (1 & n\ri%$ by1 ! he>t4 ,love wrapp$ 9 %ad[--b5d+ ) te>-fill$ eyes above its dead1 convulsively clasps ! out/ret*$ h& ( hope4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( introduc+ ,hel5 ,h4 ,g>d5] to h] fir/ audi5ce1 & 9 t introduction said a few words t ,i w repeat1 ,we d n "k1 we c n say :e!r dea? is a wall or a door1 ! beg9n+ or end ( a day1 ! spread+ ( p9ions to so>1 or ! fold+ =ev] ( w+s4 ,! rise or ! set ( a sun1 ( an endless life t br+s rapture & love to e "o4 ,"u ! sev5-hu$ ar* ( hope let ! dead sleep4 ,!y w also discov]1 z !y read ! ,sacr$ ,volume1 t x is n ! fri5d ( woman4 ,!y w f9d t ! writ]s ( t book1 = ! mo/ "p1 speak ( woman z a poor bea/ ( burd5--a s]f1 a drudge1 a k9d ( necess>y evil--z m]e prop]ty4 ,surely a book t upholds polygamy is n ! fri5d ( wife & "m4 ,ev5 ,*ri/ did n place woman on an equality ) man4 ,he said n "o ^w ab\t ! sacr$ness ( home1 ! duties ( ! husb& to ! wife--no?+ calculat$ to light5 ! he>ts ( ^? :o be> ! sadde/ burd5s ( ?is life4 ,!y w also f9d t ! ,bible has n civiliz$ mank9d4 ,a book t e/abli%es & def5ds slav]y & wanton w> is n calculat$ to s(t5 ! he>ts ( ^? :o believe implicitly t x is ! "w ( ,god4 ,a book t n only p]mits1 b comm&s religi\s p]secution1 has n 9 my judgm5t develop$ ! affectional nature ( man4 ,its influ5ce has be5 bad & bad only4 ,x has fill$ ! _w ) bitt]ness1 rev5ge1 & crime1 & ret>d$ 9 c\ntless ways ! progress ( our race4 ,! writ] ( ?is little volume has read ! ,bible ) op5 eyes4 ,! mi/ ( s5tim5tality has n cl\d$ h] vision4 ,%e has _h ! c\rage to tell ! result ( h] inve/igations4 ,%e has be5 quick to discov] contradictions4 ,%e appreciates ! humor\s side ( ! /upidly solemn4 ,h] he>t prote/s aga9/ ! cruel1 & h] bra9 rejects ! *ildi%1 ! unnatural1 & absurd4 ,!re is no misund]/&+ betwe5 h] head & he>t4 ,%e says :at %e ?9ks1 & feels :at %e says4 ,no human be+ c answ] h] argum5ts4 ,!re is no answ]4 ,all ! prie/s 9 ! _w _c expla9 away h] objections4 ,!re is no explanation4 ,!y %\ld rema9 dumb1 unless !y c %[ t ! impossible is ! probable--t slav]y is bett] ?an fre$om--t polygamy is ! fri5d ( woman--t ! innoc5t c ju/ly suff] = ! guilty1 & t to p]secute = op9ion's sake is an act ( love & wor%ip4 ,wives :o cease to le>n--:o simply =get & believe1 w fill ! ev5+ ( _! lives ) b>r5 sighs & bitt] te>s4 ,! m9d %\ld outla/ y\?4 ,if1 :5 beauty fades1 ,?\ght1 ! deft & unse5 sculptor1 ha? n left 8 subtle l9es ^u ! face1 !n all is lo/4 ,no *>m is left4 ,! light is out4 ,!re is no flame )9 to glorify ! wr9kl$ clay4 ,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll4 ,h(fman ,h\se1 ,new ,york1 ,july #bb1 #ahhe4 ,,m51 ,,wom51 ,,& ,,gods4 ,,x is ?\ght /range & p>ticul>ly %ock+ by "s p]sons = a woman to "q ! absolute correctness ( ! ,bible4 ,%e is suppos$ to be able to g ?r\gh ?is _w ) h] eyes %ut1 & h] m\? op5 wide en\gh to swall[ ,jonah & ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 )\t mak+ a wry face4 ,x is usually rec\nt$ z "o ( h] mo/ beautiful traits ( "* t %e has fai? suffici5t to float ! ,ark )\t inspect+ ! animals4 ,s x is ?\ght /range t a woman %\ld object to any ( ! tea*+s ( ! ,patri>*s4 ,i claim1 h[ev]1 t if %e hone/ly ?9ks !re is any?+ wrong ab\t !m1 %e has a "r to say s4 ,i claim t ,i h a "r to (f] my objections to ! ,bible f ! /&po9t ( a woman4 ,i ?9k t x is fair1 at lea/1 to put ! case be=e y z x looks to me1 us+ ! ,bible itself z my *ief witness4 ,t ,book ,i ?9k degrades & belittles wom51 & ,i claim ! "r to say :y ,i ?9k s4 ,! opposite op9ion has be5 /at$ by hundr$s ( p1 hundr$s ( times1 = hundr$s ( ye>s1 s t x is only fair t ,i be all[$ to br+ 9 a m9ority report4 ,wom5 h = a long "t be5 ask+ = ! "r to an education1 = ! "r to live on an equal foot+ ) _! bro!rs1 & = ! "r to e>n money hone/ly2 :ile at ! same "t !y h support$ a book & a religion :i* hold !m z ! inf]iors ( _! sons & z objects ( contempt & degradation ) ,jehovah4 ,!y h su/a9$ a s-call$ revelation :i* holds !m z inf]ior & unclean ?+s4 ,n[ x has always seem$ to me t ^! wom5 are try+ to /& on bo? sides ( ! f5ce at ! same "t--& t nei!r foot t\*es4 ,i ?9k !y are mak+ a mi/ake4 ,i ?9k !y are mak+ a mi/ake to su/a9 any religion :i* is bas$ ^u fai?4 ,ev5 ?\gh a religion claim a sup]human orig9--& ,i believe !y all claim t--x mu/ be te/$ by human reason1 & if our highe/ moral s5tim5ts revolt at any ( its dictates1 its dictates mu/ g4 ,= ! only good ?+ ab\t any religion is its morality1 & morality has no?+ to d ) fai?4 ,! "o has to d ) "r actions 9 ?is _w2 ! o!r ) unkn[n quantities 9 ! next4 ,! "o is a necessity ( ,"t2 ! o!r a dream ( ,et]nity4 ,morality dep5ds ^u univ]sal evolution2 ,fai? ^u special revelation2 & no woman c af=d to accept any revelation t has yet be5 (f]$ to ?is _w4 ,t ,moses or ,confucius1 ,mohamm$ or ,paul1 ,abraham or ,brigham ,"y ass]ts t 8 p>ticul> dogma came directly f ,god1 & t x 0 a p]sonal communication to ei!r or all ( ^! favor$ individuals1 is a fact t c h no p[] ov] u unless _! tea*+s are 9 h>mony ) our highe/ ?\ght1 our noble/ purpose1 & our pure/ conception ( life4 ,:i* ( !m c be> ! te/8 ,n "o revelation kn[n to man to-day c look 9 ! face ( ! n9ete5? c5tury & say1 ,i am p>allel ) y\r ri*e/ developm5t2 ,i /ill lead y\r highe/ ?\ght2 none ( my tea*+s %ock y\r s5se ( ju/ice4 ,n "o4 ,x is fai? 9 revelation t makes a "m te> f h] arms a t5d]1 helpless *ild & ?r[ x 9 ! ,ganges--to appease ! gods6 ,x is a religion ( fai? t tea*es ! despicable pr9ciple ( ca/e--& t religion 0 inv5t$ by ^? :o pr(it$ by ca/e4 ,x 0 our religion ( fai? t su/a9$ ! in/itution ( slav]y--& x _h = its orig9ators deal]s 9 human fle%4 ,x is ! ,mormon's religion ( fai?1 8 belief 9 ! ,bible & 9 ! wisdom ( ,solomon & ,david1 t enables ! mon/] ( polygamy to flaunt its p[] & its fil? 9 ! face ( ! morality ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :i* has outgr[n ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews4 ,e religion mu/ be tri$ at ! b> ( human ju/ice1 & /& or fall by ! v]dict !re4 ,x has no "r to cr\* beh9d ! !ory ( inspiration & dem& immunity f criticism2 & yet t is j :at e "o ( !m does4 ,!y all claim t we h no "r to use our reason on _! inv5tions4 ,b evil _c be made good by revelation1 & good _c be made evil by p]secution4 ,a revelation t tea*es u to trample on purity1 or bids u despise beauty--t gives p[] to vice or cru%es ! weak--is an evil4 ,! dogma t leads u to ignore our humanity1 t asks u to ?r[ away our pleasures1 t tells u to be mis]able "h 9 ord] t we may be happy h]eaft]1 is a doctr9e built ^u a false philosophy1 cruel 9 its premises & false 9 its promises4 ,& ! religion t tea*es u t believ+ ,vice is holi] ?an unbeliev+ ,virtue is a griev\s wrong4 ,cr$ulity is n a sub/itute = morality4 ,belief is n a "q ( "r or wrong1 x is a "q ( m5tal organization4 ,man _c believe :at he w1 he mu/ believe :at he mu/4 ,if 8 bra9 tells him "o ?+ & 8 cate*ism tells him ano!r1 8 bra9 ought to w94 ,y don't leave y\r umbrella at home dur+ a /orm1 simply because ! almanac calls = a cle> day4 ,a religion t tea*es a "m t %e c be happy 9 heav51 ) h] *ildr5 9 hell--9 ev]la/+ torm5t--/rikes at ! v roots ( family affection4 ,x makes ! human he>t a /one4 ,love t means no m ?an t1 is n love at all4 ,no he>t t has ev] lov$ c see ! object ( its affection 9 pa9 & itself be happy4 ,! ?+ is impossible4 ,any religion t c make t possible is m to be dread$ ?an w> or fam9e or pe/il5ce or dea?4 ,x w\ld eat out all t is great & beautiful & good 9 ?is life4 ,x w\ld make life a mock]y & love a curse4 ,i once knew a case myself1 :]e an elde/ son :o 0 an unbeliev] di$4 ,he _h be5 a k9d son & a good man4 ,he _h %ield$ 8 wid[$ "m f e h>d%ip4 ,he _h tri$ to light5 h] pa9 & relieve h] lonel9ess4 ,he _h work$ e>ly & late to keep h] com=table & happy4 ,:5 he di$ %e 0 he>tbrok54 ,x seem$ to h] m ?an %e c\ld be>4 ,z %e sat & gaz$ at 8 de> face 9 a transport ( grief1 ! door op5$ & h] prea*] came 9 to br+ h] ! com=t ( religion4 ,he talk$ ) h] ( h] loss1 & f9ally he said1 ,b x w\ld n be s h>d = y to be> if he _h be5 a ,*ri/ian4 ,if he _h accept$ :at 0 freely (f]$ him y w\ld "o day see him aga94 ,b he *ose 8 pa?1 he d5i$ 8 ,"l1 & he is lo/4 ,& n[1 de> madam1 place y\r affections on y\r liv+ son1 :o is1 ?ank ,god1 sav$4 ,t 0 ! com=t he br\ght h]4 ,t 0 ! consolation ( 8 religion4 ,i am tell+ y ( an actual occurr5ce4 ,?is is all a fact4 ,well1 a few ye>s lat] t de> old lady di$ 9 h] son's h\se1 :]e %e _h gone on a visit4 ,he broke h] w--?is son :o 0 sav$--& br\ght 9 a bill aga9/ h] e/ate = h] bo>d & nurs+ :ile %e 0 ill6 ,:i* "o ( ^? boys d y ?9k w\ld be ! be/ company = h] 9 ! next _w8 ,x has always seem$ to me t ,i w\ld r g to hell ) a good son ?an to heav5 ) a good ,*ri/ian4 ,i may be wrong1 b ) my pres5t light t is ! way x looks to me2 & = ! sake ( humanity ,i am glad t x looks t way4 ,,accid5t ,,insurance4 ,a *ur* memb] said to me "s "t ago t ev5 ?\gh ! ,bible 7 n ! ^w ( ,god1 ev5 ?\gh x 7 n necess>y to believe 9 ! cre$ 9 ord] to g to heav51 x c\ld n d any h>m to believe x2 & he ?\ght x 0 be/ to be on ! safe side1 =1 said he1 suppose aft] all x %\ld happ5 to be true6 ,s he c>ries a *ur*-memb]%ip z a sort ( accid5t insurance policy4 ,i d n believe we h a "r to "w ^u t basis4 ,x is n hone/4 ,i d n believe t any suppose x %\ld be gives u ! "r to tea* ,i "k t x is4 ,i d n believe 9 ! hone/y & "r ( any cause t has to prop up its backbone ) fai?1 & spl9t] its legs ) ignorance4 ,i d n believe 9 ! h>mlessness ( any tea*+ t is n bas$ ^u reason1 ju/ice1 & tru?4 ,i d n believe t x is h>mless to uphold any religion t is n noble & elevat+ 9 itself4 ,i d n believe t x is j z well to spread any dogma t /ultifies reason & ignores common-s5se4 ,i d n believe t x is ev] well to compromise ) di%one/y & pret5ce4 ,& ,i _c admit t x c d no h>m to tea* a belief 9 ! goodness ( a ,god :o s5ds an ,em]son or a ,d>w9 to hell because ,eve 0 fond ( fruit1 & :o (f]s a res]v$ seat 9 heav5 to ,*ri/9e ,cox because a mob murd]$ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x does n seem to me good morals1 & x is c]ta9ly poor logic4 ,& speak+ ( logic1 ,i he>d a funny /ory ! o!r day ab\t "o ( ^? absurdly lit]al little girls :o1 :5 %e he>d p say !y want$ to be an angel1 did n "k x 0 a joke44 ,%e ?\ght x 0 all honor-bright4 ,%e 0 /&+ by ! w9d[ kill+ flies1 & h] "m call$ h] & said1 ,my *ild1 don't y "k t is v wick$8 ,don't y "k t ,god made ^? de> little flies1 & t he loves !m8 7,j imag9e an inf9ite ,god 9 love ) a blue-bottle fly67 ,well1 ! little girl ?\ght t 0 que] ta/e1 b %e 0 sorry1 & said t %e w\ld n d x any m4 ,by & by1 h[ev]1 a great lazy fly 0 too tempt+1 & h] plump little f+] began to foll[ him ar\nd sl[ly on ! glass1 & %e said1 ,oh y nice big fly1 did dod made y8 ,& does dod love y8 ,& does y love dod8 7,d[n came ! f+]47 ,well1 y %all see him4 ,yet we all "k ,*ri/ians :o love ,god bett] ?an any?+ else--) all _! he>ts & s\l & /r5g?--:o pref] to po/pone see+ him till ! v la/ m9ute4 ,!y say x is because !y h n fulfill$ _! allott$ "t4 ,:y n be hone/ & say x is because !y l to live8 ,!y long to put on immortality2 b _! sleep is s\nd] if !y live next door to a good doctor4 ,p say t m5 are infidels because x is easi]--to rid !mselves ( responsibility4 ,b x seems to me t anyone :o advances ! doctr9e ( morality & works in/ead ( t ( rep5tance & fai?1 on ! gr\nd t x is easi]1 is labor+ "u a mi/ake4 ,i don't see h[ any "o c\ld ask = an easi] way ( gett+ rid ( 8 s9s ?an ! plan t simply unloads !m on to ano!r man4 ,i fail to see any?+ h>d ab\t t--except = ! man :o cat*es ! load2 & ,i am unable to see any?+ comm5dable ab\t x ei!r4 ,b x is n always easy = a man to be brave en\gh to be responsible = 8 own mi/akes or faults4 ,x is n always easy = a man to say ,i did x1 & ,i w suff] ! p5alty4 ,t is n always easy1 b x is always j4 ,no "o b a c[>d or a knave ne$s to %ift 8 p]sonal responsibility on to ! %\ld]s ( ! dead4 ,hone/ m5 & wom5 d n ne$ to put ,provid5ce up betwe5 !mselves & _! own motives4 ,a %ort "t ago ! wife ( a v dev\t man app>5tly di$1 b h] body rema9$ s lifelike & h] color s natural t h] relatives decid$ t %e c\ld n be dead1 & !y summon$ a physician4 ,! husb&1 h[ev]1 refus$ to h him adm9i/] any re/oratives4 ,he said t if ! ,"l _h p]mitt$ h] to g into a trance & 0 anxi\s to br+ h] out alive he w\ld d x4 ,mean:ile he did n int5d to m$dle ) ,provid5ce4 ,8 maxim 01 ,:atev] else y d1 don't int]f]e ) ,provid5ce4 ,give ,provid5ce a good *ance & if x doesn't come r\nd all "r = ,betsy1 ,i ?9k ,i c be> x--& %e w h to4 ,if we take c>e ( our motives t[>d ea* o!r1 ,provid5ce w take c>e ( itself4 ,did y ev] "k a pi\s man d a real mean ?+--t succe$$--:o did n claim t ,provid5ce _h a f+] 9 x8 ,! small] ! trick1 ! bigg] ! f+]4 ,he is p]fectly hone/ 9 8 belief too4 ,he is ! sort ( man t nev] has a d\bt ab\t hell--& t mo/ p g !re4 ,?9ks !y all des]ve x4 ,has entire confid5ce t ,god is responsible = e ^w 9 ! ,bible1 & t all o!r ,bibles & all o!r religions are ! direct "w ( ! devil4 ,probably prays = p :o don't believe t way4 ,he is p]fectly hone/ 9 x4 ,t is simply 8 size1 & he usually pities anybody :o we>s a l>g] hat4 ,,*iefly ,,wom54 ,b !y say ?is is n a matt] ( reason4 ,?is is outside ( reason1 x is all a matt] ( fai?4 ,b :5ev] a sup]/ition claims to be s holy t y mu/ n use y\r reason ab\t x1 !re is some?+ wrong "s place4 ,tru? is n afraid ( reason1 nor reason ( tru?4 ,i am go+ to say some?+ to-night ab\t :y ,i d n believe 9 a religion ( fai?4 ,i am go+ to tell y "s ( ! reasons :y ,i d n believe t ! ,bible is inspir$2 :y ,i1 z a woman1 don't want to ?9k x is ! ^w ( ,god2 :y ,i ?9k t wom51 above all o!rs1 %\ld n believe t x is4 ,& s9ce wom5 are ! bulw>ks ( ! *ur*es to-day1 x seems to me !y h ! "r1 & t x is a "p ( _! duty1 to ask !mselves :y4 ,s9ce ab\t sev5-t5?s ( all *ur*-memb]s are wom51 surely ! *ur*es %\ld n d5y !m ! "r to use _! reason 7or :atev] s]ves !m 9 t capacity7 9 reg>d to _! own "w4 ,i saw "s ladies begg+ ! o!r day = money to pay (f ! debt ( a #bjj1jjj *ur*1 on ! corn]-/one ( :i* 7 cut ! words1 ,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w2 & ,i wond]$ at ! "t :at ! prop]ty w\ld h be5 l if ! k+dom _h be5 ( ?is _w4 ,x seem$ to me t a few hundr$ su* untax$ h\ses w\ld be a pretty fair prop]ty almo/ any:]e4 ,"o ( our prom95t bi%ops1 :5 speak+ rec5tly ( *ur*-memb]%ip1 said1 ,! ,*ur* mu/ recruit h] ranks h]eaft] almo/ entirely ) *ildr52 & he add$1 ! "t has pass$ :5 %e c recruit h] ranks ) gr[n m54 ,good6 ,& ! ,new ,york ,evangeli/ 7"o ( ! /ronge/ *ur* pap]s7 says1 ,f\r-fif?s ( ! e>ne/ "y m5 ( ?is c\ntry are sceptics1 di/ru/ ! cl]gy1 & are disgu/$ ) evangelical ,*ri/ianity4 ,good aga94 ,! ,congregational ,club ( ,bo/on has rec5tly be5 discuss+ ! "q h[ to w9 "y m5 to ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,rev4 ,r4 ,r4 ,m]$i? said3 ,! *ur*es to-day d n get ! be/ & %>pe/ "y m54 ,!y get ! goody-goody ones easily en\gh2 b ^? :o d ! ?9k+ are n br\ght into ! *ur* 9 great numb]s4 ,y _c rea* !m by ! ,bible4 ,h[ _m did ,moody t\* 9 ?is city dur+ 8 revival days8 ,y c c\nt !m on y\r f+]s4 ,! man :o wants !m _c get !m ) ! ,bible "u 8 arm4 ,he mu/ be l !m1 %>p4 ,!y _c be ga!r$ by s5tim5tality4 ,if y say to !m1 ',come to ,jesus1' v likely !y w reply1 '',g to ?und]4' ,9 ,bo/on6 ,! ?+ to be done ) su* a man is to fir/ get into 8 he>t1 & !n lead him into salvation be=e he kn[s x4 ,i don't "k h[ good ?is recipe is1 b ,i %\ld inf] t x is a d\ble-back-action affair ( "s sort t c\ld get into a man's he>t & lead him into salvation be=e he knew x1 & t if ! ,*ur* c j get a pat5t on t %e is all "r2 o!rwise ,i suspect t ! goody-goody ones are likely to be ab\t all %e w get 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,d ,i ne$ any /rong]1 pla9] evid5ce ?an ?is to %[ t ! ?\ght ( ! _w is aga9/ x1 & t x is "t = wom5 to ask !mselves :e!r a fai? t c hold its own only by its grasp ^u ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( *ildr51 a fai? t has made f\r-fif?s ( ! e>ne/ m5 sceptics1 a fai? t has ?is deplorable effect ^u ,bo/on mann]s1 is "o t does honor to ! intellect & judgm5t ( ! wom5 ( to-day8 ,we he> wom5 express indignation t ! law classes !m ) idiots & *ildr52 b f ^! or?odox /atem5ts x w\ld seem t 9 ! ,*ur* !y volunt>ily accept ab\t ?is classification !mselves4 ,if only ^! *ur*-p g to heav51 :at a que] k9d]g>t5 x w be1 to be sure1 ) only a few male voices to jo9 9 ! *oruses--& mo/ ( ^? t5or4 ,?is religion & ! ,bible require ( woman ev]y?+1 & give h] no?+4 ,!y ask h] support & h] love1 & repay h] ) contempt & oppression4 ,no wond] t f\r-fif?s ( ! e>ne/ m5 are aga9/ x1 = x is n manly & x is n j2 & su* m5 are will+ to free wom5 f ! ecclesia/ical bondage t makes h] responsible = all ! ills ( life1 = all ! pa9s ( de$ & cre$1 :ile x all[s h] no *oice 9 _! =mation1 no prop]ty 9 _! fruition4 ,su* m5 are outgr[+ ! petty jeal\sies & mu/y sup]/itions ( n>r[-m9d$ dogmati/s suffici5tly to look ^u ! "q n z "o ( p]sonal pref]5ce1 b z "o ( human ju/ice4 ,!y d n ask1 ,w\ld ,i l to see woman d ?us or ?us8 b1 ,h ,i a "r to dictate ! limit ( h] ef=ts or h] en]gy8--n1 ,am ,i b5efit$ by h] ecclesia/ical bondage & cr$ulity8 ,does x give me unlimit$ p[] ov] h]8 b1 ,h ,i a "r to keep 9 ignorance1 h ,i a "r to degrade1 any human intellect8 ,& !y h answ]$ ) equal dignity & imp]sonal judgm5t t x is ! bir?right ( no human be+ to dom9ate or enslave ano!r2 t x is ! j lot ( no human be+ to be born subject to ! arbitr>y w or dictates ( any liv+ s\l2 & t x is1 aft] all1 z great an inju/ice to a man to make him a tyrant z x is to make him a slave4 ,:5ev] a man rises high en\gh to leave 8 own p]sonality out ( ! "q1 he has gone beyond ! /age ( silly platitudes4 ,8 own dignity is too secure1 8 title to respect too f> beyond "q1 = him to ne$ su* little subt]fuges to gu>d 8 position1 ei!r z husb&1 z h\sehold-k+1 or z public b5efactor4 ,8 home life is n f\nd$ ^u compulsory ob$i5ce2 b is fill$ ) ! p]fume ( p]fect tru/1 ! fragrance ( lov+ admiration & respect4 ,x is ! dome/ic tyrant1 ! egoti/ic m$iocre1 & ! sup]/iti\s ,*ur* t are afraid = wom5 to ?9k1 t fe> to lose h] z wor%ipp] & s]f4 ,y ne$ g only a v little way back 9 hi/ory to le>n t ! ,*ur* decid$ t a woman :o le>n$ ! alphabet ov]/epp$ all b\nds ( propriety1 & t %e w\ld be :olly lo/ to %ame :o %\ld s f> =get h] mode/y z to become acqua9t$ ) ! multiplication table4 ,& to-day1 if %e (f]s h] op9ion & h] logic = :at !y are wor?1 ! cl]gy prea* doleful s]mons ab\t h] los+ h] beautiful home "*1 ab\t h] innoc5ce be+ gone1 ab\t _! idea ( h] glori\s exaltation z wife & "m be+ de/roy$4 ,!n !y gr[ florid & exclaim t man is aft] all subject to h]1 t he is born = ! rugg$ pa? & %e = ! c\* ( fl[]s699 99 ,a p]t9aci\s adv]s>y1 pu%$ to extremities1 may say t husb&s inde$ are will+ to be reasonable1 & to make fair concessions to _! p>tn]s )\t be+ compell$ to x1 b t wives are n2 t if all[$ any rights ( _! own1 !y w ackn[l$ge no rights at all 9 any "o else1 & nev] w yield 9 any?+1 unless !y c be compell$1 by ! man's m]e au?ority1 to yield 9 ev]y?+4 ,?is w\ld h be5 said by _m p]sons "s g5]ations ago1 :5 satires on wom5 7 9 vogue1 & m5 ?\ght x a clev] ?+ to insult wom5 = be+ :at m5 made !m4 ,b x w be said by no "o n[ :o is wor? reply+ to4 ,x is n ! doctr9e ( ! pres5t day t wom5 are less susceptible ( good feel+ & consid]ation = ^? ) :om !y are unit$ by ! /ronge/ ties1 ?an m5 are4 ,on ! contr>y1 we are p]petually told t wom5 are bett] ?an m5 by ^? :o are totally oppos$ to treat+ !m z if !y 7 z good2 s t ! say+ has pass$ into a piece ( tiresome cant1 int5d$ to put a complim5t>y face ^u an injury4 --,john ,/u>t ,mill4 ,y recognize x all1 ,i see4 ,y seem to h he>d x some:]e be=e4 ,i recall "o occasion :5 ,i he>d x f a c\ntry cl]gyman1 :o knew s mu* ab\t heav5 & hell t he h>dly _h "t to "k en\gh ab\t ?is _w to enable him to keep out ( ! fire unless he 0 ti$ to a *air4 ,x 0 9 ! summ] ( #ahgf1 & ,i rememb] ! conv]sation began by 8 ask+ a lady 9 ! room ab\t ! ,c5t5nial display1 f :i* %e _h j return$4 ,he ask$ h] if %e w\ld advise him to take 8 daught]4 ,%e said %e ?\ght x w\ld be a v nice ?+ = ! girl1 & %e add$1 ,x w be good = y4 ,y w see s mu* t is new & wond]ful4 ,x w be ( use to y 9 y\r "w1 ,i am sure4 ,he said1 ,well1 ,i don't "k ab\t t4 ,!re won't be any?+ mu* t is new to me4 ,i've se5 x all4 ,i 0 9 ,philadelphia 9 #ahdj4 ,!n he gave u q a talk on woman's sph]e4 ,he c\ld tell y 9 five m9utes j :at x 02 & ! am\nt ( in=mation t man possess$ ab\t ! next _w 0 simply a/oni%+4 ,he knew pretty ne>ly ev]y?+4 ,i ?9k he c\ld tell y1 )9 a fraction or two1 j h[ mu* mat]ial x took to make w+s = ,john ! ,bapti/1 & :e!r ,paul s+s bass or t5or4 ,8 presbyt]y says he is a mo/ rem>kable !ologian--& ,i don't d\bt x4 ,accord+ to ! law ( comp5sation1 h[ev]1 :at he does n "k ab\t ?is _w w\ld make a v compreh5sive encyclop$ia4 ,b s]i\sly1 did x ev] occur to y to ask any ( ^! div9e oracles :y1 if all ^! rec5t complim5ts are true ab\t ! sup]ior beauty & virtue & tru? & p[] re/+ ) wom5--:y x is t !y always desire z heirs sons r ?an daught]s8 ,y w\ld ?9k _! :ole desire w\ld be = girls1 & t1 l ,oliv] ,twi/1 _! *ief regret w\ld be t !y hadn't m4 ,b ! ,bible 7& ! cl]gy1 until q rec5tly7 pron\nces x twice z great a crime to be ! "m ( a girl z to be ! "m ( a boy4 ,a crime to be ! "m ( a little *ild--a d\ble crime if ! *ild %\ld be a girl499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,k4 ,x is (t5 urg$ t wom5 are bett] (f "u ! ,*ri/ian ?an "u any o!r religion2 t our ,bible is m j to h] ?an o!r ,bibles are4 ,= ! "t we w grant ?is1 & respectfully inquire--:at does x prove8 ,if x proves any?+ x is ?is--t all div9e revelations are an indignity to wom51 & t !y _h bett] /ick to nature4 ,nature may be exact+1 b %e is n p>tial4 ,if x proves any?+1 x is t all religions h be5 made by m5 = m5 & ?r\gh m54 ,i d n cont5d = ! sup]iority ( o!r ,bibles1 ,i simply prote/ aga9/ ! wrong 9 ours4 ,"o wrong _c excuse ano!r4 ,t murd] is worse ?an arson does n make a h]o ( ! rascal :o fires our homes4 ,if ,allah 7 m cruel ?an ,jehovah1 t w\ld be no palliation ( ! awful crimes ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,t slaves h bett] clo!s ?an savages _c make noble traffic 9 human blood4 ,a *oice ( evils is (t5 necess>y1 b x does n make ei!r ( !m a good4 ,b !re is no book :i* tells ( a m infam\s mon/] ?an ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ) its ,jehovah ( murd] & cruelty & rev5ge1 unless x be ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* arms its ,god ) hell1 & ext5ds 8 outrages ?r\gh\t all et]nity6 ,,:y ,,wom5 ,,support ,,x4 ,ano!r argum5t is t if or?odox ,*ri/ianity 7 n good = wom5 !y w\ld n support & cl+ to x2 if x did n com=t !m !y w\ld disc>d x4 ,9 reply to t ,i ne$ only recall to y ! fact t x is ! same 9 all religions4 ,wom5 h ev] be5 ! /an*e/ def5d]s ( ! fai?1 ! mo/ bitt] hat]s ( an infidel1 ! mo/ c]ta9 t _! =m ( fai? is ! only tru?499 ,yet ,i d n he> ?is fact advanc$ to prove ! div9ity ( ! ,koran or ! book ( ,mormon4 ,if x is a valid argum5t 9 ! "o case x is valid 9 ! o!rs4 ,! tr\ble ) x is x proves too mu*4 ,x takes 9 ! :ole field4 ,x does n leave a we$1 f ! fir/ incantation ( ! fir/ aborig9e to ! la/ %\t ( ! la/ conv]t to ,mormonism1 out ( its range2 & x does1 & always has done1 j z good s]vice = any "o ( ! o!r religions z x does = ours4 ,x is a free-=-all1 g-z-y-please argum5t2 b x is ! sort ( *aff !y fe$ !ological /ud5ts on--& !y sift x ov] = wom54 ,x is pretty light diet :5 x gets to !m--b x is fill+4 99 ,see ,app5dix ,g4 ,rec5tly ,i he>d a cl]gyman give ! foll[+ z 8 reason = oppos+ m$ical1 or sci5tific tra9+ ( any sort1 = wom53 ,n[ h] :ole en]gy & =ce ( action 7outside ( ! family7 mu/ be exp5d$ ^u religion4 ,if %e 7 all[$ o!r fields ( action or ?\ght1 h] en]gy1 l t ( man1 w\ld be )drawn f & fatally cripple ! ,*ur*4 ,to me1 h[ev]1 x seems t any organization t f9ds x necess>y to cripple its adh]5ts 9 ord] to keep !m has a screw loose some:]e4 ,& x also seems to me t x is "t = wom5 to try to f9d out :]e ! tr\ble is4 ,!y w n want = aid f ! m5 :o ?9k--! m5 :o hold self va/ly inf]ior to pr9ciple & ju/ice--! r>e noblem5 ( nature1 honorable1 fair1 j1 t5d]1 & ?\ghtful m5--m5 :o love to see ! weake/ %>e ) !m ! b5efits ( fre$om--m5 :o "k t !y are n ! less m5 because !y are t5d]1 t wom5 are n ! less wom5 because !y are /rong2 & no l& "u ! sky holds s _m su* z ours4 ,,:at ,,x ,,tea*es4 ,x seem$ to me t ! "t _h come :5 wom5 %\ld "k = !mselves :at ! ,bible tea*es = !m & :at ! pulpit has upheld2 s ,i h look$ x up a little1 & al?\gh ,i _c soil my lips nor y\r e>s ) mu* ( x1 !re is en\gh1 ,i ?9k1 t ,i may use to make any self-respect+1 pure woman blu% t %e has su/a9$ x by ^w or act4 ,! ,bible tea*es t a fa!r may sell 8 daught] = a slave199 t he may sacrifice h] purity to a mob19999 & t he may murd] h]1 & /ill be a good fa!r & a holy man4 ,x tea*es t a man may h any numb] ( wives2 t he may sell !m1 give !m away1 or *ange !m ar\nd1 & /ill be a p]fect g5tleman1 a good husb&1 a righte\s man1 & "o ( ,god's mo/ intimate fri5ds2 & t is a pretty good position = a beg9n+4 ,x tea*es almo/ e infamy "u ! heav5s = woman1 & x does n recognize h] z a self-direct+1 free human be+4 ,x classes h] z prop]ty1 j z x does a %eep3 & x =bids h] to ?9k1 talk1 act1 or exi/1 except "u conditions & limits def9$ by "s prie/4 99 ,ex4 xxi4 #g4 9999 ,judges xix4 #bd2 ,g54 xix4 #h ,if ! ,bible 7 /rictly foll[$1 wom5 & negroes w\ld /ill be publicly b\ght & sold 9 ,am]ica4 ,if x 7 believ$ 9 z x once 01 if ! ,*ur* _h ! p[] %e once _h1 ,i %\ld nev] see ! light ( ano!r day1 & y\r lives w\ld be made a hell = sitt+ "h to-night4 ,! iron grasp ( sup]/ition w\ld hold y & y\r *ildr5 =ev] ov] ! bottomless pit ( religi\s p]secution1 & cov] y\r fair fame ) infam\s sl&]1 because y d>$ to sit "h & he> me /rike a bl[ at inf9ite inju/ice4 ,e inju/ice t has ev] be5 fa/5$ ^u wom5 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,bible & rivet$ & p]petuat$ by ! pulpit4 ,t seems /rong language1 no d\bt2 b ,i %all give y an opportunity to decide z to its tru?4 ,i w n[ br+ my witnesses4 ,!y are f ! inspir$ ^w itself1 & !re=e mu/ be all t c\ld be desir$4 ,i w read y a %ort passage f ,exodus xx4 #bb2 xxi4 #g-h3 #bb ,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,?us ?\ %alt say unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,ye h se5 t ,i talk$ ) y f heav54 9999999999999999 #g ,& if a man sell 8 daught] to be a maid-s]vant1 %e %all n g out z ! m5-s]vants d4 #h ,if %e please n h] ma/]1 :o ha? betro!d h] to himself1 !n %all he let h] be r$eem$3 to sell h] unto a /range nation he %all h no p[]1 see+ he ha? dealt deceitfully ) h]4 ,! ,"l doesn't object to a man sell+ 8 daught]1 b if any "o ?+ makes him angri] ?an ano!r x is to h h] g ab\t z ! m5-s]vants d aft] %e is sold4 ,on a little po9t l t he is absolutely fa/idi\s4 ,y may "h notice t ,god took ! tr\ble to come d[n f heav5 to tell ! girl :at n to d aft] %e 0 sold4 ,he =got to sugge/ to h] fa!r t x might be z well n to sell h] at all4 ,he =got t4 ,b 9 an important conv]sation "o (t5 ov]looks little details4 ,! next is ,jo%ua xv4 #af-ag3 #af ,& ,caleb said1 ,he t smite? ,kirja?-seph]1 & take? x to him w ,i give ,a*sah my daught] to wife4 #ag ,& ,o?niel ! bro!r ( ,caleb & consequ5tly ! girl's uncle took x3 & he gave him ,a*sah 8 daught] to wife4 ,please to rememb] t ! said ,caleb 0 "o ( ,god's intimates--a favorite ) ! ,almighty4 ,! girl 0 n consult$2 ! fa!r paid (f 8 w>riors 9 female scrip4 ,! next is ,g54 xix4 #e-h3 #e ,& !y call$ unto ,lot1 & said unto him1 ,:]e are ! m5 :i* came 9 to !e ?is night8 br+ !m out unto u t we may "k !m1 #f ,& ,lot w5t out at ! door unto !m1 & %ut ! door aft] him1 #g ,& said1 ,i pray y1 bre?r51 d n s wick$ly4 #h ,behold n[1 ,i h two daught]s 99 99 99 99 99 let me1 ,i pray y1 br+ !m out unto y1 & d ye to !m z is good 9 y\r eyes2 only unto ^! m5 d no?+2 = !re=e came !y "u ! %ad[ ( my root ,^! m5 _h come "u ! %ad[ ( ,lot's ro( = protection1 x seems1 & ,lot felt t 8 honor dem&$ t he %\ld %ield !m ev5 at ! co/ ( ! purity & safety ( 8 own daught]s6 ,d y "k ,i h always _h a mild curiosity to "k :at 8 daught]s 7 "u ! %ad[ ( 8 ro( =4 ,x c\ld n h be5 = protection1 ,i judge1 s9ce ,lot 0 "o ( ,god's be/ fri5ds4 ,he 0 on all sorts ( intimate t]ms ) ! ,deity--knew ?+s 7 go+ to happ5 be=e !y came--0 ! only man good en\gh to save f a doom$ city--! only "o ^: acts pleas$ ,god2 & ?is act seems to h be5 p>ticul>ly satisfactory4 ,^! m5 7 angels ( ,god :o requir$ ?is infamy = _! protection6 ,if x takes all ! honor out ( a man :5 he gets to be an angel1 !y may use my w+s = a fea!r-du/]4 ,n[ "h is a little prop]ty law4 ,num4 xxvii43 #f ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 #h ,& ?\ %alt speak unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 say+1 ,if a man die1 & h no son1 !n ye %all cause 8 inh]itance to pass unto 8 daught]4 ,& our law works a little t way yet2 be+ ! result ( ecclesia/ical law x naturally w\ld499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,n4 #e & ,p4 #e4 ,next we h ,num4 xxxvi43 #h ,& e daught] t possesse? an inh]itance 9 any tribe ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 %all be wife unto "o ( ! family ( ! tribe ( h] fa!r1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel may enjoy e man ! inh]itance ( 8 fa!rs4 #i ,nei!r %all ! inh]itance remove f "o tribe to ano!r tribe2 b e "o ( ! tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all keep himself to 8 own inh]itance4 #aj ,ev5 z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses1 s did ! daught]s ( ,zelophehad4 ,t is all ! wom5 7 =--articles ( conveyance = prop]ty4 ,save ! l&1 no matt] ab\t ! girls4 ,n[ ^! silly wom5 actually believ$ t ,god told ,moses :om !y _h to m>ry j because ,moses said s6 ,i tell y1 ladies & g5tlem51 x is n safe to take heav5ly communications at second-h&4 ,second-h& articles are likely to be v>ni%$ ov]1 & h to be tak5 at a disc\nt4 ,& x seems to me t1 if ! ,"l is at all p>ticul> z to :om a girl %\ld m>ry1 %e is ! "o = him to discuss ! matt] )4 ,moses didn't h to live ) ! sons ( ,zelophehad1 & consequ5tly wasn't ! "o to talk ! matt] ov] )4 ,b1 y see1 x won't d to "q :at ,moses said ,god told him1 because ^u 8 v]acity ! :ole /ructure is built4 ,he _h m p]sonal int]views ) ! ,deity ?an any o!r man--he & ,solomon--& h5ce !y are ! be/ au?ority4 ,i h "h ! #ca/ *apt] ( ,numb]s1 b x is unfit to read4 ,x tells a /ory ( %ame & crime unequall$ 9 atrocity4 ,x tells t ,god comm&$ ,moses & ,eleaz>1 ! prie/1 to produce vice & p]petrate crime on an unp>allel$ scale4 ,x tells u t !y obey$ ! ord]1 & t #af1jjj helpless girls 7 dragg$ 9 ! mire ( infamy & divid$ among/ ! victori\s soldi]s4 ,!y 7 made dissolute by =ce1 & by direct comm& ( ,god6 ,?is "o *apt] /amps z false1 =ev]1 ! claim ( inspiration = ! ,bible4 ,t "o *apt] w\ld settle x = me4 ,d y believe t ,god told ,moses t8 ,d y believe !re is a ,god :o is a ?ief1 a murd]]1 & a defil] ( innoc5t girls8 ,d y believe x8 ,yet ?is religion is built ^u ,moses' ^w1 & woman's position 0 e/abli%$ by him4 ,x seems to me "t = wom5 to retire ,moses f active life4 ,coax him to resign on acc\nt ( 8 heal?4 ,return him to 8 con/itu5cy4 ,he has be5 on ! supreme b5* long en\gh4 ,don't let y\r *ildr5 believe 9 su* a ,god4 ,bett] let !m believe 9 annihilation4 ,bett] let !m ?9k t ! sleep ( dea? is ! end ( all6 ,bett]1 mu* bett]1 let !m believe t ! t5d] kiss at p>t+ is ! la/ ( all consci\sness = !m1 & aft] t et]nal re/6 ,don't let _! he>ts be se>$1 _! lives cl\d$1 _! intellects dw>f$ by ! cruel dread ( ! ,god ( ,moses6 ,bett]1 ?rice bett]1 let ! cold e>? close ov] ! lov$ & lov+ du/ =ev]1 ?an t x %\ld ent] ! portals ( inf9ite tyranny4 ,next we w take ,deut4 xx4 #aj-af3 #aj ,:5 ?\ come/ nigh unto a city to fight aga9/ x1 !n proclaim peace unto x4 ,good s*eme6 #aa ,& x %all be1 if x make !e answ] ( peace1 & op5 unto !e1 !n x %all be1 t all ! p t is f\nd !re9 %all be tribut>ies unto !e1 & !y %all s]ve !e4 #ab ,& if x w make no peace ) !e1 b w make w> aga9/ !e1 !n ?\ %alt besiege x3 #ac ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ x into ?y h&s1 ?\ %alt smite e male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword3 #ad ,b ! wom51 & ! little ones1 & ! cattle1 & all t is 9 ! city1 ev5 all ! spoil !re(1 %alt ?\ take unto ?yself2 & ?\ %alt eat ! spoil ( ?y enemies1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 #ae ,?us %alt ?\ d unto all ! cities :i* are v f> (f f !e1 :i* are n ( ! cities ( ^! nations4 #af ,b ( ! cities ( ^! p1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = an inh]itance1 ?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?4 ,! injunction to proclaim peace unto a city ab\t to be attack$ & plund]$ /rikes me z a p>ticul>ly brilliant idea4 ,:5 y g to rob & murd] a man1 j tell him to keep cool & behave l a g5tleman & y won't d a ?+ to him b /eal all 8 prop]ty & cut 8 ?roat & retire 9 good ord]1 ,god always seem$ to fight on ! side ( ! man :o w\ld murd] mo/ ( 8 fell[-m5 & degrade ! greate/ numb] ( wom54 ,he seem$1 9 fact1 to r insi/ on ?is po9t if he 0 p>ticul> ab\t no?+ else4 ,&1 by ! way1 if y _h happ5$ to live 9 "o ( ^? cities1 :at op9ion d y ?9k y w\ld h _h ( ,jehovah8 ,w\ld he h impress$ y z a lov+ ,fa!r8 ,"h we h #b ,samuel v4 #aj1 #ab-ac3 #aj ,& ,david w5t on1 & grew great1 & ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s 0 ) him4 #ab ,& ,david p]ceiv$ t ! ,"l _h e/abli%$ him k+ ov] ,israel1 & t he _h exalt$ 8 k+dom = 8 p ,israel's sake4 #ac ,& ,david took him m concub9es & wives out ( ,j]usalem1 aft] he 0 come f ,hebron3 & !re 7 yet sons & daught]s born to ,david4 ,! ne>] he got to ,god--! m ,god 0 ) him1 ! m wives he want$4 ,next we h #b ,samuel xx4 #c3 #c ,& ,david came to 8 h\se at ,j]usalem1 & ! k+ took ! t5 wom51 8 concub9es1 :om he _h left to keep ! h\se1 & put !m 9 w>d1 & f$ !m 99 99 99 99 99 ,s !y 7 %ut up unto ! day ( _! dea?1 liv+ 9 wid[hood4 ,n[ :at did ,david d t =8 ,i don't "k4 ,x 0 su* a trifl+ little matt] t x 0 n ?\ght necess>y to give any reason4 ,p]haps he _h eat5 too mu* pie & felt cross2 & :at else 7 ^? wom5 = b to be made /& ar\nd on su* occasions8 ,w]5't !y 8 prop]ty8 ,didn't ^? t5 wom5 belong to ,david8 ,hadn't he a p]fect "r to %ut !m up & fe$ !m if he want$ to8 ,don't y ?9k x 0 k9d ( him to fe$ !m8 ,i wond] if he sang any ( 8 psalms to !m ?r\gh ! key-hole4 ,8 son ,absalom _h j be5 kill$1 & he felt mis]able ab\t t4 ,he _h j deliv]$ himself ( t t\*+ apo/rophe we (t5 he> repeat$ f ! pulpit to-day1 to awak5 sympa?y = ,god's afflict$ prophet3 ,o my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,& ,i hav5't a d\bt t !re 7 at lea/ t5 wom5 :o e*o$ t wi% mo/ he>tily4 ,x mu/ h be5 c>ri$ 9 ! family )\t a diss5t+ vote4 ,to ?is ,god ( ! ,bible a woman may n g unless h] fa!r or husb& cons5ts4 ,%e c't ev5 promise to be good )\t ask+ p]mission4 ,?is ,god holds no communication ) wom5 unless _! male relations approve4 ,he wants to be on ! safe side1 ,i suppose4 ,i'll read y ab\t t4 ,x is 9 "o ( ! *apt]s t are n commonly cit$ z evid5ce t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 & t ! ,bible holds woman z man's equal2 nev]!less x is z wor?y ( belief z any ( ! re/ ( x1 & its ,?us sai? ! ,"l & z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses are frequ5t & pa9ful & free1 z ,mr4 ,bret ,h>te might say4 ,! *apt] is ,numb]s xxx43 ,& ,moses spake unto ! heads ( ! tribes conc]n+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 say+1 ,?is is ! ?+ :i* ! ,"l ha? comm&$4 #b ,if a man v[ a v[ unto ! ,"l1 or swe> an oa? to b9d 8 s\l ) a bond2 he %all n break 8 ^w1 he %all d accord+ to all t proce$e? out ( 8 m\?4 #c ,if a woman also v[ a v[ unto ! ,"l1 & b9d h]self by a bond1 be+ 9 h] fa!r's h\se 9 h] y\?2 #d ,& h] fa!r he> h] v[1 & h] bond :]e) %e ha?2 b\nd h] s\l1 & h] fa!r %all hold 8 peace at h]2 !n all h] v[s %all /&1 & e bond :]e) %e ha? b\nd h] s\l %all /&4 #e ,b if h] fa!r disall[ h] 9 ! day t he he>e?2 n any ( h] v[s1 or ( h] bonds :]e) %e ha? b\nd h] s\l1 %all /&3 & ! ,"l %all =give h]1 because h] fa!r disall[$ h]4 #f ,& if %e _h at all an husb&1 :5 %e v[$1 or utt]$ aught out ( h] lips1 :]e) %e b\nd h] s\l2 #g ,& h] husb& he>d x1 & held 8 peace at h] 9 ! day t he he>d x2 !n h] v[s %all /&1 & h] bonds :]e) %e b\nd h] s\l %all /&4 #h ,b if h] husb& disall[$ h] on ! day t he he>d x2 !n he %all make h] v[ :i* %e v[$1 & t :i* %e utt]$ ) h] lips1 :]e) %e b\nd h] s\l1 ( none effect3 & ! ,"l %all =give h]4 #i ,b e v[ ( a wid[1 & ( h] t is divorc$1 :]e) !y h b\nd _! s\ls1 %all /& aga9/ h]4 #aj ,& if %e v[$ 9 h] husb&'s h\se1 or b\nd h] s\l by a bond ) an oa?2 #aa ,& h] husb& he>d x1 & held 8 peace at h]1 & disall[$ h] n2 !n all h] v[s %all /&1 & e bond :]e) %e h\nd h] s\l %all /&4 #ab ,b if h] husb& ha? utt]ly made !m void on ! day he he>d !m2 !n :atsoev] proce$$ out ( h] lips conc]n+ h] v[s1 or conc]n+ ! bond ( h] s\l1 %all n /&3 h] husb& ha? made !m void2 & ! ,"l %all =give h]4 #ac ,e v[1 & e b9d+ oa? to afflict ! s\l1 h] husb& may e/abli% x1 or h] husb& may make x void4 #ad ,b if ! husb& altoge!r hold 8 peace at h] f day to day2 !n he e/abli%e? all h] v[s1 or all h] bonds1 :i* are ^u h]3 he confirme? !m1 because he held 8 peace at h] 9 ! day t he he>d !m4 #ae ,b if he %all any ways make !m void aft] t he ha? he>d !m2 !n he %all be> h] iniquity4 #af ,^! are ! /atutes1 :i* ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses1 betwe5 a man & 8 wife1 betwe5 ! fa!r & 8 daught]1 be+ yet 9 h] y\? 9 h] fa!r's h\se4 ,betwe5 man & 8 ,god !y tell u !re is no "o b a ,r$eem]2 b betwe5 woman & man's ,god !re seems to be all h] male relations1 :i*1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 w\ld prev5t any v close intimacy4 ,& by ! "t ! div9e comm&s to woman 7 filt]$ ?r\gh ! entire male population1 f ,moses to ! la/ g5tleman :o1 9 ! confusion natural to ! occasion1 misquotes ) all ?y worldly goods ,i me end[1 ,i %\ld ?9k x n impossible t "s slight errors may h crept 91 & ! ,*ur* %\ld n feel (f5d$ if ,i 7 to aid h] 9 _! detection4 ,"h we h two or ?ree passages t are said to be ! words ( ,jesus4 ,i hope t is n true4 ,b ,i1 believ+ him to h be5 a man1 c und]/& h[ !y might h be5 ! words ( ev5 a v good man 9 t age & ) 8 surr\nd+s2 b ! words ( a p]fect be+--nev]6 ,( c\rse ,i "k t we h no positive k ( any ( ! words ( ,jesus1 s9ce no "o pret5ds t !y 7 ev] writt5 d[n until long aft] 8 dea?2 b ,i am deal+ n[ ) ! !ological creation ^u ! !ologian's own gr\nds4 ,my own idea ( ,jesus places him f> above ! my? t be>s 8 "n4 #c ,& :5 !y want$ w9e1 ! "m ( ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,!y h no w9e4 #d ,jesus sai? unto h]1 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 --,john ii1 #c-d4 ,i hope t ,*ri/ did n say t--= 8 manhood ,i hope s4 ,i w\ld r believe t ?is is ! mi/ake ( "s un9spir$ writ] ?an ?9k t "o :o 9 mu* _h s g5tle & t5d] a nature1 0 unk9d & brutal to 8 "m4 ,no "o w\ld attempt1 9 ?is age1 to apologize = su* a reply to s simple a rem>k made by a "m to h] son4 ,b !y say he 0 div9e4 ,!y also tell u he 0 a p]fect example2 b ) ?is evid5ce be=e me1 ,i am glad our m5 are human4 ,/ill ,i _c pret5d to say t ?is is n div9e--nev] hav+ made any div9e acqua9tances4 ,i c only say1 humanity is bett]4 ,!n aga9 he is report$ to h said a mo/ cruel ?+ to ! brok5-he>t$ "m ( a dy+ *ild1 & ,i w\ld r believe ! ,bible un9spir$ & keep my respect = ,jesus1 ! man4 ,x w be bett] = ?is _w to believe 9 ,jesus1 ! brave1 e>ne/ man1 ?an 9 ,jesus1 ! cruel ,god4 #ba ,!n ,jesus w5t !nce1 & dep>t$ into ! coa/s ( ,tyre & ,sidon4 #bb ,& behold1 a woman ( ,canaan came out ( ! same coa/s1 & cri$ unto him1 say+1 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ ,son ( ,david2 my daught] is griev\sly vex$ ) a devil4 #bc ,b he answ]$ h] n a ^w4 #be ,!n came %e & wor%ip$ him1 say+1 ,"l1 help me4 #bf ,b he answ]$ & said1 ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread1 & to ca/ x to dogs4 #bg ,& %e said1 ,tru?1 ,"l3 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall f _! ma/]s' table4 --,matt4 xv4 ,d y ?9k t 0 k9d8 ,d y ?9k x 0 godlike8 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a physician1 if a woman came to him di/ress$ & said1 ,doctor1 come to my daught]2 %e is v ill4 ,%e has lo/ h] reason1 & %e is all ,i h6 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( ! doctor :o w\ld n reply at all at fir/1 & !n1 :5 %e fell at 8 feet & wor%ip$ him1 answ]$ t he did n sp5d 8 "t doctor+ dogs8 ,w\ld y l him z a family physician8 ,d y ?9k t1 ev5 if he 7 to cure ! *ild !n1 he w\ld h done a noble ?+8 ,is x evid5ce ( a p]fect "* to accompany a s]vice ) an insult8 ,d y ?9k a man :o c\ld (f] su* an indignity to a sorr[+ "m has a p]fect "*1 is an ideal ,god8 ,i d n4 ,& ,i hope t ,jesus nev] said x4 ,i pref] to believe t t /ory is a libel4 ,x won't d4 ,we h ei!r to give up ! inspiration !ory ( ! ,bible1 & ackn[l$ge t x is ! "w ( m5 ( a crude & brutal age1 & l any o!r book ( leg5d & my? ( any o!r p2 or else to give up ! claim t ,god is any bett] ?an ! re/ ( u4 ,y c take y\r *oice4 ,:5ev] a !ologian und]takes to expla9 matt]s s z to keep ! ,bible & ! div9e "* bo? intact1 ,i am always rem9d$ ( ! /ory ( ! ,iri%man :o 0 giv5 a b$ 9 ! second /ory ( a lodg+-h\se ! fir/ night he sp5t 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 ! night ! fire-eng9es ran pa/ ) _! frightful noise4 ,ar\s$ f a deep sleep & utt]ly t]rifi$1 ,mike's fir/ ?\ght 0 to get out ( ! h\se4 ,he ha/ily j]k$ on ! mo/ important "p ( 8 co/ume1 un=tunately wrong side be=e1 & jump$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,8 fri5d ran to ! w9d[ & exclaim$1 ,are ye kilt1 ,mike8 ,pick+ himself up & look+ himself ov] by ! light ( ! /reet lamp1 he repli$1 ,no1 n kilt1 ,pat1 b ,i fe> ,i am fatally twi%t$4 ,next we h ,god's op9ion 7on ,bible au?ority7 z to ! use ( wives4 ,!y 7 to be =cibly *ang$ ar\nd z a puni%m5t to _! husb&s & = (f5ces committ$ by ! latt]4 #aa ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,behold1 ,i w raise up evil aga9/ !e out ( ?y own h\se1 & ,i w take ?y wives be=e ?y eyes & give !m unto ?y neighbor4 --#b ,sam4 xii4 ,! latt] "p ( ! v]se is omitt$ z be+ unfit to read4 ,don't und]/& t ,i ?9k any ( x is exactly *oice lit]ature2 b t cov] has be5 us$ to sil5ce objection long en\gh4 ,if x is fit to tea* z ! ^w & w ( ,god = wom51 x ought to be fit to read 9 a !atre--b x is n4 ,:at d y ?9k ( a religion t upholds su* morals & su* ju/ice z t j quot$8 ,:at d y ?9k ( wom5 support+ ! ,bible 9 ! face ( t z ! w ( ,god8 ,( all human be+s a woman %\ld spurn ! ,bible fir/4 ,%e1 above all o!rs1 %\ld try to de/roy its influ5ce2 & ,i mean to d :at little ,i c 9 t direction4 ,! morals ( ! n9ete5? c5tury h outgr[n ! ,bible4 ,jehovah /&s condemn$ be=e ! b> ( e noble s\l4 ,:at ,moses & ,david & ,samuel taught z ! ^w & w ( ,god1 we1 :o are =tunate en\gh to live 9 ! same age ) ,*>les ,d>w91 "k to be ! expression ( a l[ social condition untemp]$ by ! light ( sci5ce4 ,_! ?us sai? ! ,"l1 read 9 ! light ( to-day1 is ?us sai? ignorance & fe>--no m1 no less4 ,if y w read ! #ab? *apt] ( ,leviticus1 :i* is unfit to read "h1 y w see t ! ,bible e/eems x twice z great a crime to be ! "m ( a girl z to be ! "m ( a boy2 s highly e/eem$ 0 woman by ! prie/hood2 s great a favorite 0 %e ( ,jehovah499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,k4 ,& d y "k !re is a law 9 ! ,bible99 :i* ! ,"l spake unto ,moses t says if a man is jeal\s ( 8 wife1 :e!r he h cause or n1 he is to take h] to a prie/1 & take a little b>ley meal 7if y ev] want to try x1 rememb] x mu/ be b>ley meal2 ,i don't suppose ! prie/ c\ld tell :e!r %e 0 guilty or n if y 7 to take corn meal or hom9y grits7 & put x 9 ! wife's h&s4 ,& ! prie/ is to take "s holy wat] & scrape up ! dirt (f ! floor ( ! ,tab]nacle1 & put ! dirt 9 ! wat] & make ! wife dr9k x4 ,n[ j imag9e an inf9ite ,god gett+ up a s*eme l t6 ,!n ! prie/ curses h] & says if %e is guilty %e %all rot4444 & %e %all say ,am54 ,t is h] def5ce6 ,!n ! prie/ takes ! /uff %e has 9 h] h&s--?is b>ley-meal jeal\sy (f]+--& waves x be=e ! ,"l4 7,i suppose y all "k :at t "p is done =4 ,if y don't1 ask "s !ological /ud5t ) a numb] six hat-b&2 he'll tell y47 ,& !n he burns a p9* ( x 7t is probably = luck71 & at ?is po9t x is "t to make ! woman dr9k "s m ( ! fil?y wat] 7:i* he does ) great alacrity71 & if %e be guilty ! wat] w turn bitt] )9 h]1444 & %e %all be accurs$ among h] p4 7,y d\btless p]ceive t h] def5ce has be5 mo/ elaborate ?r\gh\t47 ,d y ?9k t wat] w\ld be bitt] to ! prie/8 99,see ,numb]s v4 #aa-ca4 ,b if %e does n compla9 t ! wat] is bitt]1 & if h] ,am5 is p]fectly satisfactory all r\nd1 & %e be pron\nc$ innoc5t1 :at !n8 ,is ! husb& 9 any way reprov$ = 8 brutality8 ,did ! ,"l reveal to ,moses t he %\ld dr9k ! re/ ( t holy wat] & dirt8 ,no6 ,t wasn't 9 ,moses' l9e4 ,nei!r he nor ! husb& dr9k ! re/ ( t wat]--prie/ doesn't ei!r2 !y don't ev5 take a p9* ( ! b>ley4 ,b aft] %e is subject$ to ?is1 & ! %[ is ov]1 if %e be innoc5t1 !n %all %e g free6 ,oh1 ye gods6 :at magnific5t g5]osity6 ,i %\ld h ?\ght !y w\ld h hang$ h] !n = be+ innoc5t4 ,& !n %all ! man be guiltless ( iniquity1 & ! woman %all be> h] iniquity4 ,if %e is innoc5t %e %all be> h] iniquity4 ,y all see h[ t is done ,i suppose4 ,if y don't1 ask y\r little numb] six !ological /ud5t1 & he w tell y all ab\t x1 & he w also prove to y1 )\t be+ ask$1 t he & ,god are capable ( regulat+ ! entire univ]se )\t ! aid ( ,g5]al ,butl]4 ,b ,i am told t ,i ought to respect & love ! ,bible2 t all wom5 ought to take an active "p 9 tea*+ x to ! hea!n1 to %[ !m h[ good ,jehovah is to 8 daught]s4 ,b if he is1 he has be5 unusually un=tunate 9 8 *oice ( executors4 ,nor is x only 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t t su* morals & su* ju/ice are taught4 ,! cl]gy put t "p (f by say+--,oh1 t 0 a diff]5t disp5sation1 & ,god1 ! ,un*angeable1 has *ang$ 8 m9d4 ,t is ! sole excuse !y give = all ! holy m51 :o us$ to talk p]sonally ) ,god1 practic+ polygamy & all ! o!r immoralities4 ,!y ma9ta9 t x 0 ,god's be/ man :o upheld polygamy !n1 & t x is ! ,devil's be/ man :o does x n[4 ,odd idea1 isn't x8 ,simply a "q ( "t & place2 & z ,col4 ,+]soll says1 y h got to look on a map to see :e!r y are damn$ or n4 ,b x does seem to me t a ,god t did n always "k bett] ?an t1 is n a safe *ief magi/rate4 ,he might take to ^? views aga91 ,!y say hi/ory is likely to repeat itself4 ,anyh[1 ,i w\ld r be on ! safe side & j fix ! laws s t he c\ldn't4 ,x w\ld be j z well4 ,b n[ we h come to ,/4 ,paul & 8 ideas on ! woman "q4 ,he work$ ! :ole problem by simple proportion & f\nd t man /&s 9 ! same relation to woman z ,god /&s to man4 ,t is1 man is to woman z ,god is to man--& only a slight rema9d]4 ,i'm n go+ to misrepres5t ?is gift$ sa9t4 ,i %all let him speak = himself4 ,he does x pretty well = a sa9t1 & mu* m pla9ly ?an !y usually d4 #cc ,wives1 submit y\rselves unto y\r own husb&s1 z unto ! ,"l1 #cc ,= ! husb& is ! head ( ! wife1 ev5 z ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur*3 & he is ! savi\r ( ! body4 --,ephesians v4 ,! husb& is ! savi\r ( ! wife6 ,pretty slim hold on heav5 = mo/ wom51 isn't x8 ,& !n suppose %e hasn't any husb&8 ,h] case is fatal4 #cd ,!re=e z ! *ur* is subject unto ,*ri/1 s let ! wives be to _! own husb&s 9 ev]y?+4 --,ephesians v4 ,paul 0 a mode/ p]son 9 8 requirem5ts4 #i ,9 l mann] also1 t wom5 adorn !mselves 9 mode/ app>el1 ) %amefac$ness & sobriety2 n ) braid$ hair1 or gold1 or pe>ls1 or co/ly array4 --#a ,timo?y ii4 ,x does seem z if anybody w\ld "k t braid$ hair 0 wick$2 & z to gold & pe>ls & co/ly array1 all y h to d to prove ! infallibility ( ,paul--& :at absolute fai? ,*ri/ians h 9 x6--is to g into any fa%ionable *ur* & obs]ve ! abs5ce ( all su* s9fulness3 #aj ,b 7:i* become? wom5 pr(ess+ godl9ess7 ) good works4 #aa ,let ! woman le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection4 #ab ,b ,i suff] n a woman to tea*1 nor to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to be 9 sil5ce4 #ac ,= ,adam 0 fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4 #ad ,& ,adam 0 n deceiv$1 b ! woman be+ deceiv$ 0 9 ! transgression4 --#a ,timo?y ii4 ,accord+ to ! reason+ ( v]se #ac man %\ld be subject to all ! l[] animals1 because !y 7 fir/ =m$1 & !n ,adam4 ,v]se #ad tells u t ,adam s9n$ kn[+ly2 ,eve 0 deceiv$1 s %e des]ves puni%m5t4 ,n[ ,i l t4 ,if y commit a crime und]/&+ly x is all "r4 ,if y are deceiv$ into do+ x y ought to be damn$4 ,! law says1 ,! crim9ality ( an act resides 9 ! int5t2 b m ?an likely ,/4 ,paul 0 n up 9 ,black/one & did n use ,coke4 ,?is next is ,/4 ,pet]1 & ,i believe ?is is "o ( ! few topics ^u :i* ! infallible ,pet] & ! equally infallible ,paul did n disagree3 ,likewise1 ye wives1 be 9 subjection to y\r own husb&s2 t1 if any obey n ! ^w1 !y also may )\t ! ^w be won by ! conv]sation ( ! wives2 #b ,:ile !y behold y\r *a/e conv]sation c\pl$ ) fe>4 --#a ,pet] iii4 ,i %\ld ?9k t w\ld be a w9n+ c>d4 ,if ! conv]sation ( a wife1 c\pl$ ) a good deal ( fe>1 w\ld n conv]t a man1 he is a hopeless case4 ,b "h is ,paul aga91 9 all 8 ma!matical glory1 & mortally afraid t wom5 won't d !mselves honor4 #c ,b ,i w\ld h y "k1 t ! head ( e man is ,*ri/2 & ! head ( ! woman is ! man2 & ! head ( ,*ri/ is ,god4 #d ,e man pray+ or prophesy+1 hav+ 8 head cov]$1 di%onore? 8 head4 #e ,b e woman t praye? or prophesie? ) h] head uncov]$1 di%onore? h] head2 = t is ev5 all "o z if %e 7 %av54 #f ,= if ! woman be n cov]$1 let h] also be %orn3 b if x be a %ame = a woman to be %orn or %av51 let h] be cov]$4 #g ,= a man inde$ ought n to cov] 8 head1 =asmu* z he is ! image & glory ( ,god3 b ! woman is ! glory ( ! man3 #h ,= ! man is n ( ! woman1 b ! woman ( ! man4 #i ,nei!r 0 ! man creat$ = ! woman1 b ! woman = ! man4 --#a ,cor4 xi4 ,& t settles x1 ,i suppose4 ,b :at on e>? 0 man creat$ =8 ,i %\ld n ?9k x c\ld h be5 j = fun4 #cd ,let y\r wom5 keep sil5ce 9 ! *ur*es2 = x is n p]mitt$ unto !m to speak2 b !y are comm&$ to be "u ob$i5ce1 z also sai? ! law4 #ce ,& if !y w le>n any?+1 let !m ask _! husb&s at home3 = x is a %ame = wom5 to speak 9 ! *ur*4 --#a ,cor4 xiv4 ,t is a pr9ciple t %\ld entitle ,/4 ,paul to ! pr(\nd admiration ( wom54 ,& yet1 :5 ,i come to ?9k ( x1 ,i don't "k :i* "o gets ! wor/ ( t ei!r4 ,:5ev] y want to "k any?+1 ask y\r husb&1 at home6 ,no wond] mo/ husb&s don't h "t to /ay at home mu*4 ,no wond] !y h to see a man s (t54 ,x w\ld unseat any man's reason if he liv$ 9 con/ant fe> t he might1 any m9ute1 be requir$ to expla9 to a woman ( s5se1 h[ dea? c\ld h be5 br\ght into ?is _w by ,eve1 :5 e "o kn[s t long be=e man c\ld h liv$ ^u ?is e>? animals liv$ & di$4 ,x w\ld make any man rememb] t he _h to cat* a c> if he 7 ask$ sudd5ly to expla9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,i w\ld n blame ! mo/ /urdy !ologian = rememb]+ t x 0 club night1 if 8 wife 7 to ask him1 unexpect$ly1 h[ ,nebu*adnezz>1 ) 8 inexp]i5ce1 c\ld dige/ grass ) only "o /oma*1 :5 x takes f\r = ! ox5 t are us$ to x4 ,t may acc\nt1 h[ev]1 = 8 hair turn+ to fea!rs4 ,i don't believe ,/4 ,paul c\ld h realiz$ :at a diabolical position he 0 plac+ husb&s 91 :5 he told wives to ask !m e "t !y want$ to "k any?+--unless he want$ to make m>riage unpopul>4 ,!re is "o ?+ c]ta91 he 0 c>eful n to try x himself1 :i* looks mu* z if he _h "s realiz+ s5se ( :at he _h cut out = husb&s to d1 & felt t !re 7 "s m5 :o w\ld r be draft$--& !n s5d a sub/itute4 ,b :y are 8 comm&s n foll[$ to-day8 ,:y are n ! words1 si/]1 "m1 daught]1 wife1 only names = degradation ,& di%onor8 ,because m5 h gr[n m honorable ?an _! religion1 & ! /rong arm ( ! law1 support$ by ! /rong] arm ( public s5tim5t1 dem&s great] ju/ice ?an ,/4 ,paul ev] dream$ (4 ,because m5 are gr[+ gr& en\gh to recognize ! fact t "r is n mascul9e only1 & t ju/ice kn[s no sex4 ,& because ! ,*ur* no long] makes ! laws4 ,sa9ts h be5 retir$ f ! legal pr(ession4 ,i c't recall ! "n ( a s+le "o :o is practic+ law n[4 ,h any ( y ev] met a sa9t at ! b>8 ,wom5 are indebt$ to-day = _! emancipation f a position ( hopeless degradation1 n to _! religion nor to ,jehovah1 b to ! ju/ice & honor ( ! m5 :o h defi$ 8 comm&s4 ,t %e does n cr\* to-day :]e ,sa9t ,paul tri$ to b9d h]1 %e owes to ! m5 :o are gr& & brave en\gh to ignore ,/4 ,paul1 & rise sup]ior to 8 ,god4 ,& rememb] t ,i h n read y ! wor/ /ories ( ! ,bible4 ,! great] numb] ( ^? :i* ref] to wom5 are :olly unfit to read "h4 ,are y will+ to ?9k !y are ! ^w ( ,god8 ,i am n4 ,believe 9 a ,god if y w1 b d n degrade him by accept+ an int]pretation ( him t w\ld d inju/ice to ,mephi/opheles6 ,h a religion if y desire1 b dem& t x be free f impurity & lies1 & t x be j4 ,ex]cise fai? if y mu/1 b temp] x wisely ) reason4 ,d n all[ m9i/]s to tell y /ories t are silli] ?an fairy tales1 m brutal ?an b>b>ic w>f>e1 & too unclean to be read1 & !n assure y t !y are ! ^w ( ,god4 ,use y\r reason2 & :5 y are told t ,god came d[n & talk$ to ,moses beh9d a bu%1 & told him to murd] sev]al ?\s& innoc5t p2 :5 y are told t he creat$ a va/ univ]se & fill$ x ) p ^u all ( :om he plac$ a nev]-end+ curse because ( a trivial disob$i5ce ( "o2 give him ! b5efit ( a reasonable d\bt & save y\r reputation = sl&]4 ,n[ j /op & ?9k ab\t x4 ,don't y ?9k t if a ,god _h come d[n & talk$ to ,moses he w\ld h _h some?+ m important to discuss ?an ! arrangem5t ( w9d[ curta9s & ! cook+ ( a %eep8 ,s9ce ,moses 0 ! lead] ( ,god's p1 _! lawgiv]1 ! gu>dian ( _! morals1 don't y ?9k t ! few m9utes ( conv]sation c\ld h be5 bett] sp5t 9 call+ att5tion to "s ( ! little moral del9qu5cies ( ,moses himself8 ,don't y ?9k x w\ld h be5 m natural = an inf9ite & j rul] to h m5tion$ ! impropriety ( murd]+ s _m m51 & degrad+ s _m "y girls to a life worse ?an t ( ! vile/ qu>t] ( any infam\s dive1 ?an to h occupi$ ! "t 9 trivial details ab\t a trump]y jewel-box8 ,s9ce ,god elect$ su* a man z ,moses to guide & gov]n 8 p1 does x n seem natural t he w\ld h giv5 m ?\ght to ! moral wor? & practices ( 8 repres5tative on e>?1 ?an to ! p>ticul> age at :i* to kill a calf8 ,if he 7 go+ to take ! tr\ble to say any?+1 w\ld x n seem m natural t he %\ld say some?+ important8 ,9 8 num]\s *ats ) ,solomon1 don't y ?9k he c\ld h add$ some:at to t g5tleman's ph5om5al wisdom by j h9t+ to him t he _h a few m wives ?an 7 absolutely necess>y8 ,he _h a ?\s& we are told1 :i* leaves ,brigham ,"y away beh9d4 ,yet !re are ,*ri/ians to-day :o tea* _! *ildr5 t ,solomon 0 ! wise/ man :o ev] liv$1 & t ,brigham ,"y 0 v close to ! bigge/ fool4 ,x is n /range t "s ( ^! *ildr5 inf] t ! tr\ble ) ,brigham 0 t he _h n wives en\gh1 & t if he _h only m>ri$ ! :ole /ate ( ,massa*usetts he & ,solomon w\ld n[ occupy adjo9+ seats on ! o!r %ore1 & use ! same jew's-h>p8 ,d y believe = "o mom5t t a ,god ev] talk$ ) any man & told him to murd] a :ole nation ( m51 to /eal _! prop]ty1 to but*] 9 cold blood ! mo!rs1 & to give ! "y girls to a camp ( brutal soldi]s--& t he help$ to d x8 ,d y believe any ,god ev] told a man to give s _m ( ^? girls to "o tribe1 s _m to ano!r1 & to burn s _m z an (f]+ to himself8 ,d y believe x8 ,i don't4 ,w\ld y wor%ip him if he _h8 ,i w\ld n4 ,& yet x is true t he did help 9 su* "w1 or else ! ^w ( ,moses is n wor? a nickel4 ,god did ?is1 or else our religion is f\nd$ ^u a fraud4 ,he did x1 or or?odoxy is a mi/ake4 ,he did x1 or ! ,bible is an imposition4 ,if x is true1 no woman %\ld submit to su* a fi5d = an h\r2 if x is false1 let h] unclasp ! clut*es ( ! sup]/ition :i* is built ^u h] di%onor & n\ri%$ by h] h&4 ,!y say x is a %ame = a woman to attack ! ,bible4 ,i say %e is ! "o :o %\ld d x4 ,x is %e :o has ev]y?+ to ga9 by its ov]?r[4 ,x is %e :o has ev]y?+ to lose by its support4 ,!y tell me x is ! ^w & w ( ,god4 ,i d n1 ,i _c1 believe x6 ,& x does seem to me t no?+ b lack ( moral p]ception or m5tal capacity c\ld enable any human be+ :o 0 hone/ 7& n sc>$7 to ei!r respect or believe 9 su* a ,god4 ,z a collection ( +5i\s /ories1 z a record ( folly & wick$ness1 z a curi\s & valuable old lit]>y "w1 keep ! ,bible 9 ! libr>y4 ,b put x on ! top %elf--or j beh9d x1 & don't let ! *ildr5 see x until !y are old en\gh to read x ) discrim9ation4 ,z a my?ological "w x is no worse ?an sev]al o!rs4 ,z a div9e revelation x is simply mon/r\s4 ,among y\r o!r tales y might tell ! *ildr5 "s f x4 ,y might tell !m t at "o "t a man got mad at ano!r man1 & caught ?ree hundr$ foxes1 & set fire to _! tails 7!y /&+ /ill ! :ile71 & !n turn$ !m loose into ! o!r man's corn1 & burn$ x all up4 ,if !y don't "k mu* ab\t foxes1 & h nev] exp]im5t$ 9 burn+ live hair1 !y may ?9k x is a pretty good /ory4 ,b ,i w\ld n tell !m t ! man :o got up t tor*-light procession 0 a good man4 ,i w\ld n tell !m t he 0 "o ( ,god's mo/ intimate fri5ds2 because ev5 if !y ?9k he _h a "r to burn 8 enemy's crops1 ,i don't believe t any "r-m9d$ *ild w\ld ?9k x 0 fair to ! foxes4 ,,! ,,fruit ,,( ,,! ,,tree ,,( ,,k4 ,"s "t ago ,i w5t to he> a not$ m9i/]1 :o prea*$ a s]mon ab\t ! fruit ( ! tree ( k to a congregation compos$1 z mo/ congregations are1 *iefly ( wom54 ,yet 8 s]mon 0 a monum5t ( insult1 bigotry1 & dogmatic intol]ance t w\ld h done honor to a wit*-hunt] sev]al c5turies ago4 ,t wom5 w subject !mselves to su* insults week aft] week1 & t !re are /ill m5 :o w condesc5d to (f] !m1 is a sad comm5t>y ^u _! self-respect z well z ^u ! degrad+ influ5ce ( _! religion4 ,:y w !y li/5 to su* nons5se8 ,p]haps woman 0 made ( a rib & s %\ld be held z fle% & blood only1 devoid ( intellect4 ,b ,i don't "k t %e 02 ,i 0 n !re to see1 &1 9 fact1 none ( my family 72 & s9ce !y tell u t ! only g5tleman pres5t ^u t int]e/+ occasion 0 asleep1 ,i don't "k :o c\ld h told ! /ory 9 ! fir/ place4 ,x is always a surprise to me t wom5 w sit1 ye> aft] ye>1 & be told t1 because ( a /ory z silly & *ildi% z x is unju/1 %e is responsible = all ! ills ( life2 t because1 =soo?1 "s ?\s&s ( ye>s ago a woman 0 s horribly wick$ z to eat an apple1 %e mu/ & %\ld occupy a humble & p5it5t position1 & rema9 =ev] subject to ! dictates ( ecclesia/ical pret5d]s4 ,x is s silly1 s *ildi%1 t = p ( s5se to accept x seems almo/ incr$ible4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 %e 0 deceiv$4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 %e believ$ t %e 0 do+ a ?+ :i* w\ld give great] k & a broad] life1 & %e _h ! c\rage to try = x4 ,accord+ to ! /ory1 %e fir/ ev9c$ ! desire to be m & wis] ?an a m]e brute1 & incid5tally gave h] husb& an opportunity to inv5t ! fir/ human lie 7a privilege /ill de> to ! he>t71 a field :i* up to t "t _h be5 exclusively work$ by ! reptiles4 ,b !y nev] got a *ance at x aga94 ,f ! "t t ,adam ent]$ ! li/s1 competition 0 too lively = any ( ! l[] animals to /& a gho/ ( a *ance at x1 & t may acc\nt = ! fact t1 f t "t to ?is1 nobody has ev] he>d a snake tell a lie or volunte] in=mation to a woman4 ,! ,*ur* has _h a monopoly ( ^! pr(itable p]quisites ev] s9ce4 ,! s]p5t nev] tri$ x aga94 ,he turn$ woman ov] to ! cl]gy1 & f t "t to ?is !y h be5 ! in/ructors :o h told h] :i* apple to bite1 & h[ big a bite to take4 ,%e has nev] _h a *ance s9ce to *ange h] diet4 ,f t day to ?is %e has _h apple pie1 /ew$ apple1 dri$ apple1 bak$ apple1 apple-jack1 & cid]2 & ?is cl]gyman t ,i he>d1 />t$ out fre% on apple-sauce4 ,he seem$ to ?9k--any?+ = a *ange4 ,y w\ld h ?\ght1 to he> him1 t ! v wor/ ?+ t ev] happ5$ to ?is _w 0 ! bir? ( ! desire = k1 & t su* desire 9 woman _h be5 ! curse ( all mank9d4 ,b x seems to me t if 9 ?is day ( intellig5ce a m9i/] prea*es or acts ^u su* dogmas1 wom5 %\ld scorn him bo? z a tea*] & z a man4 ,if a cre$ or ,*ur* upholds su* doctr9es !y %\ld %un x z !y w\ld a pe/-h\se4 ,if any sy/em or any book ( religion tea*es su* pr9ciples !y %\ld ex]t e ef=t to utt]ly de/roy its influ5ce4 ,i want to d :at ,i c to %[ wom5 t ! m]cury ( self-respect mu/ fall sev]al degrees at ! *ur* door1 & t ! light ( reason mu/ g out4 ,9 ?is s]mon t ,i speak (1 we 7 w>n$ n to be wise above t :i* is writt54 ,z if a man %\ld b9d 8 ?\ghts & k d[n to :at 0 kn[n1 believ$1 or writt5 9 ages pa/6 ,z ?\gh a man %\ld fe> & tremble1 %\ld hesitate to rea* out aft]1 to labor to "k1 all t 8 intellect & en]gy c compass4 ,z ?\gh to be good he mu/ accept situations1 s5tim5ts1 ideas ready-made1 & dw>f 8 intellect & b9d 8 m5tal ability by ! capacity ( somebody else4 ,he t ha? e>s to he>1 let him he>4 ,he t ha? eyes to see1 let him see4 ,& he t ha? a bra9 to ?9k1 let him ?9k4 ,:at is 8 intellect =8 ,:y is 8 m9d "o va/ int]rogation po9t8 ,:y %\ld n ,eve h grasp$ ) eag]ness ! fruit ( ! tree ( k8 ,a ta/e ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k does drive man f ! p>adise ( ignorance1 does s5d him =? a labor] 9 ! va/ fields ( speculation & ?\ght1 :]e !re is no re/1 & no possibility ( ! cessation ( labor s long z 8 en]gies & 8 love ( tru? rema9 to impel him to ! conque/ ( ! inf9ite doma9 t lies unexplor$ beyond4 ,b w\ld any man sell :at is ga9$ 9 lib]ty1 9 /r5g?1 9 bread?1 9 consci\s sup]iority1 = ! delights :i* e brute has left him 9 8 /agnant p>adise ( ignorance & re/8 ,:at man 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury c unblu%+ly say he w\ld n *oose ! labor ) all its pa91 ! ef=t ) all its failure1 ! /ruggle ) all its exhau/ion8 ,:y try to b9d ! human m9d by ! silly !ory t a ,god requires man to cru% out or subject ! intellect he has giv5 him8 ,:atev] religion may h ga9$ by su* a c\rse1 ?9k :at morality & progress h lo/ by x6 ,:at has n woman lo/ by t silly fable :i* made h] responsible = transgression8 ,honor h] = x6 ,honor h] ! m if x 0 %e :o fir/ d>$ ! /ruggle r ?an lose h] fre$om or cru% h] reason4 ,if %e le>n$ fir/ t ! price ( ignorance & slav]y 0 too great to pay = ! luxury ( idl5ess--honor h] = x4 ,! acceptance ( su* contemptible /ories1 z told by ! cl]gy 9 all ages & 9 all religions z ! ^w ( ,god1 has done m to enslave & injure wom5's intellects1 & to brutalize m51 ?an has be5 done by any o!r influ5ce2 & our boa/$ sup]ior civilization is n ! result ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 b has be5 won /ep by /ep 9 despite ( x499 ,= ! ,*ur* has f\ght progress ) a v9dictive bitt]ness & p[] f\nd 9 no o!r antagoni/--f ! "t1 long ago1 :5 x cru%$ ,galileo = d>+ to "k m ?an its inspir$ lead]s c\ld ev] le>n1 d[n to ye/]day1 :5 x rais$ a wild h[l aga9/ ,pr(4 ,tyndall = mak+ a simple /atem5t1 9 itself absolutely incontrov]tible4 99 ,see ,lecture #c1 ,!ological ,fictions4 ,x _h to yield to ,galileo z ! p grew beyond its p[] to bl9d !m to 8 tru?4 ,x is yield+ e h\r to-day to ,tyndall f ! same dire necessity2 :ile its nimble devotees vie ) ea* o!r 9 proclaim+ t !y ?\ght t way all ! "t2 _h neglect$ to say s 7?r\gh an ov]sight72 b t x 0 "o ( _! v /ronge/ holds f ! beg9n+4 ,!y h rec5tly told u t mod]n sci5tific doctr9es 7evolution includ$7 are pla9ly indicat$ 9 ! ,bible1 & t ,sci5ce has at la/ work$ up t[>ds ! compreh5sion ( scriptural tru?s4 ,x us$ to be ! fa%ion to burn ! man :o got up a new !ory or discov]$ a new law ( nature t int]f]$ ) ! revelation !ory2 b ! /yle n[ is to g into ! m5tal gymna/ic bus9ess & reconcile ! old dogma ) ! new tru?4 ,! only k9d ( reconcil+ ! ,*ur* ev] ?\ght ( 9 ! days ( h] p[]1 0 to become reconcil$ to ! dea? ( ! sci5ti/ or ?9k]4 ,to-day %e c take evolution & revelation1 %ake !m up 9 a !ological bag1 & !n br+ !m =? s m>vell\sly alike 9 appe>ance t _! own fa!r w\ld n "k !m ap>t4 ,& ! re/ ( u c't recognize !m at all4 ,to-morr[1 :5 %e has to yield h] :ole field to sci5ce1 %e w ha/5 to assure u t x 0 only a few mi/ak5 s\ls :o ev] object$ to ,col4 ,+]soll's /yle ( !ology2 & t if we w\ld only int]pret ! ,bible aright 7& und]/ood ,hebrew7 we %\ld at once discov] t ,col4 ,+]soll 0 ! bigge/ c>d !y _h _h yet4 ,y may n live until t to-morr[2 ,i may n live until t to-morr[2 b x is z sure to come z x is c]ta9 t ! old t5ets h yield$ "o by "o be=e ! irresi/ible m>* ( an age ( intellig5ce & fre$om1 9 :i* a prie/ or a ,*ur* c no long] be judge1 jury1 & c\nsel4 ,n long ago ,i he>d two g5tlem5--"o a v dev\t ,*ri/ian--talk+ ab\t :at use ! ,*ur* c\ld make ( ,col4 ,+]soll's tea*+s4 ,"o said he 0 su* a moral man1 & always insi/$ s /rongly ^u "r action 9 ?is _w1 t x 0 a pity he did n h m fai?4 ,he said1 ,:at a p[] he w\ld be 9 ! ,*ur*6 ,:at a prea*] he w\ld make6 ,he w\ld be a second ,/4 ,paul--,i h be5 pray+ = ye>s = 8 conv]sion4 ,well1 said ! o!r1 y ne$n't wa/e y\r "t any long]2 s(t5+ ( ! bra9 doesn't run 9 ,rob]t's family4 ,,k ,,n ,a ,,crime4 ,let man rid himself ( ! p]nici\s idea t k is a crime1 & !n let only ! man :o is afraid to ent] ! _w ( ?\ght g back to 8 native p>adise ( ignorance & re/4 ,let him cl+ to 8 old ideas4 ,humanity c d bett] )\t su* a man1 & humanity w be bett] )\t him4 ,! "t is pa/ :5 8 type is ne$$1 & let u hope t x is ne>ly pa/ :5 x c be f\nd4 ,he may h be5 abrea/ ( ! "t 9 #ahdj1 b 8 grave 0 dug1 8 epitaph writt51 9 #ahda4 ,sci5ce did n wait = him1 & ! _w =got 8 "n6 ,d y ?9k ! _w has any f>!r use = ! man :o c gravely tell ^? /ories ab\t ,samson1 = in/ance1 z tru?--z ! ^w ( ,god8 ,d y ?9k !y d honor to ! mo/ att5uat$ intellect8 ,n[ j /op & ?9k ( x4 ,j ?9k ( "o ?\s& able-bodi$ m5 7#a1jjj is a good _m m57 quietly /&+ ar\nd wait+ = ,sampson to knock !m on ! head ) a bone6 ,& h[ does ! durability ( t bone /rike y8 ,if pr[ess ) arms 7 e/imat$1 ,i %\ld say t 0 ab\t ! mo/ effective piece ( g5]al%ip on record4 ,if ! g5tleman :o conduct$ t neat little skirmi% 7 liv+ to-day !re w\ld n be a "q z to 8 eligibility = a ?ird t]m1 unit rule or no unit rule4 ,if we c\ld provide our g5]als ) a bone l t1 we might r$uce ! /&+ army suffici5tly to reassure ! mo/ timid congressman ( ! :ole lot4 ,x w\ld n take m ?an f\r or five g5]als & a capta9 to gu>d ! :ole fronti]4 ,!n we might keep a private to keep ! peace at ! polls1 & t w\ld give u suffici5t =ce to readily murd] sev]al ?\s& p any morn+ be=e breakfa/1 & ,i don't see h[ y c\ld ask = any?+ bett] ?an t4 ,two live m5 & "o dead mule c\ld raise a siege 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,n[1 if !re is anybody :o wants to />t a brilliant =eign policy1 "h is 8 *ance4 ,he c\ld at ! same "t make a record = economy1 = x w\ld be an enorm\s sav+ to ?is c\ntry 9 arms & ammunition alone4 ,= durability1 *eapness1 & c]ta9ty n to miss fire !re is simply no comp>ison at all4 ,x may be object$ t our soldi]s are n s /rong z ,samson2 b ,i am told by ^? :o are intimately acqua9t$ ) mules1 t !y h n det]iorat$4 ,!y h simply transf]r$ _! sup]ior /r5g? & durability f _! jaw-bones to _! heels--& !y eng9e] !m !mselves4 ,s if our m5 c /& 8 voice & aim him "r1 !y won't h to we> long hair4 ,b s]i\sly1 if x is necess>y to believe su* /ories z t 9 ord] to g to heav51 don't y ?9k ! admission fee is a trifle high8 ,x is entirely beyond my means1 & t is n "o ( ! big /ories ei!r4 ,! "o t comes "r aft] x is j z absurd4 ,x is ! second sc5e ( ! same p]=mance1 & ,samson only w5t out betwe5 acts = a dr9k1 & !n he playfully walk$ (f ) a build+ ab\t ! size ( ! capitol at ,wa%+ton4 ,!y say we mu/ believe ^! tales or be damn$2 & t a woman has n ev5 a "r to say1 ,i object4 ,b x always did seem to me t anybody :o c\ld believe !m w\ld n h bra9s en\gh to "k :e!r he 0 damn$ or n4 ,!y say we mu/ n laugh at su* v solemn ?+s z t4 ,!y also say t ev5 if we don't believe !m ourselves we %\ld %[ respect = ^? :o d4 ,t is a v good !ory1 b ,i %\ld l to "k h[ any human be+ ) a s5se ( humor c\ld sit & look solemn1 & feel v respectful1 ) t sort ( *aff rattl+ d[n 8 back4 ,x c't be done unless he is sc>$4 ,fe> w conv9ce a man ! quicke/ ( any?+ on e>?4 ,ev5 a %ad[ is provocative ( solemnity if ! night is d>k en\gh & ! man is suffici5tly sc>$4 ,ignorance & ,fe> made ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 !y creat$ ,jehovah1 gave ,samson 8 wond]ful /r5g?1 & ,solomon 8 wisdom2 !y divid$ ! ,r$ ,sea1 & rais$ ,laz>us f ! dead4 ,x is n /range1 !re=e1 t !y h compell$ wom5 to cl+ to ! ,*ur*1 & slaves to cl+ to slav]y4 ,!re 7 _m black m5 9 ! ,s\? :o volunt>ily w5t back & (f]$ to rema9 9 bondage4 ,& t is "o ( ! /ronge/ argum5ts aga9/ ! in/itution ( slav]y--t x c s f> degrade its victims t !y lose ev5 ! ambition to be free699 99 ,x 0 q an ord9>y fact 9 ,greece & ,rome = slaves to submit to dea? by torture r ?an betray _! ma/]s4 ,yet we "k h[ cruelly _m ,romans treat$ _! slaves4 ,b 9 tru? ^! int5se individual feel+s n[h]e rise to su* a luxuriant height z "u ! mo/ atroci\s in/itutions4 ,x is "p ( ! irony ( life1 t ! /ronge/ feel+s ( devot$ gratitude ( :i* human nature seems susceptible1 are call$ =? 9 human be+s t[>d ^? :o1 hav+ ! p[] entirely to cru% _! e>?ly exi/5ce1 volunt>ily refra9 f us+ t p[]4 ,h[ great a place 9 mo/ m5 ?is s5tim5t fills1 ev5 9 religi\s devotion1 x w\ld be cruel to inquire4 ,we daily see h[ mu* _! gratitude to ,heav5 appe>s to be /imulat$ by ! contemplation ( fell[-creatures to :om ,god has n be5 s m]ciful z he has to !mselves4 --,mill4 ,! "t is n f> di/ant :5 a bondage ( ! intellect to ! ,*ur* w receive no m respectful consid]ation ?an a bondage ( ! body to a ma/]4 ,?is n9ete5? c5tury _c mu* long] be b\nd by ! ignorance & intol]ance ( an age :5 might 0 ! highe/ law & =ce ! only appeal4 ,we ne$ to recognize t ! broade/ possible lib]ty is ! greate/ possible good2 & t ! lib]ty to ?9k is ! highe/ good ( all4 ,s don't let p make y afraid to ?9k1 or to laugh at nons5se :]ev] y see x4 ,solomon say+ x _c make a silly ?+ wise1 nor ,moses do+ x a cruel ?+ k9d4 ,david _c make brutality g5tle1 nor ,paul inju/ice j2 & t ! ,bible su/a9s a wrong c nev] make x "r4 ,don't y "k t if ! lead+ m5 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 liv+ to-day1 !y w\ld be kn[n z li>s1 ?ieves1 & murd]]s--"s inde$ z mon/]s to :om ev5 ^! t]ms w\ld be base flatt]y4 ,despoil]s ( ^? :o _h n injur$ !m2 infam\s li>s 9 ! "n ( ,god2 murd]]s ( m52 but*]s ( *ildr52 debau*]s ( wom52 if !y 7 liv+ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury !y w\ld be unanim\sly elect$ to ! gall[s--t is if !y escap$ ,judge ,lyn* long en\gh4 ,& yet !y are held up to u1 :o h outgr[n _! morals1 z au?orities on ! subject ( ,god's w to man1 z ,prophets1 ,sa9ts1 ,m$iators6 ,d y want y\r *ildr5 taught to believe 9 ! purity & honor ( su* m58 ,d y want y\r *ildr5 taught to wor%ip a ,god :o sanction$1 comm&$1 & glori$ 7& usually p>ticipat$7 9 _! wor/ crimes8 ,d y want !m to believe t at any "t1 9 any age1 a ,god 0 ! director 9 ! mo/ he9\s crimes1 9 ! vile/ plots1 9 ! mo/ cruel1 vulg>1 c[>dly acts ( vice t 7 ev] record$8 ,ei!r he 0 or else ,moses' ^w is n wor? a copp]1 & !ology is ! inv5tion ( ignorance4 ,he did ^! hide\s ?+s or ! ,bible is mi/ak5 ab\t x4 ,!re is to-day t k9d ( a ,god some:]e 9 space wait+ ar\nd to p\nce on anybody :o doesn't admire him1 or else ! ,*ur* is f\nd$ ^u ! ignorance & fe> ( its dupes1 & tea*es !m :at is n true4 ,!y say x is wick$ to inquire into ! facts4 ,i say x is wrong n to4 ,x seems to me t 9 a matt] l ?is ! mo/ important ?+ is to be hone/ all r\nd1 & t if ! claims ( ! ,*ur* are true no inquiry c injure !m4 ,!y say1 ,oh1 well1 drop all ! bad "p1 & only take ! good4 ,!re is a great deal ( good 9 x too4 ,b if ,i don't "k :at is good myself ,i won't g to ,moses & t class ( m5 to f9d out4 ,i'll g to somebody :o has got a clean record4 ,i won't g to m5 :o robb$ & murd]$ 9 ! "n ( ,god2 ,i won't g to m5 :o b\ght & sold _! fell[-m52 ,i won't g to m5 :o gave _! own daught]s ov] to ! hate & lu/ ( o!rs1 ev5 b>ga9+ = !m ) sons & bro!rs4 ,su* m5 _c tell me :at is good4 ,su* m5 _c make a religion = me to live by1 or a ,god t ,i c accept4 ,i am sometimes told t intellig5t m9i/]s n[adays d n believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 & d n tea* x4 ,yet e m9i/] :o1 l ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,heb] ,newton1 d>es to sugge/ mildly t ev5 ! apple /ory is a fable1 is sil5c$ by 8 bi%op or h\nd$ d[n = h]esy4 ,& /ill !y g "r on tell+ little *ildr5 t x is ! ^w ( ,god & ! only guide ( life4 ,= tru?1 bett] give !m ,a,esop's ,fables or ! ,arabian ,nights2 = purity ! ,decam]on or ,don ,juan2 = examples ( ju/ice ! /ory ( ,blue-,be>d or ! life ( ,h5ry ! ,eigh?4 ,i wi% y w\ld read ! ,bible c>efully j z y w\ld any o!r book1 & see :at y ?9k ( its morals4 ,i am deb>r$ f t\*+ ! p>ts ( x t are ! greate/ insult to purity & ! mo/ infam\s trave/ies ( ju/ice4 ,i c only say to y1 read x1 & if y are lov]s ( purity y w f9d t x tea*es respect = a ,god :o taught ! mo/ degrad+ impurity & def5d$ ^? :o =c$ x ^u o!rs4 ,if y believe 9 ! sacr$ness ( human life1 he gave ! l>ge/ lic5se to murd]4 ,x does n matt] t ,moses said he told him to tell somebody else ,?\ %alt n kill299 = ! same g5tleman rem>k$ ^u sev]al o!r occasions t ,god told him n only to kill1 b to /eal1 to lie1 to commit arson1 to break pretty mu* all ! o!r comm&m5ts--& to be a pr(essional tramp besides4 7,i am told t he foll[$ ?is latt] occupation = =ty ye>s1 :i* ,i %\ld ?9k w\ld give him ! belt47 ,s y see we h ! same g5tleman's ^w = all ( x2 & at times1 ,i mu/ confess1 x does n seem to me absolutely reliable au?ority4 ,!re is "o ?+ c]ta91 if ! returns are correct1 & t is t ,moses did n take 8 own m$ic9e 9 ! little matt] ( keep+ ! comm&m5ts4 ,!y 7 = 8 enemies & 8 slaves4 99 ,see ,lecture #c1 ,!ological ,fictions4 ,if y love lib]ty rememb] t ! ,bible tea*es slav]y 9 e =m1 n only ! buy+ ( slaves1 b ! /eal+ !m into bondage4 ,h[ any man or woman :o c5sur$ slav]y 9 our ,s\!rn ,/ates c p]mit _! *ildr5 to be taught t ! ,bible is a book ( au?ority1 & ?9k !y are consi/5t1 ,i _c und]/&4 ,e slave-:ip _h = its la% ! ,bible4 ,e slave-hold] _h its tea*+s = 8 guide4 ,e slave-driv] f\nd 8 au?ority !re4 ,:5 ! sword ( ! ,nor? sev]$ ! ?ongs ( ! black man1 x de/roy$ ! absolute control ( ! ,bible 9 ,am]ica2 & gave a fatal bl[ to ,jehovah ! ,god ( oppression4 ,only 9 ! ,s\? is x t ! ,bible /ill holds its own4 ,fre$om has outgr[n x2 & ! "y ,s\? is read+ x1 = ! fir/ "t1 ) an eras]6 ,if y respect y\r "m1 if y wi% y\r *ildr5 to respect !irs1 y w f9d t ! ,bible tea*es n only disrespect = h]1 b abject slav]y & ! mo/ oppressive degradation4 ,if y love y\r "y si/]1 y\r beautiful pure daught]1 rememb] t ,jehovah taught t1 :5ev] m5 c\ld d s1 !y 7 to abuse1 ru91 degrade !m2 & rememb]1 fur!r1 t 8 prophets--! m5 :o made our religion--did ^! ?+s & glori$ 9 ! "w4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,i say x is "r & peculi>ly fitt+ t wom5 %\ld object to 8 tea*+4 ,aft] y h read ! #ca/ *4 ( ,numb]s1 ) its ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ?9k !n if y want to foll[ su* tea*+s4 ,decide !n :e!r or n ! words1 ! acts1 ! comm&s1 or ! religion ( su* m5 is good en\gh = y4 ,?9k !n :e!r or n y want y\r daught]s1 y\r sons1 to believe t ! ,bible has "o gra9 ( au?ority1 or is 9 any s5se a revelation ( ! div9e w4 ,don't all[ m9i/]s to palm (f platitudes on y = revelation2 & don't let !m make y believe t any?+ t ,moses or ,david or ,solomon said 0 ! comm& ( ,god to wom54 ,nei!r "o ( ^? m5 0 fit to speak ( a respectable woman4 ,) ! sup]ior morals ( our "t nei!r "o ( !m w\ld be consid]$ fit to live outside ( a bro!l4 ,& don't let !m tell y :at ,sa9t ,paul said ei!r4 ,:at did he "k ab\t wom5 anyway8 ,he 0 a brilliant b erratic old ba*elor :o f\ght on :i*ev] side he happ5$ to f9d himself on4 ,he c\ld accommodate himself to circum/ances & accept ! situation almo/ z gracefully z t o!r biblical g5tleman :o quietly w5t to h\sekeep+ inside ( a :ale1 & held ! =t = ?ree days4 ,,z ,,mu* ,,inspir$ ,,z ,,any ,,( ,,x4 ,did x ev] occur to y t ^? absurd tales h z mu* claim to be call$ ! ^w ( ,god z any ( ! re/ ( x8 ,h[ c p say !y believe su* nons5se8 ,& h[ c !y ?9k x is evid5ce ( goodness to believe x8 ,!y say x takes a horribly wick$ man to d\bt "o ( ^? y>ns2 & to come "r out & say hone/ly1 ,i don't believe x1 w elect y1 on ! fir/ ballot1 to a p]man5t seat 9 ! l[] h\se4 ,mr4 ,talmage says f\r out ( five ,*ri/ians try to expla9 away ^! tales by giv+ !m ano!r mean+1 & he urges !m n to d x4 ,he says1 /ick to ! orig9al /ory 9 all its lit]al be>+s4 ,! advice is c]ta9ly hone/1 b x w\ld take a brave man to foll[ x4 ,& f\r out ( five ( ev5 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians is a pretty heavy balance on ! side ( intellectual integrity2 & ev5 ,mr4 ,tal-mage's mammo? cr$ulity fails to tip ! scale4 ,!y simply c't believe ^! biblical /ones1 s !y try to expla9 ! m>vell\s "p entirely away4 ,x has ab\t come to ?is1 9 ?is day ( ?\ght & intellig5ce1 t :5 a ?9k+ man claims to believe ^! tales1 & says x is an evid5ce ( righte\sness to believe !m1 !re are j two ?+s to exam9e1 8 intellect & 8 integrity4 ,if "o is all "r ! o!r is pretty sure to be out ( repair4 ,defective intellect or d\btful integrity is :at he suff]s f4 ,he has got "o ( !m sure1 & he may h bo?4 ,n[ ,i %\ld j l to ask y "o hone/ "q4 ,:y %\ld any book b9d u to s5tim5ts t we w\ld n tol]ate if !y came f any o!r s\rce8 ,& :y tol]ate !m com+ f x8 ,d y "k :o compil$ ! ,bible8 ,d y "k x 0 settl$ by vote :i* manuscripts ,god did & :i* he did n write8 ,! ballot is a v good ?+ to h2 b ,i decl9e to h x ext5d its p[] into et]nity1 & b9d my bra9 by ! capacity ( a ballot-box held by ca/e & saturat$ ) blood4 ,!re c be b sl[ progress :ile we are weight$ d[n by ! sup]/itions ( ages pa/4 ,! bra9 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury %\ld n be b\nd d[n to ! capacity ( ! ?ird1 nor its moral s5tim5t dw>f$ to fit ,jehovah4 ,b s long z ! !ories ( revelation & vic>i\s atonem5t are taught1 we %all n ne$ to be surpris$ t e murd]] :o is hang$ to-day says t he is go+1 ) bloody h&s1 directly into companion%ip ) ! deity ( revelation4 ,he has _h ample "t 9 prison to re-read 9 ! ,bible 7:at he _h previ\sly be5 taught 9 ,sunday s*ool71 ( _m worse crimes ?an 8 :i* 8 spiritual advis] assures him 7to ! edification & enc\ragem5t ( all 8 k9d outside7 7 n only =giv51 b 7 actually ord]$ & p>ticipat$ 91 by ! ,god he is go+ to4 ,t is :at or?odoxy tells him6 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,d y ?9k t is a safe doctr9e to tea* to ! crim9al classes8 ,aside f its be+ di%one/1 is x safe8 ,does x n put a premium on crime8 ,i ma9ta9 t x is always a dang]\s religion :]e fai? 9 a giv5 dogma1 & n cont9u\s uprightness ( life1 is ! /&>d ( excell5ce4 ,x is a cruel religion :]e =ce is k+ & immorality ,god4 ,x is an unju/ religion :i* seeks to make wom5 s]fs & m5 tyrants4 ,x is an unreasonable religion :]e cr$ulity usurps ! place ( intellect & judgm5t4 ,x is an immoral religion :]e vice is deifi$ & virtue /rangl$4 ,x is a c[>dly religion :]e an innoc5t man1 :o 0 murd]$ #a1hjj ye>s ago1 is ask$ to be> ! burd5 ( y\r wrong acts to-day4 ,aside f its impossibility t is c[>dly4 ,man %\ld be taught t = e wrong he does1 he mu/ himself be responsible--n t "s "o else /&s betwe5 him & absolute p]sonal responsibility--n t ,eve caus$ him to s91 nor t ,*ri/ /&s betwe5 him & full acc\ntability = 8 e act4 ,& he %\ld be taught t = e noble de$1 = e act ( ju/ice or m]cy1 he des]ves ! cr$it himself2 t ,*ri/ does n ne$ x2 t ,*ri/ _c want x2 & t ,*ri/ does n des]ve x4 ,& y w n want to wa% y\r h&s 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/1 nor to %$ t ( any o!r innoc5t man1 if y\r motives are pure & y\r lives clean4 9999999999 ,,vic>i\s ,,atonem5t4 ,,9 an art collection 9 ,bo/on !re is a god--a r$eem]--! be/ illu/ration ,i h ev] se5 ( ! vic>i\s atonem5t !ory4 ,x is a p]fect repres5tation ( ! agony endur$ by a helpless & innoc5t be+ 9 ord] to relieve ! guilty ( _! guilt4 ,?is god 0 captur$ 9 ,c5tral ,africa be=e 8 mission 0 complete1 & !re is /ill suff]+-space ^u 8 body unus$4 ,x is a wood5 image ( "s frightful bea/1 & x is repres5t$ z suff]+ ! mo/ int5se physical agony4 ,nails are driv5 into its head1 body1 legs1 & feet4 ,ea* wrongdo] :o want$ to relieve himself ( 8 own guilt drove a nail1 a tack1 a brad1 or a spike into ! fle% ( 8 god4 ,! god suff]$ ! pa92 ! man escap$ ! puni%m5t4 ,he ca/ 8 burd5s on 8 god1 & w5t on 8 way rejoic+4 ,"h is vic>i\s atonem5t 9 all its pri/9e glory4 ,! god is wri?+ & di/ort$ ) pa92 ! crim9al has reliev$ himself ( fur!r responsibility1 & 8 fai? has made him :ole4 ,8 s9s are =giv51 & 8 god w assume 8 load4 ,x is curi\s to exam9e ! v>i\s illu/rations ( human nature z repres5t$ by ! size & %ape ( ! nails4 ,a s5sitive man _h committ$ a trifl+ (f5ce1 & he drove a great spike into ! head ( ! god4 ,a ?ick-sk9n$ crim9al ins]t$ a small tack :]e x w\ld d ! lea/ h>m--9 ! ho(4 ,an hone/1 or an egoti/ic p5it5t drove 8 nail 9 :]e x /&s out prom95tly2 :ile ! secretive devotee plac$ 8 among a mass ( o!rs ( long /&+ & inconspicu\s location4 ,"o day ,i /ood ) a fri5d look+ at ?is god4 ,my fri5d1 :o 0 a dev\t believ] 9 ! vic>i\s !ory ( ju/ification & puni%m5t z expla9$ away by ! e?ical div9es ( ,bo/on1 0 unable to see any?+ b ! mo/ horrible brutality & will+ness to inflict pa9 on ! "p ( ^! ,african devotees1 & 0 equally unable to recognize ! same pr9ciple :5 appli$ to or?odoxy4 ,%e said1 ,is x n horrible1 ! ignorance & sup]/ition ( ^! poor p8 ,:at a va/ field ( labor our mission>ies h4 ,to h] ! idea ( ju/ification by fai? 9 a suff]+ god meant only sup]/ition & brutality :5 pla9ly illu/rat$ 9 somebody else's religion2 b ! same idea1 ! same morality1 ! same ju/ice1 %e ?\ght beautiful :5 appli$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,i said1 ,!re is ! :ole vic>i\s !ory 9 wood & iron4 ,t is exactly ! same z ! ,*ri/ian idea2 & ! same human *>act]i/ics are pla9ly traceable 9 ! size & location ( ^! nails4 ,a ,presbyt]ian or a ,me?odi/ drives 8 nail 9 ! mo/ conspicu\s spot1 :]e ! fle% is t5d] & ! suff]+ pla9ly visible4 ,! ,episcopalian or ,ca?olic uses a small tack1 & drives x z mu* out ( sight z possible1 cov]+ x ov] ) /a9$ glass1 & di/ract+ ! att5tion ) music2 b ! bald1 cruel1 unju/1 immoral1 degrad+1 & di%one/ pr9ciple is !re j ! same4 ,fai? 9 bl9d acts ( devotion2 ! suff]+ ( innoc5ce = guilt2 transf]r+ ( crime2 com=t & safety pur*as$ = self by ! infliction ( pa9 & unm]it$ torture ^u ano!r2 premiums (f]$ = ignorance & cr$ulity2 puni%m5ts gu>ante$ = hone/ d\bt & e>ne/ prote/--all ^! beautiful provisions ( ! vic>i\s !ory are z ess5tial to our mission>y's belief z to t ( 8 ,african conv]ts2 & x seems to me simply a *oice betwe5 ?umbs up & ?umbs d[n4 ,:ile we 7 talk+ my fri5d's pa/or jo9$ u1 & %e told him :at ,i _h said1 & ask$ him :at 0 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & ! hea!n idea ( a suff]+ god4 ,he said he c\ld expla9 x 9 five m9utes "s morn+ :5 he _h "t4 ,he said t ! "o 0 ! true & liv+ fai?1 & ! o!r 0 bl9d sup]/ition4 ,he also said t he c\ld easily make u see :i* 0 :i*4 ,!n he gracefully )drew ) ! air ( "o :o says3 ,9 six days ,god made ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & on ! sev5? day he & ,i re/$4 ,he has n call$ s9ce to expla94 ,:ile he /ay$1 h[ev]1 8 mann] 0 deeply1 solemnly1 awfully impressive2 & ( c\rse ,i resign$ on ! spot4 ,! !ory ( vic>i\s atonem5t is ! *ild ( c[>dice & fe>4 ,x arranges = a man to be a crim9al & to escape ! consequ5ces ( 8 crime4 ,x de/roys p]sonal responsibility1 ! mo/ ess5tial elem5t ( moral "*4 ,x is contr>y to e moral pr9ciple4 ,! ,*ur* nev] has be5 & nev] w be able to expla9 :y a god %\ld be =c$ to resort to su* inju/ice to rectify a mi/ake ( 8 own4 ,to e>ne/ que/ions & hone/ ?\ghts x has always repli$ ) ?reats4 ,x has always sil5c$ inquiry & p]secut$ ?\ght4 ,pa/ au?ority is its god1 pres5t inve/igation its devil4 ,) x bra9s are bel[ p>1 & ignorance is at a premium4 ,x has nev] le>n$ t ! mo/ valuable capital 9 ?is _w is ! bra9 ( a s*ol>4 ,,fe>4 ,e e>ne/ ?\ght1 l e e>ne/ ?9k]1 adds some?+ to ! weal? ( ! _w4 ,bl9d belief 9 ! ?\ght ( ano!r produces only hopeless m$iocrity4 ,individual ef=t1 n m]e acceptance1 m>ks ! gr[? ( ! m9d4 ,! mo/ fatal bl[ to progress is slav]y ( ! intellect4 ,! mo/ sacr$ "r ( humanity is ! "r to ?9k1 & next to ! "r to ?9k is ! "r to express t ?\ght )\t fe>4 ,fe> is ! ne>e/ approa* to ! ball & *a9 t ?is age w p]mit1 & x %\ld be ! glori\s aim ( ! ?9k]s ( to-day t s ref9$ & cruel a =m ( tyranny %all n be left = ^? :o come aft] u4 ,we owe physical fre$om to ! intellectual giants ( ! pa/2 let u leave m5tal fre$om to ! intellectual *ildr5 ( ! future4 ,fe> scatt]s ! blossoms ( g5ius to ! w9ds1 & sup]/ition buries tru? b5ea? ! incru/ation ( inh]it$ m$iocrity4 ,fe> puts ! fett]s ( religi\s /agnation on e *ild ( ! bra94 ,x cov]s ! =m ( purity & tru? ) ! contagion ( contumely & di/ru/4 ,x w>ps & dw>fs e "* t x t\*es4 ,x is ! fa!r1 "m1 & nurse ( hypocrisy4 ,x is ! "o great disgrace ( our day1 ! "o incalculable curse ( our "t2 & its nurse & hot-b$ is ! ,*ur*4 ,because ,i1 a woman1 h d>$ to speak publicly aga9/ ! dictator%ip ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,*ur*1 ) its usual =ce & honor1 answ]s argum5t ) p]sonal abuse4 ,"o reply x gives4 ,x is ?is4 ,if a woman did n f9d com=t & happ9ess 9 ! ,*ur*1 %e w\ld n cl+ to x4 ,if x 7 n good = h]1 %e 9 h] purity & tru? w\ld n uphold x 9 ! face ( ! und5iable fact t ! pres5t g5]ation ( ?9k+ m5 h left x utt]ly4 ,y w f9d1 h[ev]1 t 9 e l&1 "u e =m ( fai?1 9 ea* phase ( cr$ulity1 x is ! woman :o cl+s close/ & longe/ to ! religion %e has be5 taught2 yet no ,*ri/ian w ma9ta9 t ?is fact e/abli%es ! tru? ( any o!r belief499 99 ,exactly ! same ?+ may be said ( ! wom5 9 ! h>em ( an ,ori5tal ,!y d n compla94444 ,!y ?9k our wom5 insuff]ably unfem99e4 --,mill4 ,!y w n argue f ?is t wom5 "k m ( & h a cle>] insight into ! div9e w6 ,if %e kn[s m ab\t x1 if %e und]/&s x all bett] ?an m51 :y does %e n occupy ! pulpit8 ,:y does %e n hold ! (ficial positions 9 ! ,*ur*es8 ,:y has %e n receiv$ ev5 recognition 9 our sy/em ( religion8 ,:o ev] he>d ( a m9i/] be+ surpris$ t ,god did n reveal any ( ! =ms ( belief ?r\gh a woman8 ,if %e kn[s & does ! w ( ,god s mu* bett] ?an man1 :y did he n reveal himself to h] & place 8 e>?ly k+dom 9 h] h&s8 ,t argum5t won't d6 ,z long z cre$ & ,*ur* held absolute p[] !re 0 no "q b t woman 0 a curse1 t %e 0 an inf]ior be+1 an aft]-?\ght4 ,no ,*ur* b ! ,roman ,ca?olic has ! dec5cy to recognize ev5 ! s-call$ "m ( ,god6 ,! ,*ur* has nev] (f]$ wom5 equality or ju/ice4 ,its te/ ( excell5ce is =ce4 ,! clos] a ,*ur* or cre$ cl+s to its _s1 ! m surely does x assume to dictate to & control woman & to degrade h]4 ,! m lib]al ! cre$ ! ne>] does x come to (f]+ individual ju/ice & lib]ty4 ,! te/imony ( our own mission>ies1 z well z t ( _m o!rs1 assures u t x is n ! ,turk b 8 wives :o hold fa/e/ to _! fai?4 ,! wom5 ( ! h>em1 :om we pity because ( ! inju/ice ( _! religi\s tra9+1 are ! la/ to rel9qui% _! god1 ! mo/ bitt] oppon5ts ( ! infidel or sceptic 9 _! ,*ur*1 ! mo/ dev\t & con/ant believ]s ( ! fai?1 & ! mo/ cont5t ) its requirem5ts4 ,!y are ! ones :o cl+ to ! =m ev5 :5 ! sub/ance has dep>t$--& x is s ) u6 ,among ! hea!n x is ! wom5 :o are mo/ %ock$ & (f5d$ by ! attacks made ^u _! sup]/itions by ! mission>ies :om we pay to g to !m & blaspheme _! gods & de/roy _! idols4 ,g :]e y w1 read hi/ory z y may1 & y w f9d t x is ! m5 :o inv5t$ religion1 & ! wom5 :o believ$ 9 x4 ,!y are ! la/ to give x up4 ,! physically weak dread *ange4 ,inexp]i5ce fe>s ! unkn[n4 ,ignorance %uns ?\ght or developm5t4 ,! dep5d5t _c be brave4 ,we are all prep>$ to admit1 ,i ?9k1 t1 ) b few m>k$ exceptions "h & !re1 ! wom5 ( mo/ c\ntries are physically & m5tally undevelop$4 ,!y h _h fe> & dep5d5ce1 ! dread enemies ( progress & gr[?1 con/antly to ret>d !m4 ,fe> ( physical h>m1 fe> ( social o/racism1 fe> ( et]nal damnation4 ,) r>e exceptions a *ild ) a weak body1 or any o!r dep5d5t1 w d z he is told2 & wom5 h believ$ to ord]4 ,!y h done s n only 9 ,*ri/ianity b 9 ,buddhism1 ,mohamm$anism1 ,mormonism1 & ,feti*ism--9 ea* & all ( !m4 ,ea* & all ( ^! religions be+ matt] ( fai?1 religion 0 ! "o subject 9 :i* e ,*ur* alike claim$ ignorance z a virtue2 & ! wom5 und]/ood t ! m5 und]/ood x z little z !y did4 ,x 0 a field :]e cr$ulity & a solemn c\nt5ance plac$ all on an intellectual level--& ! altitude ( ! level 0 immat]ial4 ,wom5 h nev] be5 expect$ to und]/& any?+2 h5ce j>gon ab\t ! te/imony ( ! _s1 ! ?ree 9 "o absurdity1 ! horns ( ! alt>1 or ! wid['s oil miracle 0 n m empty or unmean+ to h] ?an a conv]sation ab\t ,bonds & ,/ocks1 ,political ,economy1 or ,m$ical ,sci5ce4 ,%e swall[$ h] religion j z %e did h] pills1 because ! doctor told h] to1 & said !re 0 some?+ wrong ) h] head--& usually !re 04 ,,beg9n+ ,,to ,,?9k4 ,! pa/ education ( woman gave h] an outlook :i* simply embrac$ a husb& or no?+ at all1 :i* 0 (t5 only a *oice betwe5 two ( a k9d4 ,!re are a great _m wom5 to-day :o ?9k t or?odoxy is z great nons5se z ,i d1 b :o are afraid to say s4 ,!y :isp] x to ea* o!r4 ,!y are afraid ( ! sl&] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i want to help make x s t !y w d>e to speak4 ,i want to d :at ,i c to make x s t a "m won't h to evade ! que/ions ( h] *ildr5 ab\t ! ,bible4 ,,cre$s4 ,i am sometimes ask$1 ,:at d y propose to give 9 place ( ?is com=t+ fai?8 ,x makes p s happy4 ,y take away all ?is bless+ & y give no o!r 9 its place4 ,:at is y\r cre$8 ,x has nev] seem$ to me t a cre$ 0 ! /aff ( life4 ,man _c live by cre$s alone4 ,i %\ld n object1 h[ev]1 to "o t %\ld read some?+ l ?is3 ,i believe 9 hone/y4 ,i believe t a ,*ur* has no "r to tea* :at x does n "k4 ,i believe t a clean life & a t5d] he>t are wor? m to ?is _w ?an all ! fai? & all ! gods ( ,"t4 ,i believe t ?is _w ne$s all our be/ ef=ts & e>ne/ endeavors tw5ty-f\r h\rs e day4 ,i believe t if our labors 7 ne$$ 9 ano!r _w we %\ld be 9 ano!r _w2 s long z we are 9 ?is "o ,i believe 9 mak+ ! be/ & ! mo/ ( ! mat]ials we h on h&4 ,i believe t fe> ( a god cripples m5's intellects m ?an any o!r influ5ce4 ,i believe t ,humanity ne$s & %\ld h all our "t1 ef=ts1 love1 wor%ip1 & t5d]ness4 ,i believe t "o _w is all we c deal ) at a "t4 ,i believe t1 if !re is a future life1 ! be/ possible prep>ation = x is to d ! v be/ we c "h & n[4 ,i believe t love = our fell[-m5 is inf9itely nobl]1 bett]1 & m necess>y ?an love = ,god4 ,i believe t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ne$ our be/ ?\ghts1 our t5d]e/ consid]ation1 & our e>ne/ sympa?y4 ,i believe t ,god c get on j z well )\t any ( ^! z ) !m4 ,if he wants any?+ he c get x )\t our assi/ance4 ,x is p ) limitations1 n gods )\t limitations1 :o ne$ & %\ld h our aid4 ,i believe t x is bett] to build "o happy home "h ?an to inve/ 9 a ?\s& *ur*es :i* deal ) a h]eaft]4 ,if a life t embraces ?is l9e ( action does n fit a man = heav51 & if fai? 9 vic>i\s atonem5t w1 !n su* a heav5 is n wor? go+ to1 & its god w\ld be unwor?y to make a good man's acqua9tance4 ,b suppose t fai? 9 a my? is de/roy$ & ano!r my/icism be n set up 9 its place1 :at !n8 ,if a "m takes h] *ild away f ! fire1 :i* x f9ds beautiful1 & believes to be a nice toy1 is x necess>y = h] to give x a k]os5e lamp 9 its place8 ,%e de/roys a pleasant delusion--a fai? & a delightful hope & confid5ce--because %e kn[s its dang] & recognizes its false f\ndation4 ,x is surely n necess>y t %e %\ld give to ! *ild ano!r delusion equally dang]\s & false4 ,%e gives x some?+ %e kn[s to be safe2 some?+ %e und]/&s w n burn2 some?+ :i*1 ?\gh n s bright & attractive to ! *ild at fir/1 gives pleasure )\t pa91 occupation )\t disa/]4 ,is %e cruel or only s5sible8 ,if ,i 7 to pret5d to a k ( a div9e cre$1 a sup]human sy/em1 ,i %\ld be guilty ( ! same di%one/y1 ! same deception ( :i* ,i compla9 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,i d n "k ( any div9e comm&s4 ,i d "k ( mo/ important human ones4 ,i d n "k ! ne$s ( a god or ( ano!r _w4 ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t a l& t is fair] ?an day4 ,i d "k t wom5 make %irts = sev5ty c5ts a doz5 9 ?is "o4 ,i d "k t ! ne$s ( humanity & ?is _w are inf9ite1 un5d+1 con/ant1 & imm$iate4 ,!y w take all our "t1 our /r5g?1 our love1 & our ?\ghts2 & our "w "h w be only !n begun4 ,:y n1 if y believe 9 a ,god at all1 give him cr$it = plac+ y :]e he want$ y8 ,:y n give him cr$it = giv+ y bra9s & sympa?ies1 z well z ! c\rage to use !m4 ,ev5 if ,eve did eat t apple1 :y %\ld we insi/ ^u hav+ ! colic8 ,,self-,,control ,,:at ,,we ,,ne$4 ,i want to see ! "t come :5 mo!rs won't h to expla9 to _! *ildr5 t ,god has *ang$ 8 m9d ab\t goodness & "r s9ce he us$ to incite murd]2 t eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago he 0 a crim9al ) bloody h&s & vile1 pollut$ brea?2 t less ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago 8 greate/ pleasure 0 d]iv$ f witness+ ! agony ( pure "y girls burn+ alive1 ^: only crime 0 beauty ( face or hone/y ( ?\ght499 99 ,see ,gage1 ,hi/ory ( ,woman ,suffrage1 p4 #gff4 ,i want x s t %e won't all[ h] *ildr5 to he> & believe su* a /atem5t z ,bi%op ,fall[s made n long ago4 ,he said1 9 effect1 t s9s ( omission are z he9\s z ^? ( commission3 t ,saul committ$ two s9s 9 8 life1 & t "o ( !m 0 a refusal to commit a coldblood$ murd]6 ,he sp>$ ! life ( a conqu]$ enemy6 ,out ( a :ole nation he sav$ "o life--& t 0 a crime1 a s96 ,bi%op ,fall[s said t ,god expressly comm&$ ,saul to utt]ly ext]m9ate t :ole nation1 & n only ! nation b its flocks2 & t ,god took ,saul's k+dom f him because he sav$ ! life ( "o fall5 enemy4 ,t /ory1 ,i ?9k1 is a libel2 & ,i believe t if !re is a ,god he 0 nev] su* a fi5d6 ,& ,i want x s t no "m w all[ h] *ild to he> su* an infam\s trave/y ( ! "* ( a ,deity :o is call$ good1 ,i want x s t all ! lessons ( ! week1 all ! c>eful tra9+ ( a wise fa!r or a good "m1 w n be antagoniz$ on ,sunday by su* a /atem5t z ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,williamson made at a l>ge *ur* conv5tion rec5tly4 ,speak+ ( pray]1 he said3 ,we %\ld (f] to ,god1 by pray]1 our virtue1 our purity1 & our pi\s aspirations 7s f> ,i d n object1 = if x means any?+ ,i fail to grasp x71 = by n do+ s we claim self-control1 :i* is displeas+ to ,god6 ,i object6 ,! lesson ( self-control is precisely :at we ne$4 ,& :5 we control ourselves & regulate our lives on pr9ciples ( "r & tru?1 in/ead ( all[+ a ,*ur* to regulate !m ?r\gh a fe> ( hell1 we %all be a bett] p1 & "* w h a *ance to gr[4 ,!n ?is same g5tleman add$3 ,we %\ld also give him our vices1 our worry1 our temp]1 & our passions1 s t he may dispose ( !m4 ,dispose ( !m y\rselves6 ,don't try to %ift y\r responsibilities on to somebody else4 ,don't drive y\r tack into ! bra9 ( ju/ice1 expect+ to save y\r own s(t skull4 ,don't en]vate y\r /r5g? to d light by accept+ ! fatal doctr9e ( vic>i\s atonem5t4 ,x weak5s e "* t x t\*es4 ,,vic>i\s ,,atonem5t ,,n ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,inv5tion4 ,! doctr9e ( vic>i\s atonem5t is f\nd 9 "s =m 9 mo/ religions1 & x is ! body & s\l ( ours4 ,! idea is n a ,*ri/ian inv5tion4 ,x caus$ ! ,c>?ag9ians to put to dea? _! h&some/ prison]s if a battle 7 won1 ! mo/ promis+ *ildr5 ( _! own nobility if x 7 lo/4 ,!y 7 (f]+s to appease ! gods4 ,9 old times !re 7 peoples :o believ$ t if a *ief 0 guilty ( a misdemeanor x 0 j to puni% or enslave any "o ( 8 tribe4 ,t 0 _! idea ( lib]ty & ju/ice4 ,if a fa!r committ$ a crime x c\ld be expiat$ by ! murd] ( 8 son4 ,t 0 ! doctr9e ( vic>i\s atonem5t 9 all its pri/9e glory4 ,s !y adopt$ t /yle ( ju/ice 9 our religion1 & condemn$ ! :ole lot ( u to ! et]nal wra? ( ,god on acc\nt ( t little indiscretion attribut$ to ,eve4 ,x seems a v little ?+ = anybody to get s angry at u all ab\t & /ay angry s long6 ,x doesn't seem to me t if "o ( y 7 to eat e apple ,i _h 9 my or*>d1 ,i %\ld want to murd] & et]nally damn all ! folks t live 9 ,asia ,m9or4 ,d y ?9k y w\ld8 ,9 ! #aa? v]se ( ! #ab? *apt] ( ! second book ( ,samuel x is claim$ t ,god said he 0 go+ to be rev5g$ = ! crimes ( "s m5 by a vile puni%m5t ( _! wives4 ,only a %ort "t ago a man tri$ t same /yle ( ju/ice 9 "o ( our ,we/]n t[ns4 ,he claim$ t ,smi? _h ali5at$ ! affections ( 8 wife1 s he w5t ov] to ,smi?'s h\se & :ipp$ ,mrs4 ,smi?6 ,& d y "k t ! judge :o tri$ t case 7n be+ a good ,bible /ud5t7 actually s5t t good1 pi\s man to ! h\se ( correction --t man :o n only believ$ 9 8 ,bible1 b liv$ by x6 ,& j z likely z n t judge w be elect$ aga94 ,truly we h fall5 on deg5]ate times6 ,legal m9ds outgrew ! idea ( vic>i\s puni%m5t long ago4 ,physical lib]ty came to h a new mean+1 & puni%m5t 0 aw>d$ m ne>ly :]e x 0 due4 ,b ! religi\s m9d nev] outgr[s any?+4 ,x is born z big z x ev] gets4 ,developm5t is its t]ror4 ,x abhors a *ange4 ,x =ces y to s9 by proxy1 to be r$eem$ by proxy2 & ! only ?+ x does p]mit y to receive at fir/ h& is ,hell4 ,t is ! only "o ?+ y c't delegate to somebody else4 ,if y commit no s91 y are responsible = ! s9s ( o!r p --dead p1 too1 t y c't look aft]4 ,if y are good & true & noble--ev5 if y are a ,*ri/ian--y don't get any cr$it = x4 ,if !re is any "o ?+ above ano!r t ,god dete/s x is to h a man try to be gr& & noble & true1 & !n get ! cr$it ( x4 ,to ,*ri/ belongs all ! honor1 ! praise1 & ! glory--_w )\t end1 ,am54 ,b :5 x comes to ! puni%m5t1 ! vic>i\s notion doesn't seem to "w4 ,!re is ! "o po9t :]e y are welcome to y\r own1 & no disc\nt all[$ to heavy tak]s4 ,hell is always at p> & no bail p]mitt$4 ,ev5 ignorance ( ! requirem5ts is no excuse4 ,if y did n "k any bett]1 somebody else did1 & y've got to pay = x4 ,n[ if ! vic>i\s pr9ciple is n big en\gh to g cle> r\nd1 ,i'll leave my %>e (f at ! o!r end4 ,if ! ,*ur* wants to take my hell 7vic>i\sly7 x is welcome to x4 ,i w let x g *eap4 ,a:ile ago a man /ay$ "s "t at a hotel 9 ,new ,york1 & :5 ! "t came = him to pay 8 bill he hadn't ! money4 ,well1 ! proprietor felt sorry = him & said1 ,i tell y :at ,i'll d ab\t t bill1 ,i'll ?r[ (f half4 ,8 gue/ 0 ov]:elm$ by ?is lib]ality1 & ) te>s ( gratitude said1 ,i _c p]mit y to outdo me 9 g5]osity2 ,i'll ?r[ (f ! o!r half & we'll call x squ>e4 ,s if ! ,*ur* desires all ! cr$it1 x is also welcome to all ! blame4 ,i _c p]mit x to outdo me 9 g5]osity4 ,b ,i'd r be responsible = j my own s9s1 & !n ,i c regulate !m bett]1 & ,i c take c>e ( my own rew>d :5 ,i get x4 ,i %all n want to deposit x ) ! cl]gy4 ,a pr(it & loss sy/em t is *iefly loss w n pay me4 ,! doctr9es ( vic>i\s atonem5t & orig9al or inh]it$ s9 are ! mo/ infam\sly unju/ dogmas t ev] cl\d$ ! bra9 ( man4 ,,tw9 ,,mon/]s ,,inh]it$ ,,f ,,intellectual ,,pigmies4 ,!y are tw9 mon/]s inh]it$ f intellectual pigmies4 ,let me read y a little pray] bas$ ^u ?is idea ( "r4 ,i he>d x (f]$ z a ?anksgiv+ tribute4 ,oh1 ,god1 we d ?ank !e t ?\ did/ give ?y only son to die = u6 ,we ?ank !e t ! innoc5t has suff]$ = ! guilty1 & t ?r\gh ! suff]+ & dea? ( ?y mo/ holy son our s9s are blott$ out6 ,mon/r\s6 ,h[ w\ld t "w 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice8 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a p]son :o coolly ?ank$ a judge :o _h kn[+ly all[$ ! wrong man to be hung8 ,:at d y ?9k ( a code ( morals t (f]s z "o ( its beautiful provisions ! murd] ( ! innoc5t in/ead ( ! puni%m5t ( ! guilty8 ,p ask :at good ,i expect to come ( an attack on ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y ask me if ,i ?9k ,*ri/ianity does any direct h>m4 ,yes6 ,x makes a man unju/ to believe 9 unju/ doctr9es4 ,any man :o hone/ly believes 9 ! righte\sness ( a sy/em ( vic>i\s rew>ds & puni%m5ts is ripe = any =m ( tyranny4 ,& ! m hone/ly he believes 9 x ! less w he be a good man f pr9ciple4 ,i want m5 & wom5 to be good & true because x is "r t[>ds ea* o!r1 & n because !y are afraid ( ,hell4 ,honor t[>ds p 9 ?is _w1 n fe> ( a fi5d 9 ! next--t is my doctr9e4 ,t is ! way to make m5 & wom5 /rong & brave & noble4 ,/op tell+ !m !y c't be good !mselves2 tea* !m t !y mu/ d "r !mselves4 ,make !m self-dep5d5t4 ,tea* !m to /& alone4 ,honor t[>ds o!rs1 k9dness1 & love--^! are :at make a man a good husb&1 a noble fa!r--k+ 9 8 h\sehold4 ,fe> nev] made any man a g5tleman4 ,fe> nev] made any woman a true wife or a good "m4 ,fe> nev] cov]$ ! pitfalls ( vice ) any?+ /rong] ?an ! gloss ( hypocrisy4 ,:5 ,reason's tor* burn$ l[1 ,fai? l$ h] victims by *a9s ( ignorance into ! l& ( hopeless sup]/ition1 & built h] temple !re4 ,,geographical ,,religion4 ,a religion ( fai? is simply a "q 9 geography4 ,keep y\r locality 9 m9d & y are all "r4 ,on ! banks ( ! ,r$ ,sea murd] & slav]y 7 a religi\s duty4 ,on ! ,ganges infanticide is a virtue4 ,9 ,rome y may /eal or lie2 y may deceive an innoc5t "y girl & bla/ h] life =ev]2 y may /ab y\r fri5d 9 ! d>k1 & y are all "r3 b if y eat a piece ( fri$ pork on ,friday y are a lo/ man6 ,*9a arranges h] pray]s 9 a ma*9e1 & turns h] obligations to ,deity (f ) a crank4 ,!re is usually m or less intimate relation%ip betwe5 pray] & a crank4 ,our ,god lov$ human sacrifice 9 ,galilee1 & rew>d$ ,abraham = x4 ,he abhors x 9 ,pocasset1 ,am]ica1 & 8 foll[]s ?reat5 to hang ! only consi/5t foll[] ( ,jehovah :o has come among/ !m4 ,if y live 9 ,utah1 or _h liv$ 9 ,j]usalem1 y\r mo/ c]ta9 hope ( salvation w\ld h be5 ! possession ( num]\s wives4 ,9 ,engl& or ,new ,york m ?an "o is sure damnation4 ,lose y\r be>+s & y are a lo/ man6 ,make a mi/ake 9 y\r c\nty & y\r s\l is n wor? a copp]4 ,a travel] is n safe five m9utes1 & ,i d\bt if an accid5t policy w\ld cov] 8 case4 ,god & ! ,devil h be5 held acc\ntable = ab\t e crime t ev] has be5 committ$1 & x has be5 v l>gely a geographical "q :i* ( ! two 0 responsible4 ,if x 0 longitude #ce #ad' ea/ x 0 ! ,"l6 ,if y %ift$ to longitude #gj #eh' we/ x 0 ! devil4 ,:5 locality becomes ! all-important "q1 we d n wond] at ! old lady :o felt reliev$ :5 ! new survey ?rew h] h\se j across ! /ate l9e into ,ohio1 aft] %e _h be5 "u ! impression t %e liv$ 9 ,indiana4 ,well1 said %e1 ,i am glad we don't live 9 ,indiana2 ,i always did say x 0 a v unheal?y /ate4 ,n[1 our doctor's bills won't be s high4 ,pocasset1 ,mass41 is 9 ! devil's c\ntry1 & murd] is n safe2 x is a crime4 ,abraham & ,saul liv$ 9 a heal?i] climate--9 ,god's congressional di/rict1 :]e murd] 0 above p> & dec5cy 0 out ( fa%ion4 ,take x all 9 all1 & ! devil seems to make ! be/ gov]nor4 ,n[ x seems to me t ,sunday-s*ools %\ld tea* no?+ s mu* z geography1 s t a man may n be 9 d\bt z to :o is 8 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & :5 an ord] comes f head-qu>t]s he may fairly be expect$ to "k :e!r x is safe to obey--:e!r ob$i5ce means glorification on e>? & a home 9 heav51 or a spra9$ neck & a bright fire4 ,x seems n[ t ,pocasset is ov] ! l9e & out ( ! ,"l's cle>+4 ,,revelation4 ,n[ ?is ,god ei!r did or he did n believe 9 & comm& murd] & rap9e 9 ! days :5 he us$ to sit ar\nd ev5+s & *at ) ,abraham & ,moses & ! re/ ( !m4 ,8 especial plans & desires 7 reveal$ or !y 7 n4 ,! ideas ( ju/ice & "r 7 high] 9 ^? days ?an !y are n[1 or else we are wis] & bett] ?an ,god1 or else ! ,bible is n 8 reveal$ w4 ,y c take y\r *oice4 ,my *oice is to keep my respect = div9e ju/ice & honor1 & let ! ,bible be> ! burd5 ( its own mi/akes4 ,if religion is a revelation1 !n x is n a gr[?1 & x w\ld h be5 mo/ p]fect 9 design & plan :5 x 0 ne>e/ its bir?4 ,n[ accept+ ! ,bible !ory ( ,jehovah1 we f9d t :5 ! communications ( ,god 7 imm$iate & p]sonal !re c\ld h be5 no mi/ake z to 8 w4 ,to deal ) x z a gr[? or evolution t[>d bett] ?+s is to ab&on ! :ole t5et ( a reveal$ law ( ,god4 ,b to deal ) x z a revelation is to make ,god a be+ too repulsive & brutal to contemplate = "o mom5t ) respect4 ,he ei!r did or did n tell ^? m5 ^? ?+s4 ,:i* w y accept8 ,he divid$ m5 into two classes4 ,( "o he made tyrants & but*]s2 ( ! o!r1 victims4 ,he made woman weak 9 ord] t %e might be ! m easily ov]come by vice2 helpless1 9 ord] t %e might ! m easily be made ! victim ( brutal lu/6 ,he made *ildr5 to be ! bea/s ( burd51 ! human sacrifices1 ! def5celess prop]ty ( crim9als & fi5ds4 ,he did ^! ?+s1 or ! prophets romanc$ ab\t x1 or "s "o else romanc$ ab\t !m4 ,:i*8 ,if ,i accept ! =m] alt]native4 ,i c h no?+ b loa?+ & contempt = ! ,diety & 8 foll[]s4 ,if ! latt]1 x cl\ds ! "* ( no "o4 ,x simply places ! ignorance ( ! pa/ on ! same plane ) ! ignorance ( ! pres5t4 ,x rescues ! reputation ( ! ,inf9ite at ! trifl+ exp5se ( a few mu/y fables4 ,i *oose ! latt]6 ,i pref] to believe ei!r t a few m5 7 !mselves deceiv$1 or t !y tri$ to deceive o!rs--x does n mu* matt] :i*4 ,i pref] to adopt ?is belief1 & s keep ! "* ( ev5 a supposititi\s ,god above reproa*4 ,if we accept a ,god at all let u accept an hone/ "o4 ,,evid5ce ,,( ,,fai?4 ,we are ask$ to be z fair t[>d ! evid5ce ( ,bible witnesses z we are t[>d o!r evid5ce4 ,we are told t we believe a great deal t we h nev] se51 & t we accept x on ! ^w ( o!rs2 t we h nev] se5 a man hung1 b t we believe t m5 h be5 hung2 we nev] saw ,napoleon's great feats ( g5]al%ip1 b we believe 9 !m because hi/ory records !m4 ,:y n believe 9 ! ,bible z well z 9 o!r hi/ory8 ,:y n1 on ! te/imony ( witnesses1 believe t ,*ri/ turn$ wat] into w9e1 z readily z t a man 0 hung8 ,:y n accept ! miracle ( ! loaves & fi%es on evid5ce1 z readily z ! victories ( ,napoleon8 ,n[ t l9e ( argum5t1 al?\gh x is ! "o us$ by & = !ological /ud5ts1 is entirely illogical4 ,x w n "w ) p :o ?9k4 ,! cases are n p>allel4 ,we believe ! facts ( hi/ory & ! occurr5ces ( to-day n solely on ! te/imony ( o!rs1 b because !y are 9 accord ) common-s5se & exp]i5ce & judgm5t2 because !y fall )9 ! range ( possibility1 & d n antagonize ! laws ( nature4 ,we "k a man c be hung4 ,we "k "o g5]al may defeat ano!r4 ,we are ask$ to believe no?+ outside ( reasonable b\nds4 ,"h !n ! only ?+ to exam9e is ! cr$ibility ( ! witnesses4 ,if1 h[ev]1 our witnesses told u t :5ev] ,napoleon want$ to "k ! /r5g? ( an enemy he flew up ov] _! camp & c\nt$ _! m52 or t :5 he f\nd too _m he pray$ d[n fire f heav5 & burn$ !m up1 we %\ld dismiss _! te/imony at once z unwor?y ( f>!r notice4 ,we %\ld "k t !y 7 deceiv$1 or t !y 7 try+ to deceive u4 ,we %\ld "k t ,napoleon's real means ( e/imat+ ! /r5g? ( 8 enemy 7 ( a diff]5t nature1 & t he did n resort to ! upp] air & flit ab\t at w4 ,we %\ld "k t no fire 0 pray$ d[n1 & t al?\gh soldi]s might be told to put _! tru/ 9 ,god1 ! little addition--& keep y\r p[d] dry--w\ld be ! really important "p ( ! comm&4 ,s :5 we are told t w9e 0 made out ( wat]1 & bread & fi% out ( no?+ 9 l>ge quantities1 we "k t we are li/5+ to /atem5ts t simply g out ( ! field ( cr$ible te/imony into ! realm ( supreme cr$ulity4 ,su* ass]tions require y to believe n only :at y h n se51 b :at all exp]i5ce & reason tell y y nev] c see4 ,!y ask y n only to believe 9 a pa/ ev5t1 b 9 a pa/ ev5t outside ( all reason1 beyond all exp]i5ce1 incapable ( demon/ration1 unsupport$ by nature1 oppos$ to all natural laws--b5ea? ! realm ( reason1 out ( ! light ( exp]i5ce1 "u ! %ad[ ( sup]/ition6 ,! great electric light ( ! intellect is turn$ (f at ! *ur* door4 ,on "o day out ( e sev5 ! human lamps ent] 9 utt] d>kness a field ( sup]/ition4 ,dur+ six days ! light is turn$ full on ! _w ( comm]ce1 sci5ce1 art1 & lit]ature1 & ^! gl[ & gr[ & are exam9$ by its rays4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! signal tolls f ! /eeple on ! sev5? day1 ! light is turn$ (f = t day1 & = t topic alone2 & !n !re is br\ght out once m ! old tall[ c&le ( ignorance t hides 9 %ad[ ! cobwebs ( undevelop$ ?\ght6 ,use y\r noble/ p[]s ( ?\ght freely 9 ! bank2 /ra9 & develop y\r ability to improve & control 9 ! eng9e-room2 tra9 & ex]t y\r judgm5t 9 lit]ature & art2 pu% & bright5 & %>p5 y\r reason 9 sci5ce or political economy4 ,9 ! practical affairs ( life fai? w n help y4 ,x is *ildi% & insecure4 ,x w n honor y\r *eque2 x w n prev5t ! brok5 eng9e f hurl+ its human companion into et]nity4 ,x w n prove ! rotundity ( ! e>?1 nor e/abli% a s\nd f9ancial basis = a nation4 ,9 all su* matt]s x leads to no?+ b ignorance & disa/]4 ,9 !ology x is ! "o elem5t ( light4 ,z a te/ & an aid 9 ?is _w1 x is pu]ile & trifl+2 b ! dep?s ( ! ,great ,beyond x fa?oms to a nicety4 ,x gives no grasp ^u ! tru?s ( ,"t2 b x is ! all-suffici5t hold on ,et]nity4 ,x leads to ! discov]y ( no important pr9ciple "h2 b x holds ! keys to ! secret *amb]s ( div9ity6 ,x is an attribute ( *ildi% developm5t n[4 ,x is to indicate inf9ite m5tal sup]iority h]eaft]6 ,x is a /range philosophy :i* ass]ts t a faculty :i* is a h9drance to sup]iority 9 ?is _w is ! "o ?+ ne$ful = ! s\l ( man6 ,give me ! bra9 t d>es to ?9k6 ,give me ! m9d t grasps ) h]culean p[] ! rocks t cru% ! treasures ( intellectual gr[?1 & te>s !m f _! f\ndation6 ,give me ! m9d t d>es to /ep f ! fall5 /ones1 t leaps f rock to rock pa/ ! d>k rift torn 9 ! sup]/itions ( ages pa/1 & t1 /&+ on ! f>!/ crag1 waits & wat*es = ! break+ light6 ,he c tru/ 8 future ^: pres5t scorns /agnation6 ,,did ,,he ,,talk8 ,9 old5 times--9 ! times ( ! ,bible--m5 believ$ t animals sometimes us$ human language1 & t bea/s 7 wis] ?an _! ma/]s4 ,i'm n n[ go+ to "q t belief1 b /ill ,i don't ?9k t n[adays "o-half ( u w\ld take ! ^w ( a horse on any important subject4 ,y mu/ rememb]1 h[ev]1 t x took an ass to "k an angel at fir/ sight 9 ,balaam's "t4 ,balaam nev] suspect$ t !re 0 an angel 9 8 pa? until t ass told him6 ,9 ^? days1 on a little matt] l t1 ! ^w ( any bea/ seem$ to be tak5 z good evid5ce4 ,b let a mule jam 8 rid]'s foot aga9/ a wall1 n[adays1 & !n lie d[n "u him1 & !re is n "o man 9 t5 :o w\ld associate t fact 9 8 m9d ) ! pres5ce ( an angel4 ,i suppose1 h[ev]1 !re wasn't z mu* kn[n ab\t mules !n z !re is n[2 & mo/ asses 7 ( a m pi\s turn ( m9d4 ,i don't suppose !re is "o intellig5t man 9 ?is city :o believes t /ory1 & yet he is n a good ,*ri/ian if he que/ions x4 ,%[ me a locality :]e actual belief--:]e old "t or?odoxy--is look$ ^u z a requisite ( good citiz5%ip & /&+ 9 society1 & y w %[ me a place :]e intellectual developm5t & rapid progress h di$ or gone to sleep6 ,! mo/ ignorant & backw>d p>ts ( ?is great c\ntry1 ! localities :]e ,congress is ask+ = bett] & m secul> s*ools to be e/abli%$ z a means ( safety to ! /ate1 are situat$ 9 ! v ,/ates :]e or?odoxy holds absolute sway4 ,9 ^? /ates a man is look$ ^u z a v dang]\s "* if he que/ions ! accuracy ( t /ory ab\t ^? ?ree hot-h\se plants1 ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego4 ,yes1 ! p ( t pi\s region w\ld be afraid ( a man :o 0 wick$ en\gh to laugh at t y>n2 & yet d y believe !re is a man 9 ?is city :o c\ld make y believe x8 ,& y don't look dang]\s ei!r2 & ,i don't ?9k t ,i d4 ,x seems t :5 !y us$ to run a%ore = big sc>e-/ories1 !y j pok$ up ! fire & w5t into ! bla/furnace bus9ess--"h & h]eaft]4 ,b--see+ t a furnace--a real "o--heat$ sev5 times hott] ?an x takes to melt iron1 did n injure ^? ?ree tropical innoc5ts--did n ev5 s+e _! eye-br[s--x does look a little z if we %\ld /& a pretty fair %[ ) ! spiritual fuel !y n[ promise u h]eaft]4 ,/ill ,i mu/ say ,i don't believe ,i %\ld l ! climate4 ,speak+ ( ,bible argum5ts1 ,i mu/ tell y ( a new "o ,i he>d rec5tly4 ,a g5tleman acqua9tance ( m9e ask$ a color$ woman1 :o _h appli$ to him = money to help build a color$ p's *ur*1 :e!r %e ?\ght ,god 0 black or :ite4 ,%e repli$ t ! ,bible impli$ t he 0 black--t x said1 ,& ,8 wool %all be :it] ?an sn[2 & t :ite m5 don't h wool6 ,,:at ,,y ,,may ,,?9k4 ,%[ me a grade ( society t buckles its little belt ( belief & fai? ar\nd its memb]s1 & y w %[ me a collection ( hopeless m$iocres4 ,! ?9k]s move out or die out4 ,!y object to be+ fossiliz$4 ,!y decl9e to g d[n to hi/ory z physical memb]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & m5tal memb]s ( ! ?ird4 ,i w\ld r h ! "r to put on my monum5t1 ,%e 0 abrea/ ( h] "t1 ?an h all ! s\nd+ texts & all ! fea!r$ tribes *isel$ ^u x4 ,i w\ld pref] t x be said ( me1 ,%e 0 a good woman because %e _h a pure he>t1 ?an to h ?is record3 ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,%e 0 afraid ( hell4 ,%e ca/ h] burd5s on ! ,"l1 & w5t to heav54 ,y h be5 told1 ,bless$ are !y :o die 9 ! ,"l4 ,r let u say1 ,bless$ are !y :o live clean lives4 ,b ! ,*ur* does n all[ y to regulate y\r lives by :at y believe to be "r4 ,x always did & x always w hate a ?9k]4 ,x proposes to d ! m5tal labor = great m9ds by means ( bra9s l>ge en\gh to hold no?+ b ,fai?4 ,x says1 ,i _c1 & y %all n outgr[ ! pa/4 ,! measure ( my capacity %all be ! limit ( y\r atta9m5t4 ,! laws ( a nation presume to regulate only :at y may d4 ,! ,*ur* is k9d en\gh to say :at y may ?9k4 ,x proposes to control ! m5tal condition ( e man & woman = "t & et]nity1 & its fir/ comm& is t we %all n gr[4 ,x seems to me r a que] admission to make1 b ! ,*ur* says t a *ild or a fool kn[s q en\gh = its purpose--& x does n seem to be my place to "q t fact4 ,n[ t may be all v well = ! *ild & ! fool1 b x is r b9d+ on ! re/ ( u4 ,once 9 a :ile a m9i/] outgr[s ! doctr9es t 7 big en\gh = him 9 8 y\?2 b t m9i/]1 ?\gh 8 life be z pure & 8 "* z sweet z a fl[]1 w\ld be saf] to be ca/ into ! sea ?an t ?is in/rum5t ( torture1 ?is c\rt ( inju/ice1 %\ld discov] t he _h laid aside ! outfit ( 8 undevelop$ ye>s4 ,8 m9d may h gr[n to be a giant 9 /r5g?1 b x mu/ be compress$ into ! nut-%ell ( sup]/ition--dw>f$ to ! capacity ( intellectual pigmies4 ,*ri/ 0 a ?9k]1 a man ( progress1 an infidel1 a man :o outgrew ! ,*ur* ( 8 "t2 & ! ,*ur* ( 8 "t crucifi$ him4 ,^? :o oppose ! _s ( religi\s /agnation to-day meet ! same _s 9 ! ,*ur* t ,*ri/ met1 & receive ! same treatm5t s f> z ! law w p]mit4 ,x is a s5tim5t z true z x is beautiful t asks u to rev]5ce ! great m51 ! ?9k]s ( ! pa/2 b x is no m>k ( respect to !m to re/ =ev] ov] _! graves4 ,we %[ our respect & our appreciation bett] by a _s ( rese>* t rea*es beyond !m1 ?an by a simple admiration :i* takes _! gifts & dies4 ,! lessons !y left 7 n alone lessons ( memory & acceptance1 b examples ( ef=t & progress4 ,a pupil :o /ops cont5t ) 8 tea*]'s la/ words is no great cr$it ei!r to himself or to 8 ma/]4 ,if he has le>n$ only to accept1 8 lesson is only begun2 & until he kn[s t he mu/ inve/igate1 8 education is t ( a *ild1 8 developm5t t ( a cl[n4 ,x is no complim5t to ,*ri/1 ! man ( progress #ahjj ye>s ago1 t 8 foll[]s clip ! w+s ( ?\ght4 ,he /ruck = fre$om f ecclesia/ical bondage4 ,he add$ a new l9k to ! *a9 ( intellectual gr[?1 & 8 foll[]s h rivet$ x back to ! immovable rock ( sup]/ition4 ,he (f]$ a key to op5 ! door ( individual lib]ty4 ,!y h wrapp$ x 9 ! folds ( ignorance & laid x 9 ! closet ( fe>4 ,he said 9 effect1 ,:5 y h outgr[n ! ,*ur*1 leave x & bless ! _w4 ,!y say1 ,leave x & be damn$4 ,= :at is a ,*ri/ian to-day )\t 8 hell8 ,! *ief objection ,i he> (f]$ to ! la/ arrangem5ts made = u by ! revis]s is t !y left out "s ( ! hell1 & gave ! "p !y kept a poetical "n4 ,,intellectual ,,gag-,,law4 ,:5 ! day comes :5 (f5ces aga9/ ! intellect are deem$ z great crimes z (f5ces aga9/ ! p]son1 intellectual gag-law w meet ) no m respect ?an lyn*-law does to-day1 & w be recogniz$ z ! expression ( an undevelop$ moral & social condition4 ,*ok+ an op9ion into or out ( a man's m9d is no m respectable ?an ! same argum5t appli$ to 8 body4 ,any =m ( fai?1 any religion1 t has ! vic>i\s elem5t 9 x1 is an insult to ! intellect4 ,x is bas$ ^u ! idea ( a ,god ( rev5ge1 a rul] infam\sly unju/4 ,x is a sy/em utt]ly ineffectual )\t ! wanton sacrifice ( helpless innoc5ce "u fangs ( bea/ly cruelty--a rev5ge t has no ?\ght ( ! r$ress ( wrong by its puni%m5t--a rev5ge t simply requires a victim--& blood6 ,ev5 ) ^? two elem5ts ( ! plan x is /ill impot5t until x has appeal$ to ! base/ elem5t 9 e human brea/--! will+ness to accept happ9ess t is b\ght by ! agony ( ano!r6 ,x is too abjectly selfi% & grovel+ to comm& ! lea/ respect f a noble "* or a great1 t5d] s\l4 ,x sev]s ! ties ( affection )\t compunction4 ,x de/roys all loyalty4 ,x says1 ,no matt] :at becomes ( my lov$ ones--^? :o w\ld die to help me--,i mu/ save my s\l4 ,)\t ! use ( ! microscope1 h[ev]1 su* a s\l w\ld nev] "k :e!r x 0 sav$ or n4 ,:at sort ( a s\l w\ld x be t c\ld h a heav5 ap>t f ^? x lov$8 ,x w\ld n be big en\gh to save1 & its heav5 w\ld n be good en\gh to h4 ,i pref] ! philosophy1 ! dignifi$ loyalty & love = ! dead ( ! old ,go?1 ! captive w>rior :om ! ,*ri/ians p]suad$ to be baptiz$4 ,z he /ood by ! font he ask$ ! bi%op1 ,:]e are ! s\ls ( my hea!n ance/ors8 ,! bi%op1 ) great alacrity1 repli$1 ,9 hell4 ,! brave old w>rior1 ! loyal ,go?1 drew 8 sk9s ab\t him & said1 ,i w\ld pref]1 if y d n object1 to g to my p2 & he left unbaptiz$4 ,t 0 hea!n philosophy2 b ,i ?9k ,i pref] x to ! ,*ri/ianity ( a dev\t man1 a ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t1 :om ,i "k4 ,he is a great light 9 a ,*ri/ian *ur* today4 ,he wor%ips ! beautiful provisions ( vic>i\s atonem5t4 ,he refus$ 8 "m h] dy+ wi%1 & on ! foll[+ ,sunday aton$ = ! inhuman act by s++ ) unusual unction1 ,h[ g5tle ,god's comm&s1 & read+ ) dev\t f]vor1 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d1 ,i %all n want4 ,8 "m1 :o _h ! same %eph]d1 _h want$ = mu*4 ,%e ev5 want$ = a /one to m>k h] grave1 because ! money %e _h left = t purpose h] holy son ?\ght be/ to use1 vic>i\sly1 ^u himself4 ,t man believes 9 ! ,bible absolutely4 ,he is a good ,*ri/ian1 & he abhors an infidel6 ,he kn[s he is go+ to heav5 because he has fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ _h an extra /ab on 8 acc\nt4 ,he is will+ to take 8 heav5ly home ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & 8 e>?ly "o out ( ! pockets ( a dead "m4 ,! blood ( ! murd]$ ,naz>5e oblit]ates ! infamy ( 8 acts ov] h] di%onor$ grave4 ,& ?is is p]fectly consi/5t6 ,a religion ( fai?1 a religion t gets its good vic>i\sly & %ifts its s9s & responsibilities on to ! pa/1 is a religion t c nev] elevate "*2 x simply makes a man m int5sely :at he 0 be=e4 ,x is all self1 self1 self4 ,?9k ( ! inf9itesimal smallness1 ! irr$eemable wor?lessness1 ! unutt]able meanness ( a s\l t c\ld =sake ^? x _h lov$1 & be happy believ+ t !y 7 suff]+ & et]nally lo/6 ,yet :o does n "k m5 :o g tramp+ ab\t ! c\ntry1 liv+ on ! *>ity ( _! dupes1 & decl>+ t ! ,"l is _! ,%eph]d1 !y %all n want1 ^: families want = almo/ e com=t ( life8 ,& ?is is true or?odox doctr9e4 ,ye %all =sake fa!r1 "m1 wife1 & *ildr51 = :at8--to foll[ me6 ,?9k ( ! infamy ( x6 ,if t is ! k9d ( s\ls t g to heav51 ,i %all d all ,i c to keep m9e among/ m respectable spirits4 ,i w g ) ! ,go?4 ,i c\ld suff] 9 hell 7if !re 7 su* a place7 ) ^? ,i love1 & keep my self-respect4 ,if ,i believ$ ,i c\ld be happy 9 heav5 ) my lov$ ones 9 agony bel[--if ,i believ$ x ( myself--!re is no vile1 slime-cov]$ reptile on e>? t ,i w\ld s loa!6 ,=sake fa!r1 "m1 husb&1 *ildr5 to save my s\l6 ,nev]6 ,i w g ) my p6 ,,! ,,vic>i\s ,,!ory ,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,crime4 ,?is idea ( vic>i\s atonem5t has enc\rag$ inju/ice & crime ( e k9d4 ,out ( eighty-f\r m5 :o h be5 hang$ rec5tly1 sev5ty-"o h gone directly to heav54 ,!y ask$ ! assembl$ spectators to be z good z !y conv5i5tly c\ld1 & meet !m on ! o!r %ore4 ,_! spiritual advis]s adm9i/]$ ! holy sacram5t1 & assur$ !m t !y 7 lambs ( ! fold1 & t a robe & a h>p await$ !m at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,j imag9e a lamb 9 a robe1 play+ on a h>p6 ,a lamb ) w+s1 a h>p1 a long :ite robe1 & gold5 slipp]s seems to me an object to ar\se ! sympa?y ( a demon4 ,poor lamb6 ,he w\ld wi% himself a goat e h\r ( ! day4 ,!re is an impli$ crime 9 ! v ^w vic>i\s4 ,if x means any?+ x means ! suff]+ ( innoc5ce to atone = guilt4 ,x means t "o crime is condon$ by ! commission ( ano!r--a delib]ate "o4 ,x means t tru? mu/ die 9 ord] t di%onor may live4 ,x sub/itutes v5geance = ju/ice4 ,x does n seek to protect society by *eck+ villany2 x seeks ! safety ( ! crim9al by a %ift+ ( responsibility4 ,if ! fram]s ( human laws 7 no wis] t ! reveal]s ( div9e law1 no nation c\ld live1 no family w\ld be secure1 no ju/ice possible4 ,see ,app5dix ,s4 ,n long ago ! ,new ,york ,indep5d5t conta9$ an article aga9/ ,s>ah ,b]nh>t1 call+ h] a lewd woman1 & aga9/ h] play because x did n conta9 good morals4 ,! same pap] conta9$ an article aga9/ ,george ,eliot's works1 & said t ! ,mormon ,congressman is a disgrace to all ,am]ica because he is a polygami/4 ,all ^! ?+s by a man :o swall[s ,david & ,lot :ole1 & has ,solomon pose z ! summit ( all wisdom6 ,all ?is by a man :o builds 8 life on ! ^w ( ,moses1 & d5ies to o!rs ! "r to object to 8 code ( morals or 8 v]sion ( heav5ly wisdom & div9e direction6 ,i %\ld l a little consi/5cy4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o rails aga9/ polygamy1 & at ! same "t poses 9 morals ) a bible 9 8 h&1 is a man :o saws 8 own legs f "u him1 & /ill expects u to believe t he has legs1 :i* we might possibly d if only our sight 7 aid$ by fai?4 ,z long z my eyes hold out1 ,i'll /ick to unaid$ vision2 aft] t1 spectacles or fai? accord+ to circum/ances4 ,:5 goodness & virtue are measur$1 n by a book1 b by our own acts t[>d ea* o!r2 :5 a man's "* is judg$ by ! am\nt ( joy he gives to 8 h\sehold2 :5 a happy laugh f 8 *ildr5 & a bright smile f 8 wife greet him z (t5 z he comes home2 :5 ^! are tak5 z ! evid5ce ( a good man1 deacons w g out ( fa%ion4 ,meek1 tir$1 p]secut$-look+ wives w n li/5 to a cant+ husb& & believe t he is a holy man1 :5 !y "k t he is a bad husb& & a tyrannical fa!r4 ,!re is n any way t ,i "k ( to make a home happy vic>i\sly4 ,no confession ( fai? c take pa9 out ( a "m's he>t4 ,no te/imony ( ! _s c make love & beauty 9 a home :]e ! hea!n hold ! fir/ place1 & =eign missions get tangl$ up 9 ! *ildr5's hair4 ,no man accu/om$ to a high intellectual temp]ature c keep w>m by !ological fires4 ,no man ^: bra9 is k+ c ev] aga9 recognize ! au?ority ( ?is m]e undiscipl9$ s5tim5t4 ,,revision4 ,z a sy/em ,*ri/ianity has _h its day4 ,long ago x may h s]v$ a good purpose1 b aft] eighte5 hundr$ ye>s x is worn ?readb>e & useless4 ,if "s ( its mild] t5ets /ill cl+ to & fit our va/ m$iocrity1 x is equally c]ta9 t ! intellectual giants h m\lt$ x z ! birds m\lt _! plumage 9 a dy+ ye>1 & h tak5 on ! bright new g>m5ts ( high] ?\ght1 ! spr+ plumage ( intellectual lib]ty4 ,:5 ,i he>d t ! ,bible 0 go+ to be revis$ ,i felt v glad1 because ,i ?\ght !re 0 a wide field ( usefulness op5 to somebody "r !re2 & ,i conclud$ to d all ,i c\ld to help x along4 ,i und]/ood t !y want$ ! sub/ance reta9$ z x 01 ) ! language made m z we use language n[4 ,s ,i began my revision 9 ?is way3 ,good morn+1 ,moses1 ,i he> t y h "s gods 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,d y "k any?+ ab\t x8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i'm ! head god's head man4 ,y are8 ,yes1 ,i _h a talk ) ! head god--! top "o ( ! ?ree 7we are d[n to ?ree "h n[71 & he told me to tell p :at a good god he is1 & t !y mu/ all praise him up = x4 ,he did6 ,well is t all he said8 ,oh1 no1 he told me to tell !m t he is ! only ,god1 & is ! k9d fa!r ( all1 & loves all alike1 & t !y mu/ all j tru/ 9 him & he w take good c>e ( !m4 ,i ?\ght y said a :ile ago t !re 7 ?ree ( ^! gods2 n[ ?is "o says he is ! only "o4 ,is !re tr\ble 9 ! cab9et8 ,no1 !re are ?ree1 b !re is "o4 ,see8 ,well1 no1 ,i c't say t ,i d4 ,b no matt]1 ! re/ ( t ab\t ! fa!r bus9ess 0 pretty good4 ,t 0 ! be/ ,i ev] he>d4 ,b d y "k t ! v la/ man ,i talk$ ) said t ?is god 0 p>tial to "s folks & treat$ "s o!rs pretty %abbily4 ,oh1 t is n s2 my god is no respect] ( p]sons2 t's 8 v /ronge/ hold4 ,he treats ri* & poor j alike1 only if any?+ he leans a little t[>d ! poor4 ,t is pretty clev]4 ,b :at else did he tell y 9 t talk8 ,well1 he told me to tell ! p1 ',?\ %alt n kill2' & aft]w>ds1 at ano!r "t1 he told me to take a lot ( my m51 & g ov] !re to t t[n j across1 & kill all ! m5 & boys ,i c\ld f9d1 & if !y f\ght h>d = _! homes1 & ,i seem$ to be gett+ ! wor/ ( x = a little :ile1 n to be afraid1 he'd be ) me1 & he'd see t ,i came out all "r4 ,oh1 he's ! gaye/ old god y ev] saw to help 9 a fight4 ,well1 yes1 t 0 pretty clev] to y2 b isn't he ! god ( t village too6 ,oh1 yes2 b y see "o ( ! m5 t lives ov] !re w5t & wor%ipp$ ano!r god "o day1 & ?is "o didn't l x4 ,i see2 b if he treats !m all t way1 don't y ?9k x is r natural t !y %\ld g & hunt up ano!r god to admire8 ,well1 :ile ,i 0 wait+ = ,moses to answ] ?is "q1 ,i he>d ano!r man say t only a day or two previ\sly ?is v fell[ _h burn$ up _! homes1 & murd]$ a good _m p :o _h nev] injur$ him2 & t he _h da%$ out ! bra9s ( ! innoc5t *ildr51 & _h actually sold ! sweet1 pure "y girls to 8 brutal soldi]s4 ,s9ce ,i he>d t1 my m9d has be5 s occupi$ ) "s o!r little matt]s t my revision has n gone any f>!r1 & somebody else has got "o out2 s ,i don't "k t ,i %all ev] f9i% m9e4 ,x does n seem to be v enc\rag+ "w any way2 & ,i am afraid t p w\ld f9d fault ) its s*ol>%ip if x %\ld be f9i%$4 ,!ological s*ol>%ip & common-s5se always did disagree4 ,a man :o is well vacc9at$ ) ei!r w nev] cat* ! o!r4 ,,! ,,*ur*',s ,,money-,,box4 ,! ,*ur* us$ to keep a box ab\t f\r feet long & two feet wide :i* x call$ ! sacr$ ark ( ,god4 ,x 0 c]ta9 dea? = any man n a prie/ to t\* t box4 ,x is suppos$ t !y kept 9 x gold & jewels :i* !y extort$ f _! dupes1 & t = fe> ( robb]y !y made sup]/ition _! bank]4 ,well1 !y _h to move t jewelry-box once = "s reason1 & x is n said t any?+ happ5$ to ! m5 :o put x on ! c>t2 b z ! man :o drove ! ox5--9 "o place x says t !y 7 ox51 9 ano!r t !y 7 c[s ) "y calves1 & y w be damn$ if y don't believe bo?--anyh[1 z ! driv] walk$ along 9 horrid fe> le/ some?+ %\ld happ5 to t ark ( ,god1 ! ox5 %i$1 & ! ark toppl$1 & in/9ctively ! driv] put out 8 h& to /eady ! sacr$ ?+4 ,well1 y w\ld ?9k t any sane man1 any reasonable be+1 w\ld h comm5d$ him = x2 b no6 ,jehovah /ruck him dead = 8 pa9s4 ,:y8 ,because t box 0 s supremely sacr$4 ,supreme nons5se6 ,suppose he _h n t\*$ x & x _h fall58 ,:at !n8 ,mo/ likely ,jehovah w\ld !n h /ruck him dead = n t\*+ x4 ,x /rikes me t ! only reasonable1 s5sible be+ connect$ ) t :ole /ory 0 ! driv]1 ! man !y abuse1 ! man ! prie/s murd]$1 ,i suspect because he discov]$ :at 0 9 t ark1 & ?reat5$ to expose ! humbug4 ,:5ev] any man uses judgm5t & common-s5se ! ,*ur* calls him wick$ & dang]\s4 ,!y say he t\*es ) unholy h&s holy ?+s2 & :5 he dies1 :e!r 8 dea? 0 exp$it$ or o!rwise1 !y say ,god kill$ him4 ,n[1 if ,god did kill t man = t\*+ ! ark to save x f fall+1 :at d y ?9k ( him--z a ,god8 ,i c tell y :at y w\ld ?9k ( him z a man4 ,y w\ld ?9k he 0 a ruffian & a murd]]--t is :at y w\ld ?9k ( him z a man4 ,truly gods are made ( poor /uff4 ,if ,i c't h a god t is nobl] & bett] & tru] & k9d] ?an ! v be/ man ,i ev] saw1 !n ,i don't want any god at all4 ,& c&or =bids me to /ate t ,i ev] saw1 he>d1 or read ( any su* a god4 ,all ! gods ,i ev] read or he>d ( h fall5 inf9itely bel[ a few m5 ,i "k4 ,jehovah1 x seems to me1 is h>dly an av]age god1 ev5 z gods g4 ,he believ$ 9 polygamy4 ,he believ$ 9 slav]y4 ,he 0 a murd]]--kill$ #eb1jjj p once because somebody look$ into t f\r-by-two box t he ?\ght s mu* (4 ,human life 0 n wor? a copp] 9 8 neighborhood4 ,he 0 always 9 a rage ab\t some?+1 & y nev] knew :5 he w\ld get ! drop on y because somebody else _h ruffl$ 8 temp]4 ,any man 0 liable1 z ! ,iri%man said1 to wake up any morn+ & f9d himself burn$ to a%es 9 8 b$1 because "o ( 8 neighbors _h be5 wick$ en\gh to l5d a five-doll> gre5back to "o ( ! ,phili/9es1 or _h eat5 a gum-drop 9 ! d>k ( ! moon1 or committ$ "s o!r awful crime l-t4 ,,%all ,,progress ,,/op8 ,9 its day ! ,bible 0 all v well1 no d\bt4 ,x 0 ! expression ( ! be/ t ! ,jewi% p !n knew 9 morals4 ,9 8 "t ,*ri/ 0 a great re=m] & a brave man4 ,8 philosophy 0 !n an onw>d spr+1 & he dete/$ ! %ams ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b ) ! k we h to-day we %\ld call t man a lunatic :o tri$ to b9d m$ical sci5ce by ! tea*+s ( t age1 & ma9ta9$ t :5 a man 0 sick he _h a devil1 & t if he got worse he _h a :ole flock ( !m4 ,yet ,*ri/ ?\ght t4 ,we %\ld call ! man utt]ly insane :o insi/$ t ,jo%ua gave u ! la/ light t is ev] to be ?r[n on a/ronomy4 ,we %\ld simply look ) pity on "o :o %\ld try to conv9ce u t ! legal pr(ession ought to be b\nd by ! laws ( ,moses2 & we "k t any nation t attempt$ to act "u 8 guidance w\ld be soon conv9c$ by ! un]r+ voice ( =eign cannon t somebody _h made a mi/ake4 ,sci5ce has gr[n4 ,philosophy has develop$4 ,int]national law has sprung up4 ,9 religion alone we are ask$ to accept ! /&>d ( morality & honor ( ages t are dead--to take z ! la/ ^w ( wisdom ! re=m]'s code ( eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,we may gr[ 9 all else2 9 ?is we mu/ /& /ill4 ,we may use a text-book on ,nature1 ,m$ic9e1 ,law1 or ,me*anics1 until by its aid we pass beyond its k to a high]2 b 9 morals & religion ! book t 0 a light to ! ages ( ignorance & sup]/ition1 & ! production ( its bra91 mu/ /ill be ! sole illum9ator ( a _w made wise & critical & ?\ghtful by sci5ce & deep exp]i5ce4 ,! fi%]man's lant]n1 al?\gh useful 9 its day1 _c guide u :ile we /& 9 ! gl>e ( electricity4 ,:y /& p]si/5tly ) our faces we/w>d1 & gaze at ! decl9+ light1 cry+ out impot5tly & hopelessly z we see x gr[ dim & vani%8 ,our wise m5 h kept /eadily onw>d1 guid$ by ! light ( ! break+ dawn2 & ) _! faces to ! ,ea/ _! /> has nev] set4 ,! fi%]m5's light has sunk bel[ ! horizon1 leav+ beh9d x ! gl[ ( hone/ labor & e>ne/ ef=t to keep _! memory bright4 ,! sci5ti/'s /> has ris51 & ) no claim t x is ev5 yet ! highe/ light--! f9al promise1 x ?r[s its rays ( k1 its beams ( hope1 f> into ! future1 & bids u foll[1 leav+ ! cold emb]s ( ! dead pa/ = ! w>m? & light ( ! liv+ future4 ,! hope ( ! pa/ is ! despair ( ! future4 ,/agnation is dea?4 ,9 movem5t & ?\ght alone is progress4 ,! weal? ( ! _w is ! bra9 ( ! s*ol>4 ,! pa/ is dead2 peace to its a%es4 ,! future is ours to =m on new models2 models de=m$ by pa/ sup]/itions1 or models ?\gh faulty1 in/9ct ) true fre$om4 ,y are ! jury1 :at is ! v]dict8 9999999999 ,,hi/orical ,,facts ,,& ,,!ological ,,fictions4 ,,*ur* ,,fictions4 ,,x is "o ( ! glitt]+ fictions ( ! ,*ur* t to h] civilization is due199 & t x is to h] b5ign influ5ce & direction alone t woman has be5 advanc$ to h] pres5t position 9 ! social scale2 t )\t ! ,bible & ! ,*ur* ! /atus ( woman 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries w\ld be l[] & h] lot h>d]4 99 ,see ,app5dix ,t1 #a/4 ,to prove ?is claim %e directs att5tion to ! /atus ( woman 9 sev]al non-,*ri/ian c\ntries1 & comp>es ! degradation & h>d%ip %e !re endures to ! position ( woman to-day 9 ,am]ica1 ,engl&1 & ,france4 #b;d4 ,! ,*ur* claims ! cr$it ( orig9at+ & su/a9+ ! v>i\s /eps ( progress by :i* woman has be5 elevat$4 ,%e claims to h orig9at$ & to su/a9 ! idea t woman is man's equal1 & to recognize h] z su* 9 ! ,*ur*4 #c;d4 ,%e po9ts ) pride to ! sup]ior education & intellig5ce ( ! wom5 ( ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 & contra/s ?is intellectual altitude ) t ( wom5 else:]e4 ,%e says t wom5 owe _! sup]ior opportunities ( education & advancem5t to _! religion4 #d?4 ,b above all ! cl]gy attempt to sil5ce ^? :o ask que/ions1 by call+ att5tion to ! sup]ior legal /atus ( woman 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 & ass]t+ t ! ,*ur* secur$ ?is1 & t x made m>riage honorable & home a possibility4 #e?4 ,! cl]gy claim t ! ,bible is woman's be/ fri5d & /aun*e/ def5d]1 & t x is ! orig9ator ( morality4 ,,hi/orical ,,facts4 ,! mom5t !re is fixation1 petrification & dea? ensue4 ,pr(\nd s9c]ity is ! only basis ( "*4 --,em]son4 ,,civilization4 ,we are told t our sup]ior civilization & high moral tone are due to ,*ri/ianity4 ,i ?9k t ?is is n true4 ,! :ole1 or at lea/ mu* ! l>g] & f\ndation "p ( ! "q ( civilization--:]e x %all gr[ & :]e only live1 :]e x %all drag & :]e sc>cely exi/--seems to me to be decid$ prim>ily by environm5t1 ! basis ( :i* is climate & soil4 ,:]e ! climate & soil are mo/ favorable to ! highe/ developm5t2 :]e ! environm5t is nei!r too h>d nor too indulg5t2 :]e man is nei!r en]vat$ by heat & ! abs5ce ( necessity to labor1 nor /unt$ by cold & h>d%ip & ! ev]-pres5t necessity to se>* or labor = food & w>m?2 !re w be ! highe/ types & =ms ( civilization499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,a99 ,if ! ,buddhi/ religion _h *anc$ to be ! "o t 9 ! process ( ev5ts took root 9 ! climate & soil :]e ! ,hebrew ,bible & ! ,*ri/ian belief hold sway2 & if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,hebrew & ,*ri/ian religions _h be5 ! ones develop$ 9 ,india or ,*9a1 ! civilization ( ! v>i\s c\ntries w\ld /ill1 9 ! ma91 be :at !y are to-day4 ,if our sup]ior civilization 7 ! result ( our religion1 !n ! mo/ civiliz$ c\ntries w\ld be ! mo/ int5sely ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,we all "k t ?is is n ! case4 ,comp>e ! int5se ,*ri/ianity ( ,spa9 or ,russia1 & _! backw>d civilization1 ) ! easy-go+ religi\s or irreligi\s condition ( ,france or ,am]ica1 & _! recognition ( ,lib]ty & ,humanity1 equall$ n[h]e else on e>?4 ,i admit unres]v$ly t a religion2 by its inela/icity1 may d mu* to ret>d progress1 or by its great] ela/icity may p]mit a m rapid developm5t ?an a m ne>ly petrifi$ or incoh]5t sy/em w\ld all[2 b :at ,i hold is ?is1 t ! prim>y & controll+ causes ( ! v>i\s /ages ( civilization are climate & soil4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m o!r ?+s :i* modify ! social developm5t or civilization 9 any c\ntry1 z its religion1 its laws1 & :at we may call accid5ts ( int]national or civil conte/1 su* z ! religi\s or o!r w>s--our own w> 9 :i* ! blacks 7 fre$1 arbitration1 & immigration4 ,all ( ^!1 & _m o!rs1 are modify+ influ5ces2 b no "o ( !m c claim ! prim>y place4 ,soil1 climate1 & location det]m9e ! occupation ( a nation1 z :e!r x %all be militant1 comm]cial1 or agricultural4 ,9 turn occupation det]m9es :at ! "* ( a p & _! laws %all be1 :e!r !y %all be w>like or peaceful1 inv5tive or receptive1 /ation>y or rov+2 & ^!1 9 turn1 are ! matt]s :i* det]m9e ! civil scale to :i* a p %all rise4 ,true1 ! religion ( a p w make itself felt /rongly2 b :5ev] a nation has f\nd x exp$i5t or desirable to accompli% a feat :i* 0 9 opposition to its religion1 x has inv>iably modifi$ ! religion to fit ! case1 or waiv$ x 9 favor ( t p>ticul> movem5t499 99 ,! popul> religion 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r cases1 0 made to b5d to ! new vice4--,lecky's ,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals1 vol4 il1 page #caa4 ,9 keep+ ) ?is fact x is f\nd t 9 ^? c\ntries :]e ! greate/ *anges & modifications ( gov]nm5t & occupation h occurr$1 !re h ! religions und]gone ! greate/ modification to fit ! new ord] ( ?+s4 ,if x 7 ! religion t det]m9$ ! matt]1 civilization & morals w\ld be immovable1 & legislation w\ld revolve ar\nd1 ! guidance ( ! ,*ur*4 ,accord+ to ! v !ory ( ,div9e revelation a religion w\ld be mo/ p]fect at its beg9n+4 ,x w\ld be )\t flaw :5 born4 ,x w\ld be incapable ( improvem5t or gr[?4 ,9 a ^w x w\ld be immovable4 ,x w\ld possess ! fixation ( :i* ,em]son speaks4 ,x w\ld n h to readju/ itself to ! *ang$ & improv$ conditions ( man1 & its ^w w\ld be always a high] light on e movem5t ( progress4 ,x w\ld be to ! ,*ur* & n to ! ,/ate t ! great pr9ciples ( progress1 ( lib]ty1 & ( ju/ice w\ld look = ! highe/ guidance & ! la/ light4 ,h[ f> ?is is f ! real /ate ( ?+s 9 any c\ntry or 9 any religion all read]s ( hi/ory "k499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,b4 ,x is ! ,/ate or ,sci5ce :i* has propos$ & made ! /eps ( progress1 & ! ,*ur* has 7(t5 aft] ! mo/ bitt] fight & d5unciation7 readju/$ h] cre$ to ! new code1 & !n claim$ t %e _h t light & knew t pr9ciple be=e1 al?\gh nei!r %e nor any "o else _h ev] suspect$ x4 ,?is has be5 ! case ) almo/ e important discov]y t ,sci5ce has ev] made4 ,! ,*ur* has ret>d$ ! acceptance ( ! new light1 & has set h] seal ( div9e disapproval & damnation on ! br[ ( ! ?9k]s :o /rove to bless mank9d4 ,x has be5 ! rule 9 ,/ate re=ms z well4 ,x 0 s 9 ! /ruggle to sep>ate ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,x is s 9 ! ef=t to su/a9 ! belief 9 ! div9e "r ( k+s4 ,! ,*ur* f\ght individual lib]ty & repres5tative gov]nm5t1 & %e /ill conte/s ! que/ions ( individual consci5ce & univ]sal equality & indep5d5ce499 99 ,see reports ( ! la/ ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* held 9 ,philadelphia1 :]e1 dur+ a heat$ debate1 "o memb] said t he 0 9 favor ( us+ common-s5se & ! pr9ciple ( ju/ice 9 decid+ que/ions ( "r & wrong & ( lib]ty ( consci5ce2 :]eupon a l>ge majority vot$ him a dang]\s man1 & decid$ t common-s5se & ju/ice _h no?+ to d ) religion4 ,"o memb] naively rem>k$ t ! :ole c>e] & life ( a good prea*] fully disprov$ t any su* h]etical doctr9es obta9$ 9 ! ,*ur* z t ! use ( common-s5se 0 admissible2 & s9ce ! majority vot$ ) him x does n seem to be my place to "q t fact4 ,9 ^! matt]s ! ,*ur* has inv>iably be5 on ! side t ultimately _h to g to ! wall1 & %e has become a p>ty to ! progress only aft] ! pr9ciple has become an e/abli%$ fact4 ,n[ x is ! ef=ts ( ,sci5ce & ,law t[>ds ! elevation ( man & ! bett]+ ( 8 condition 9 ?is _w--! procur+ = him ( great] p]sonal advantages1 dignity1 & lib]ty--t h m>k$ ! progress ( civilization4 ,! climate & soil decid$ man's occupation2 8 occupation det]m9$ :at 8 high] ne$s %\ld be2 & 8 high] ne$s & ! ga9$ results ( 8 occupations enabl$ him to /rive = ! bett]+ ( 8 condition & surr\nd+s4 ,! man :o liv$ 9 a climate favorable to m5tal & physical activity1 & 9 a c\ntry ) a ri* & v>i$ soil1 0 enabl$ to accompli% 8 ends z 8 less =tunate bro!r-lack+ su* support & /imulus & motive--has be5 unable to d4 ,if su* a ?+ _h be5 possible1 ?irty ye>s ago1 z t all k ( our religion _h be5 utt]ly wip$ out ( ,am]ica1 & a ?or\gh k ( ,buddhism or ,mohamm$anism in/ill$ into e ,yankee bra9 9 its /ead1 ! ,yankee bra9 w\ld h simply adju/$ its religion to its surr\nd+s & n its surr\nd+s to its religion2 & ,am]ica w\ld h gone "r on 9 ! front rank ( lib]ty & tol]ation & progress4 ,!re w\ld h be5 social & political & religi\s conte/s ov] ca/e or h>ems or ,tripitaka1 in/ead ( ov] slav]y z a div9e in/itution1 ! "r ( a "m to h] own (fspr+1 or ! inspiration ( ! ,bible4 ,! :eels ( progress w\ld h be5 block$ "s days by devotees :o prea*$ damnation = ^? :o believ$ 9 ! ,tr9ity in/ead ( = ^? :o did n4 ,hell w\ld h be5 z freely promis$ to ! man :o sugge/$ t ,newton knew m ?an ,mohamm$1 z x is to-day to any "o :o makes ! same odi\s comp>ison betwe5 ,d>w9 & ,moses4 ,! timid w\ld h be5 t]rifi$ by s]mons to prove ! lo/ condition ( a man :o t\*$ "o ( l[] rank1 9 place ( ! edification our cl]gy (f] 9 ! %ape ( et]nal damnation = unbaptiz$ infants4 ,& !re w\ld h be5 s little diff]5ce betwe5 ! argum5ts = ! div9ity ( ! ,tripitaka & ! ,bible1 & = ! miracles ( ea*1 t if any dev\t ,presbyt]ian _h by accid5t left 8 b>rel ( s]mons on ! latt] subject beh9d him1 8 ,buddhi/ bro!r c\ld h utiliz$ !m )\t ! *ange ( an argum5t4 ,b ! :eel w\ld turn & ! devotee w\ld ei!r g d[n or *ange 8 cre$1 & x w\ld dep5d *iefly ^u 8 age & consequ5t flexibility :i* c\rse he w\ld adopt4 ,no kn[n religion c\ld transf] ! conditions ( civilization 9 ,*9a to ,am]ica or ,engl& or ,france1 & no am\nt ( *ri/ianiz+ 7if su* a ?+ 7 possible7 c\ld trans=m ,*9a into a l condition ) u1 s long z h] climate1 h] soil1 & h] population rema9 :at !y are to-day4 ,y may make ! ,arab or ! ,jap dige/ ! :ole ,we/m9/] cate*ism1 b he w1 he mu/1 be an ,arab or a ,jap /ill--if he lives ?r\gh x all4 ,if 8 con/itution is good1 & he gets ov] x1 8 condition & grade ( civilization w cont9ue to con=m to 8 environm5t2 & ! trifl+ diff]5ce involv$ betwe5 turn+-(f pray]s on a :eel & c\nt+ !m (f on beads w be simply ! diff]5ce betwe5 twe$l$ee & twe$l$um4 ,not)/&+ ?is z a prim>y fact1 ! religion ( a c\ntry has a modify+ influ5ce on ! rapidity ( its progress1 & ! m fix$ a religion--! m c]ta9ly x claims p]fection1 ! great] claim x lays to hold+ ! f9al ^w2 & ! m fully ?is claim is accept$ by ! p1 ! great] influ5ce w x h1 ! great] *eck w x be to ! developm5t ( any new ?\ght1 discov]y1 inv5tion1 or pr9ciple t arises 9 ! process ( evolution t[>d a fre] atmosph]e & a broad] und]/&+ ( individual lib]ty & dignity & life4 ,william ,k+don ,clif=d1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 9 8 delightful book on ! ,sci5tific ,basis ( ,morals1 says3 ,x is sometimes said t moral que/ions h be5 au?oritatively settl$ by o!r me?ods2 t we ought to accept ?is decision1 & n to "q x by any me?od ( sci5tific inquiry2 & t reason %\ld give way to revelation on su* matt]s4 ,i hope be=e ,i h done to %[ j cause :y we %\ld pron\nce on su* tea*+ z ?is no light s5t5ce ( moral condemnation3 fir/1 because x is our duty to =m ^? beliefs :i* are to guide our actions by ! two sci5tific modes ( inf]5ce1 & by ^! alone2 &1 secondly1 because ! propos$ mode ( settl+ e?ical que/ions by au?ority is contr>y to ! v nature ( "r & wrong4 ,! wor%ip ( a deity :o is repres5t$ z unfair or unfri5dly to any portion ( ! community is a wrong ?+1 h[ev] great may be ! ?reats & promises by :i* x is comm5d$4 ,& /ill worse1 ! ref]5ce ( "r & wrong to 8 arbitr>y w z a /&>d1 ! div]sion ( ! allegiance ( ! moral s5se f ! community to him1 is ! mo/ insidi\s & fatal ( social diseases4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple ( natural e?ics is ! sole & supreme allegiance ( consci5ce to ! community4 ,secondly1 v]acity to ! community dep5ds ^u fai? 9 man4 ,surely ,i ought to be talk+ platitudes :5 ,i say t x is n ,engli% to tell a man a lie1 or to sugge/ a lie by y\r sil5ce or y\r actions1 because y are afraid t he is n prep>$ = ! tru?1 because y don't q "k :at he w d :5 he kn[s x1 because p]haps aft] all ?is lie is a bett] ?+ = him ?an ! tru? w\ld be1 ?is same man be+ all ! "t an hone/ fell[-citiz5 :om y h e reason to tru/4 ,surely ,i h he>d t ?is crav5 crook$ness is ! object ( our national dete/ation4 ,& yet x is con/antly :isp]$ t x w\ld be dang]\s to divulge c]ta9 tru?s to ! masses4 ',i "k ! :ole ?+ is untrue3 b !n x is s useful = ! p2 y don't "k :at h>m y might d by %ak+ _! fai? 9 x4' ,crook$ ways are none ! less crook$ because !y are meant to deceive great masses ( p in/ead ( individuals4 ,if a ?+ is true1 let u all believe x1 ri* & poor1 m51 wom51 & *ildr54 ,if a ?+ is untrue1 let u all disbelieve x1 ri* & poor1 m51 wom51 & *ildr54 ,tru? is a ?+ to be %\t$ f ! h\setops1 n to be :isp]$ ov] rose-wat] aft] d9n] :5 ! ladies are gone away4 ,ev5 9 ^? :om ,i w\ld mo/ rev]5ce1 :o w\ld %r9k ) horror f su* actual deception z ,i h j m5tion$1 ,i f9d traces ( a want ( fai? 9 man4 ,ev5 t noble ?9k]1 to :om we ( ?is g5]ation owe m ?an ,i c tell1 seem$ to say 9 "o ( 8 po/hum\s essays t 9 reg>d to que/ions ( great public importance we might enc\rage a hope 9 excess ( ! evid5ce 7:i* w\ld infallibly gr[ into a belief & defy evid5ce7 if we f\nd t life 0 made easi] by x4 ,z if we %\ld n lose inf9itely m by n\ri%+ a t5d5cy to falsehood ?an we c\ld ga9 by ! delusion ( a pleas+ fancy4 ,life mu/ fir/ ( all be made /raight & true2 x may get easi] ?r\gh ! help ?is br+s to ! commonweal?4 ,& ,lange1 ! great hi/orian ( mat]ialism1 says t ! am\nt ( false belief necess>y to morality 9 a giv5 society is a matt] ( ta/e4 ,i _c believe t any falsehood :atev] is necess>y to morality4 ,x _c be true ( my race & y\rs t to keep ourselves f becom+ sc\ndrels we mu/ ne$s believe a lie4 ,! s5se ( "r grew up among heal?y m5 & 0 fix$ by ! practice ( comrade%ip4 ,x has nev] _h help f phantoms & falsehoods1 & x nev] c want any4 ,by fai? 9 man & piety t[>d m5 we h taught ea* o!r ! "r hi!rto2 ) fai? 9 man & piety t[>d m5 we %all nev] m dep>t f x4 ,if religion decid$ & produc$ ! civilization ( a p1 :at sort ( civilization w\ld exi/ to-day among ! ,jews8 ,all ,jews w\ld be bigami/s1 & murd] w\ld be _! pa/ime4 ,no p w\ld be free f _! rap9e1 no woman safe f _! lu/4 ,b =tunately !y h foll[$ _! sci5tific & political lead]s in/ead ( _! ,prophets1 & ! consequ5ce is t !y are s f> above & sup]ior to _! religion & _! ,bible1 t only 9 its trivial & immat]ial dictates is x _! guide & law to-day4 ,& we1 build+ ^u ! same f\ndation1 ) an add$ /ory to our edifice1 modify1 to suit legislation & a high] public s5tim5t & a broad] conception ( ju/ice1 bo? ! f\ndation & ! ro( :5ev] a new pr9ciple is born or "s great s\l floods ! _w ) light4 ,& s ! _w moves on1 ^? nations 9 advance t possess ! climate to /imulate & ! soil to support to ! be/ advantage _! citiz5s--philosoph]s & sci5ti/s :o grope t[>ds p]fection & /umble on ! way ov] real & imag9>y ob/acles1 b /ill br+ ea* g5]ation ne>] ! goal1 & fre] to bru% aside ! cobwebs ( sup]/ition & ignorance1 & to look fairly out on ! light t breaks 9 ! ,ea/4 ,!re is ano!r feature ( ! subject t w be> look+ at4 ,*ri/ians are ! la/ to give cr$it to o!r religions = ! developm5t & advance ( civilization 9 ! c\ntries possess+ !m4 ,:at ,*ri/ian w admit t x is ! religion ( ! ,*9ese t makes !m ! mo/ ord]ly1 law-abid+1 mob-avoid+ p on ! globe8 ,w any ,*ri/ian admit t x is ! inf]ior moral tone ( ,*ri/ & 8 tea*+s :i* enables ! foll[]s ( ,confucius & ,buddha to (f] ?is sup]ior %[+8 ,is he prep>$ to say t ,mohamm$anism is sup]ior to ,*ri/ianity because its foll[]s outdo ! ,*ri/ians 9 hone/y899 ,is x ow+ to ! sup]ior bless+s ( ! ,mormon fai? t its foll[]s are m ?rifty1 & t paup]s are few or unkn[n among !m8 99 ,travel]s tell u t a native c leave an ord] toge!r ) a bag ( unc\nt$ gold at ! %op ( a deal]1 & ^u ! return ( ! buy] 8 ord] w be exactly fill$1 8 gold prop]ly & hone/ly divid$1 & all :]e he _h left !m1 ev5 ?\gh ! %op be op5 to ! /reet & unatt5d$ & ungu>d$4 ,is x because _! religion is sup]ior to ours t ! ,lapp wom5 are bett] treat$2 t _! comp>ative /atus is high]1 & _! family life pur] ?an ) ourselves899 99 ,?\gh ,norway ) ,ladies4 ,by ,w4 ,mattieu ,williams4 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 ,f4,c4,s4 ,! claim t sup]iority ( civilization is due to ,*ri/ianity1 & t to x we owe ! good ?+s ( ! nations :]e x is ! prevail+ religion1 proves too mu*4 ,x w "w j z well = any o!r religion z = our own4 ,its rea* is too ext5d$1 its conclusion too compreh5sive = its purpose4 ,*ri/ianity c\ld n be made its sole t]m9us4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! /ory ( ! brakeman :o 0 p]suad$ to g to *ur*4 ,:5 he came out 8 fri5d ask$ him h[ he lik$ ! prea*]4 ,he said1 ,v well1 on ! ma9 l9e4 ,he _h good :eels1 8 track 0 /raight & level1 & he c>ri$ a good head ( /eam1 b he seem$ to lack t]m9al facilities4 ,horace ,seav] rec5tly wrote ! foll[+3 ,,all ,,ow+ ,,to ,,! ,,bible4 ,x is a v common argum5t ) ,*ri/ians1 t only ^? nations :i* h _h ! ,bible 7 ref9$1 civiliz$1 & le>n$4 ,a ,*ri/ian pap]1 n[ be=e u1 exult+ly says3 ',take ! map ( ! _w1 draw a l9e ar\nd ^? c\ntries t h enjoy$ ! highe/ degree ( ref9em5t1 & y w encircle j ^? nations t h receiv$ ! ,bible z _! au?ority 9 religion4' ,f ?is language ! pla9 inf]5ce is1 t ^? nations h be5 indebt$ to ! influ5ce ( ! ,bible = ! positions to :i* !y h atta9$4 ,let u foll[ out a little ?is l9e ( argum5t & see :]e x w lead4 ,! anci5t ,egyptians /ood z f> 9 advance ( _! contempor>ies z d ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom at ! pres5t day1 z ! rema9s ( ,egyptian cities & temples fully atte/4 ,& if ! argum5t is good1 !y 7 indebt$ = t sup]iority to _! wor%ip ( cats1 crocodiles1 & onions6 ,! anci5t ,greek might h exclaim$1 z he beheld ! pr\d position to :i* ,greece _h atta9$--',see :at we owe to a belief 9 our glori\s my?ology2 we h rea*$ ! highe/ po9t ( enlight5m5t ! _w has ev] witness$2 we /& unequall$ 9 p[]1 weal?1 ! cultivation ( ! arts1 & all t makes a nation ref9$1 poli%$1 & great6' ,,comp>ative ,,/atus4 ,x is a fact t 9 "s ,*ri/ian c\ntries ! actual /atus ( woman is high] ?an x is to-day 9 any o!r c\ntry2 b x is also true t h] comp>ative /atus is (t5 l[]499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,c1 #a-f4 ,if we comp>e ! actual /atus ( woman 9 ,russia or ,spa9 7! two mo/ int5sely ,*ri/ian c\ntries to-day7 ) t ( ! ,*9ese or ,h9doo woman1 ! %[+ may be some:at 9 favor ( ! =m]2 b on ! o!r h&1 h] comp>ative position 7:5 tak5 ) t ( ! m5 ( h] c\ntry7 does n ga9 b loses by ! contra/4 ,h[ immeasurably w\ld 8 fai? 9 ! elevat+ t5d5cy ( 8 religion h be5 increas$1 c\ld he h look$ ) prophetic eye into ! di/ant ages ( ! future1 & beheld ! enlight5$ & ,*ri/ianiz$ nations ( ! n9ete5? c5tury adopt+ ! rema9s ( ,grecian ar*itecture1 sculpture1 pa9t+1 oratory1 music1 & lit]ature z _! models6 ,pagan ,rome1 too1 once mi/ress ( ! _w & arbitress ( nations--! home ( philosoph]s & sages--! l& 9 :i* ! title1 ',i am a ,roman citiz51' 0 ! pr\de/ t a mortal c\ld we>--,rome1 by ! above ,*ri/ian argum5t1 %\ld h ascrib$ all h] honor1 praise1 & glory to h] my?ology4 ,! ,turk & ! ,s>ac51 likewise1 h _h _! day ( p[] & r5[n4 ,bagdad 0 ! seat ( sci5ce & le>n+ at a "t :5 ! nations ( ,europe 7 sunk 9 d>kness & sup]/ition4 ,! ,turk & ,s>ac5 %\ld h po9t$ to ! ,koran z ! s\rce ( _! ref9em5t4 ,?us we see t ! ,*ri/ian argum5t we are notic+1 if x proves any?+1 proves too mu*4 ,if ! nations ( ,*ri/5dom are indebt$ to ! ,bible = _! enlight5m5t1 likewise 7 ! ,egyptians indebt$ to _! cat & crocodile & onion wor%ip1 ! ,greeks & ,romans to _! my?ology1 & ! ,turks & ,s>ac5s to _! ,koran4 ,x is a significant fact t ( all ! ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 9 ^? :]e ! ,*ur* /&s highe/ & has mo/ p[] wom5 rank l[e/ & h fewe/ rights accord$ !m1 :e!r ( p]sonal lib]ty or propriet>y int]e/4 ,9 ! c\ntries nam$ above1 & 9 o!r c\ntries :]e ! ,*ur* /ill has a /rong grip ^u ! ?roat ( ! ,/ate1 woman's position is degrad$ inde$2 :ile 9 ! ?ree s-call$ ,*ri/ian c\ntries :]e ! ,*ur* has lea/ p[]1 :]e law is n :olly or 9 s l>ge "p canonical1 woman's position is m free1 m indep5d5t1 & less degrad$1 :5 comp>$ ) ! position ( ! m5 ( ^? c\ntries4 ,t tells ! :ole /ory4 ,if x 7 to ! ,*ur* or to h] religion t %e ow$ h] advancem5t1 x w\ld be 9 ! mo/ /rictly ,*ri/ian c\ntries t h] elevation & advantages w\ld be greate/4 ,"u ! canon law h] /atus w\ld be high] ?an "u ! common law4 ,on ! contr>y1 h[ev]1 x is "u ! lea/ religi\s1 free/1 & mo/ purely secul> =ms ( gov]nm5t t %e has atta9$ mo/ full recognition & secur$ ! greate/ advancem5t4 ,comp>e ! position ( woman 9 ,*ri/ian ,spa9 ) h] position 9 ,infidel ,france4 ,comp>e h] condition 9 ,russia1 ) ! flag ( ! ,*ur* & ! seal ( ! ,cross = h] protection1 ) t ( h] si/] "u ! />s & /ripes ( ,am]ica1 ) a con/itution writt5 by ! infidels ,jeff]son & ,pa9e4 ,comp>e !m & decide :e!r x is to ! ,*ur* & ! ,cross1 ) _! w>s & p]secutions1 or to ,lib]ty & ,scepticism t wom5 owe _! loyal love & _! e>ne/ support4 ,comp>e !m & det]m9e !n :e!r x is to ,*ri/ianity or to ,sci5ce t %e %\ld fly = protection1 & :]e x is t %e w be mo/ c]ta9 ( ju/ice4 ,comp>e !m & answ] :e!r x is to ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* or to ! ,f\nd]s ( ,republics t wom5 %\ld be mo/ grateful4 ,comp>e !m1 & be ?ankful1 oh wom5 ( ,am]ica1 t ! ,*ur* nev] _h h] h& on ! ?roat ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t %e is los+ h] grip on ! ,supreme ,b5*6 99 ,9 our pride ( race we =get t x is less ?an ?ree hundr$ %ort ye>s s9ce ,*ri/ianity by bo? legal & spiritual p[] en=c$ ! mo/ degrad+ & vile conditions ^u woman1 compell+ h] to live solely by ! sale ( h] virtue49999 ,only )9 ! pa/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s ( gr[+ scepticism & loss ( p[] by ! ,*ur* has ei!r purity or dignity become possible = wom52 & x is well = u to rememb] t = ov] #aejj ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity1 :5 ! ,*ur* _h almo/ absolute p[]1 x nev] dream$ ( elevat+ woman1 or recogniz+ h] z o!r ?an an inf]ior be+ creat$ solely to m9i/] to ! l[e/ nature ( man1 & possess+ nei!r a "r to h] own p]son nor a voice 9 h] own def5ce4 ,i wi% t e woman :o upholds ! ,*ur* to-day might read ! array ( facts on ?is subject s ably pres5t$ by ,matilda ,joslyn ,gage 9 h] "w on ,woman1 ,*ur*1 & ,/ate1 a dige/ ( :i* is pr9t$ 9 ! la/ *apt] ( vol4 #a4 ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,woman ,suffrage1 ( :i* %e is "o ( ! editors4 ,x is s ably writt51 & ! facts collect$ are s damn+1 t ,i ne$ add no ^w ( m9e to su* passages z ,i c give f x1 9 ! accompany+ app5dix to ?is "w4 999999 99 ,on ! /atus ( wom5 !re is mu* ( int]e/ 9 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s ,pr9ciples ( ,sociology1 vol #a4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] deals ) ! subject1 9 ! ma91 f a diff]5t po9t ( view f ! "o tak5 9 ?is article2 b t 8 position 79 reg>d to ! causes ( woman's advancem5t be+ due to ! ,*ur*7 is n :olly unlike my own1 w1 ,i ?9k1 be readily se54 ,he places m /ress on ! results ( w> ?an ,i h done 7& 9 ?is ! corroborat+ evid5ce furni%$ by ! ,holy w>s w\ld su/a9 ! position ( bo?71 ,i hav+ includ$ ?is phase ( action "u ! t]m occupation1 s9ce ,i h dealt almo/ :olly ) nations m advanc$ & fre] f ! =tunes ( ! ,militant type ?an ,mr4 ,sp5c] has done4 9999 ,see ,app5dix ,d4 999999 ,see ,app5dix ,e4 ,,wom5 ,,z ,,p]sons4 ,black/one enum]ates ?ree absolute rights ( p]sons4 ,fir/1 ,! "r ( p]sonal security1 9 ! legal enjoym5t ( life1 limb1 body1 heal?1 & reputation4 ,second1 ,! "r ( p]sonal lib]ty--free p[] ( locomotion )\t legal re/ra9t4 ,?ird1 ,! "r ( private prop]ty--! free use & disposal ( 8 own lawful acquisitions4 ,none ( ^! ?ree prim>y & ess5tial rights ( p]sons 7 conc$$ to wom51 & ,*ur* law did n rank h] z a p]son depriv$ ( ^! rights1 b held t %e 0 n a p]son at all1 b only a function2 !re=e %e possess$ no rights ( p]son 9 ?is _w & no hope ( safety 9 ! next4 ,z to ! fir/ ( ^! absolute rights ( p]sons1 any "o ( h] male relations1 or h] husb& aft] %e pass$ f "o to ! o!r1 _h absolute p[] ov] h]1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( bodily injury199 b>ga9 & sale ( h] p]son1 & dea?4 ,nor did ev5 ?is limit ! numb] ( h] ma/]s4 ,by bo? ,*ur* & ,common ,law ! ,lords temporal 7b>ons & o!r pe]s7 & ! ,lords spiritual 7,ar*bi%ops1 ,bi%ops1 & ,abbots7 possess$ & ex]cis$ ! "r to dispose ( h] purity1 ei!r = a money consid]ation or z a bribe or pres5t z !y saw fit49999 99 ,al?\gh ,engl& 0 *ri/ianiz$ 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 x 0 n until ! t5? t a daught] _h a "r to reject a husb& select$ = h] by h] fa!r2 & x 0 n until ! same c5tury t a ,*ri/ian wife ( a ,*ri/ian husb& acquir$ ! "r ( eat+ at ! table ) him4 ,= _m hundr$ ye>s ! law b\nd out to s]vile labor all unm>ri$ wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( elev5 & =ty4--,m4 ,j4 ,gage4 ,wives 9 ,engl& 7 b\ght f ! fif? to ! elev5? c5tury ,! dates are significant2 let ! ,*ur* respond4--,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,9 ,engl&1 z late z ! sev5te5? c5tury1 husb&s ( dec5t /ation 7 n a%am$ to beat _! wives4 ,g5tlem5 arrang$ p>ties ( pleasure = ! purpose ( see+ wret*$ wom5 :ipp$ at ,bridewell4 ,x 0 n until #ahag t ! public :ipp+ ( wom5 0 aboli%$ 9 ,engl&4--,sp5c]4 9999 ,see ,app5dix ,e4 ,?us 0 ! =c$ degradation ( woman made a s\rce ( rev5ue to ! ,*ur*1 & a means ( cru%+ h] self-respect & de/roy+ h] s5se ( p]sonal responsibility z to h] own acts 9 ! matt] ( *a/ity1 ! legitimate outcome ( :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! va/ army ( wom5 :o are nam$ only to be revil$4 ,9 !m ! ,*ur* c look on h] own "w4 ,! fruit is ! natural outcome ( ! tra9+ woman receiv$ t taught & compell$ h] always to submit to ! dictates ( "s man1 no matt] :at h] own judgm5t1 mode/y1 or desires might be4 ,%e 0 n suppos$ to h an op9ion or to "k "r f wrong2 & f ,paul's injunction1 ,if y want to "k any?+ ask y\r husb& at home1 d[n to ! decisions ( ! la/ ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 ! tea*+ t woman mu/ subord9ate h] own s5se ( "r & h] own judgm5t to ! dictates ( someone else--any "o else ( ! opposite sex--f fir/ to la/ has be5 z +5i\s a me?od z c\ld h be5 devis$ to fill ! _w ) lib]t9es & _! victims499 ,x is "t = ! foll[]s ( ,/4 ,paul to nice ! results ( _! own "w4 99 ,see ,app5dix ,f1 #b4 ,"u ! provisions ( ! law :i* held t all p]sons c\ld recov] damages = injury--h legal r$ress = a wrong inflict$ ^u !m--woman aga9 0 held z n a 'p]son4 ,if %e 7 assault$ & beat51 or if %e 7 subject$ to ! greate/ indignity t x is possible to inflict ^u h]1 %e _h no r$ress4 ,%e c\ld n compla94 ,! law gave h] no protection :atev]4 ,h] fa!r or husb& c\ld1 if he saw fit1 br+ suit to recov] damages = ! loss ( h] s]vices z a s]vant & :olly ^u ! gr\nd t x 0 an injury to him & to 8 feel+s4 ,%e 0 no m recogniz$ z a p]son 9 ! matt]1 nor 0 %e m highly consid]$ ?an if %e 7 an inmate ( a zoological g>d5 to :i* "s mis*iev\s visitor _h f$ too _m bonbons4 ,! own] 0 damag$ because ! brute might die or be injur$ 9 ! sight ( ! patrons1 b aside f t view ( ! case no h>m 0 done & no acc\nt tak5 ( s trivial a matt]4 ,no matt] :at ! injury %e su/a9$1 :e!r x crippl$ h] physically or blight$ h] m5tally & made life to h] ! wor/ curse t c\ld be inflict$1 %e _h no appeal4 ,! w\nd$ feel+s ( "o ( h] male relations receiv$ due consid]ation1 & he c\ld recov] ! money-value he might set ^u ! injury to 8 lac]at$ m9d4 ,?is is /ill ! lett] & ! practice ( ! law 9 _m places1 ev5 9 ,am]ica4 ,if %e _h no male relations1 ! injury did n c\nt1 & no p]son be+ injur$ ev]y?+ 0 lovely1 & pray]s w5t "r on to ! ,god :o1 be+ no respect] ( p]sons 7provid$ !y 7 free1 :ite1 adult males71 enjoy$ ! inc5se f alt>s :]eon burn+ wit*es wri!d 9 agony & helpless "y girls plead = m]cy "u ! loa!d & loa?some t\* ( ! ,/4 ,augu/9es99 & ,/4 ,pelayos19999 ^: praises are *ant$ & ^: div9e goodness is rec\nt$ by ,*ri/5dom to-day4 99 ,to ,augu/9e1 ^: e>ly life 0 sp5t 9 company ) ! mo/ degrad$ ( womank9d1 is ,*ri/ianity indebt$ = ! full developm5t ( ! doctr9e ( ,orig9al s94 --,gage4 ,all or at lea/ ! great] "p ( ! fa!rs ( ! ,greek ,*ur* be=e ,augu/9e1 d5i$ any real orig9al s94--,em]son4 ,! doctr9e _h a gradual gr[?1 & 0 fully develop$ by ,augu/9e4 --,waite4 9999 ,! abbot elect ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 at ,cant]bury1 9 #aaga1 0 f\nd on inve/igation to h sev5te5 illegitimate *ildr5 9 a s+le village4 ,an abbot ( ,/4 ,pelayo 9 ,spa91 9 #aahj1 0 prov$ to h kept no less ?an sev5ty mi/resses4 ,h5ry ,,iii1 ,bi%op ( ,liege1 0 depos$ 9 #abgd = hav+ sixty-five illegitimate *ildr54 --,leeky1 ,hi/1 ( ,european ,morals4 ,?is same bi%op boa/$1 at a public banquet1 t 9 tw5ty-two mon?s f\rte5 *ildr5 _h be5 born to him4 ,a lic5se to ! cl]gy to keep concub9es 0 dur+ sev]al c5turies levi$ by pr9ces4--,ibid4 ,x 0 op5ly atte/$ t #ajj1jjj wom5 9 ,engl& alone 7 made dissolute by ! cl]gy4 --,drap]1 ,intellectual ,developm5t ( ,europe4 ,su* 0 ! elevation & civilization (f]$ by ! ,*ur* to woman4 ,^! are among h] debts to ! ,*ur*1 & ! m5 :o f\ght & cont5d$ aga9/ ! incorporation ( su* infamy into ! common law 7 br&$ z infidels4 ,x 0 said !y d5i$ _! ,"l4 ,!y 7 pron\nc$ mo/ dang]\s1 & ! cl]gy held up _! h&s 9 holy horror & :isp]$ t su* m5 z mu* z d5i$ ! ,bible1 blasphem$ _! ,god1 & sold _! s\ls to ! ,devil4 ,& ! wom51 poor dupes1 believ$ x4 ,"o me?od ! ,*ur* took to b5efit woman & %[ its respect = h] 0 ?is3 any m>ri$ man 0 prohibit$ f be+ a prie/4 ,wom5 7 s unholy1 s unclean1 & s inf]ior1 t to h "o z a wife degrad$ a man to su* an ext5t t he 0 unfit to be a m9i/] or to t\* holy ?+s4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* /ill prohibits ei!r p>ty :o is s unholy z to m>ry f pr(an+ its pulpit'2 b ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es divide up1 giv+ wom5 ! disabilities & mon ! (fices4 ,! unselfi%ness ( su* a c\rse is q t\*+4 ,x says to wom53 ,y support u & we w damn y2 !re is no?+ mean or nigg>dly ab\t u4 ,z to ,black/one's second c\nt--! "r to p]sonal lib]ty--,i c p]haps d no bett] ?an give a few bald facts4 ,"u ,pagan rule ! p]sonal lib]ty ( woman _h become v consid]able1 z well z h] propriet>y lib]ty2 b ,*ri/ianity began h] degradation at once4 ,*ri/ianity 0 introduc$ into ,engl& 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 & ! sale ( wom5 began 9 ! fif?2 & x 0 n until ! elev5? t a girl c\ld refuse to m>ry any suitor h] fa!r *ose = h]4 ,9 a ^w1 %e always _h a gu>dian2 %e _h no p]sonal lib]ty :atev]2 %e c\ld nei!r buy nor own prop]ty z h] bro!rs c\ld2 %e c\ld n m>ry :5 & :om %e pref]r$1 live :]e %e wi%$1 eat1 dr9k1 or we> :at %e lik$1 or refuse any ( ^! provisions :5 !y 7 (f]$ by h] male relatives4 ,if !y decid$ t %e _h too _m back tee? !y simply pull$ !m out1 & %e _h no?+ to say on ! subject4 ,%e c\ld be sold outright by h] fa!r1 or leas$ or b\nd out z he pref]r$4 ,%e nev] got s old b t h] e>n+s belong$ to him1 & a "m nev] arriv$ at an age suffici5tly advanc$ to be entitl$ to ! e>n+s ( h] *ildr54 ,%>swood says1 ,a fa!r is entitl$ to ! b5efits ( 8 *ildr5's labor4 ,an infant any "o n ( age owes rev]5ce & respect to 8 "m2 b %e has no "r to 8 s]vices499 99 ,black/one4 ,%>swood4 ,?is is ^u ! !ory1 d\btless1 t />vation is :olesome = a wid[$ "m1 b t x does n agree ) a fa!r's dige/ion at any "t4 ,sir ,h5ry ,ma9e 9 8 ,anci5t ,law4 says1 t f ! ,pagan laws all ?is inequality & oppressiv5ess ( gu>dian%ip & re/riction ( ! p]sonal lib]ty ( wom5 _h disappe>$1 & he adds3 ,! consequ5ce 0 t ! situation ( ! ,roman female1 :e!r m>ri$ or unm>ri$1 became "o ( great p]sonal & propriet>y indep5d5ce4 ,b ,*ri/ianity t5d$ some:at f ! v fir/ to n>r[ ?is rem>kable lib]ty4444 ,! great jurisconsult himself ,gaius sc\ts ! popul> ,*ri/ian apology (f]$ = x 9 ! m5tal inf]iority ( ! female sex4444 ,l$ by _! !ory ( ,natural ,law1 ! ,roman ,pagan jurisconsults _h evid5tly at ?is "t assum$ ! equality ( ! sexes z a pr9ciple ( _! code ( equity4 ,( ! ,*ri/ians1 l$ by _! !ory ( a reveal$ div9e law :i* treat$ wom5 z inf]ior be+s & useful only z prey1 ,lecky says 7,european ,morals1 vol4 #a1 page #ceh73 ,b 9 ! :ole feudal ,*ri/ian & *iefly ,canon legislation wom5 7 plac$ 9 a mu* l[] legal position ?an 9 ! ,pagan empire4 ,! complete inf]iority ( ! sex 0 cont9ually ma9ta9$ by ! law2 & t g5]\s public op9ion :i* 9 ,pagan ,rome _h frequ5tly revolt$ aga9/ ! inju/ice done to girls1 9 depriv+ !m ( ! great] "p ( ! inh]itance ( _! fa!rs1 totally disappe>$4 ,:]ev] ! canon law has be5 ! basis ( legislation1 we f9d laws ( succession sacrific+ ! ,m]e/ ( daught]s & ( wives1 & a /ate ( public op9ion :i* has be5 =m$ & regulat$ by ^! laws2 nor 0 any s]i\s attempt made to aboli% !m till ! close ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! ,fr5* revolutioni/s1 ?\gh reject+ ! proposal ( ,sieyes & ,condorcet bo? infidels to accord political emancipation to wom51 e/abli%$ at lea/ an equal succession ( sons & daught]s1 & ?us initiat$ a great re=mation ( bo? law & op9ion :i* soon] or lat] mu/ trav]se ! _w4 ,h[ soon or h[ late ?is w happ5 w dep5d v greatly ^u ! am\nt ( p[] reta9$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,pagans1 ,infidels1 & ,sci5ti/s h f\ght =1 & ! ,*ur* has f\ght aga9/1 ! dignity1 honor1 & welf>e ( wom5 = c5turies2 & because fe>1 organization1 weal?1 selfi%ness1 & p[] h be5 on ! side ( ! ,*ur*1 & %e has kept wom5 too ignorant to und]/& ! situation1 %e has succe$$ = _m g5]ations 9 ret>d+ ! progress & %utt+ out ! light t sl[ly came 9 despite ( h]4 ,no society :i* pres]ves any t9cture ( ,*ri/ian in/itutions is ev] likely to re/ore to m>ri$ wom5 ! p]sonal lib]ty conf]r$ on !m by ! middle ,roman law2 b ! propriet>y disabilities ( m>ri$ females /& on q a diff]5t basis f _! p]sonal incapacities1 & x is by keep+ alive & consolidat+ ! =m] t ! canon law has s deeply injur$ civilization4 ,!re are _m ve/iges ( a /ruggle betwe5 ! secul> & ecclesia/ical pr9ciples2 b ! canon law ne>ly ev]y:]e prevail$499 99 ,ma9e's ,anci5t ,law1 #aeh4 ,x has always be5 uphill "w fight+ ! ,*ur*4 ,s long z x _h sword & fagot at its comm&1 & ! w to use !m2 s long z x pret5d$ to h1 & p believ$ t x _h1 p[] to mete out damnation to its oppos]s2 j s long 7 sci5ce1 ju/ice1 & ?\ght fatally crippl$4 ,b :5 ,voltaire1 ,did]ot1 ,condorcet & ! great encyclop$i/ circle ( ,france got _! h&s on ! ?roat ( ! ,*ur*1 & dipp$ _! p5s 9 ! fire ( eloqu5ce1 wit1 ridicule1 reason1 & ju/ice1 !n1 & n till !n1 began to dawn a day ( honor t[>d wom51 ( humanity & ju/ice & tru?4 ,!y drew back ! curta91 ! _w saw1 ! cl\d lift$1 & life began on a new plane4 ,"u ,pagan rule woman _h begun1 z we h se51 to receive recognition ap>t f sex4 ,%e 0 a human be+4 ,a g5]al law ( p]sons appli$ to & %ield$ h]4 ,b f ! fir/ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* refus$ to consid] h] ap>t f h] capacity = reproduction2 & ?is "o gr\nd ( consid]ation x pron\nc$ a curse1 a crime1 & a %ame to h]4 ,h] only claim to recognition at all 0 a curse4 ,%e 0 n a p]son1 %e 0 only a function499 99 ,see ,lea's ,sac]dotal ,celibacy4 ,man x pron\nc$ a p]son fir/1 ) rights1 privileges1 & protection z su*4 ,incid5tally he might also be a husb&1 a fa!r1 or a son4 ,8 welf>e1 duties1 & rights z a p]son1 z a human be+1 7 ap>t f & sup]ior to ^? t 7 special & incid5tal4 ,he receiv$ consid]ation always z a p]son4 ,he might be dealt ) z husb& or fa!r4 ,b ignor+ all h] m5tal life & d5y+ t %e _h any1 & ignor+ all h] physical possibilities1 ambitions1 desires1 & capabilities z a p]son1 ! ,*ur* n>r[$ woman's life & re/rict$ h] en]gies into a compass :]e its p[] ov] h] became absolute & h] subjection c]ta94 ,nor has ! loss be5 :olly to woman1 = any influ5ce :i* cripples ! "m's capacity ( end[m5t takes cruel rev5ge on ! race499 99 ,x is n impossible b t a m correct und]/&+ ( ! laws ( life & h]$ity may e/abli% ! fact t because ( ! subjection ( woman1 ! entire race has be5 m5tally dw>f$ & physically weak5$4 --,gamble4 ,f ?is outlook ! debt ( civilization to ! ,*ur* is heavy inde$4 ,is x a debt ( gratitude8 ,"u ?is head !re is space = b "o po9t f>!r1 out ( ! great /ore at h&4 ,! cl]gy 7 lic5s$ to commit crime4 ,!y got up a neat little s*eme call$ b5efit ( cl]gy by :i* !y 7 secure f ! puni%m5t met$ out to o!r crim9als4 ,! relief (f]$ did sometimes rea* o!r m51 b z le>n+ 0 l>gely conf9$ to ! cl]gy !y 7 ! *ief b5efici>ies1 z ! "n implies & z 0 ! int5t ( ! law4 ,any man :o c\ld read 0 all[$ b5efit ( cl]gy2 9 o!r words1 8 puni%m5t 0 light5$ or entirely omitt$4 ,b a woman1 ?\gh %e 7 a p]fect m9e ( wisdom & c\ld read 9 any numb] ( languages1 c\ld receive no su* b5efit1 because %e c\ld n take holy ord]s4 ,!y fir/ enact$ t %e %\ld n take ord]s1 & !n !y d5i$ to h] ! relief :i* only t ability c\ld give4 ,s great a favorite 0 woman ) ! ,*ur*6 ,! ord9>y male crim9al receiv$ ! ord9>y puni%m5t1 ! cl]gy receiv$ none2 & 9 ord] t ! requisite gross am\nt ( suff]+ = crime %\ld be inflict$ on somebody1 ! cl]gy enact$ t woman %\ld receive _! %>e vic>i\sly 9 addition to h] own1 & !n to ?is !y add$ su* int]e/ z w\ld make ! tw5ty-p]-c5t-a-mon? m5 ( ,wall /reet a%am$ ( _! /upid f9anci]+4 ,?us ! ,*ur* arrogat$ to itself ! exclusive "r to commit crime ) impunity1 & also claim$ & ex]cis$ ! "r to prev5t wom5 f le>n+ to read4 ,if %e /ill p]si/$ x c\ld !n puni% h] d\bly1 because %e _h no "r to le>n4 ,= (f5ses = :i* ord9>y m5 7 hang$1 wom5 7 burn$ alive1 & prie/s 7 glorifi$4 ,= l>c5y a man 0 br&$ 9 ! h& or imprison$ = a few mon?s2 :ile = a fir/ (f5ce ( ! k9d a woman 0 k9dly p]mitt$ to be hang$ or behead$ )\t b5efit ( cl]gy2 & ! cl]gy w5t scot free499 ,! ,*ur* did !n z x does n[1 x claim$ all ! b5efits ( citiz5%ip & paid none ( ! p5alties & bore none ( ! burd5s49999 99 ,black/one4 ,*ri/ian4 9999 ,x /ill claims exemption f taxation1 ?us ?r[+ its burd5 on o!rs2 & x also claims immunity f ! v gambl+ laws :i* x s rigidly en=ces aga9/ o!r in/itutions4 ,! ,*ur* did !n j z x does n[1 9 pr9ciple1 9 sett+ up c]ta9 great b5efits :i* only prie/s might hope to obta91 & !n enact+ t c]ta9 p]sons 7 =ev] ineligible to ! prie/hood2 & ! same or q z good reasons 7 giv5 = d5y+ wom5 su* relief f ! p5alties ( ! law z 0 freely ext5d$ to m51 z are giv5 to-day = refus+ h] ! lib]ty1 emolum5ts1 & b5efits t are freely accord$ to ! mo/ imbecile little !ological /ud5t :o is educat$ by ! ne$le ( a si/] & support$ by money wrung f ! fe>s ( %op or factory girls1 to :om he pa9ts ! t]rors ( hell1 & freely ?reat5s ! same to ^? :o disobey him4 ,salvation comes high1 b no prea*] ev] gets s poor t he _c di/ribute hell free ( *>ge to ! multitude )\t ! lea/ dim9ution ( 8 /ock-9-trade4 ,i %\ld ?9k t an or?odox pulpit w\ld be ab\t ! la/ place a self-respect+ woman w\ld wi% to fill2 b ,i am glad1 s9ce !re are "s :o d s wi%1 t ! issue has aga9 be5 =c$ ^u ! ,*ur*1 & t 9 #ahhd1 true to h] hi/ory1 %e 0 aga9 compell$ to ackn[l$ge h]self a respect] ( p]sons1 a degrad] ( wom51 & a clog to progress & individual lib]ty1 equality1 & consci5ce4 ,i am glad t wom5 h rec5tly =c$ ! ,me?odi/ & ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es to decl>e _! pr9ciples ( class pref]5ce & p>tial legislation4 ,i am glad t 9 #ahhd ^! ,*ur*es 7 compell$ to say 9 effect to wom51 s t ! _w c\ld he>3 ,y are n & y nev] c be our equals4 ,we are holy4 ,y are unclean4 ,we w hold y back & d[n to ! anci5t level we made = y j z long z ! life is 9 u2 & if y ev] receive recognition z a human be+1 x mu/ be at ! h&s ( ^? :o defy ! ,*ur* & hate cre$s t are n big en\gh to g all r\nd4 ,our cre$s are only l>ge en\gh to give ea* sex half4 ,b we won't be /+y1 we only want our %>e4 ,y are entirely welcome to all ! degradation "h & all ! damnation h]eaft]2 & any man :o attempts to deprive y ( ^! bless+s is a h]etic & a s9n]4 ,let u pray4 ,,education4 ,9 deal+ ) ?is po9t ! humor ( ! situation is too pla9 to require comm5t1 & ,i ne$ only cite a few facts 9 ord] to place ! beautiful little fiction :]e x belongs499 99 ,see ,app5dix ,t4 ,z to g5]al education x is well kn[n t ! ,*ur* has f\ght inve/igation & p]secut$ sci5ce4 ,f ! ?ird c5tury to ,bruno1 & f ,bruno to ,d>w9 & ,tyndall !re is an unbrok5 *a9 ( evid5ce z to h] position 9 ^! matt]s & h] opposition to ! diffusion ( k4 ,:51 h[ev]1 x became impossible = h] to resi/ ! dem& ( ! p = education2 :5 %e c\ld no long] ret>d lib]ty & prev5t ! recognition ( individual rights2 !n %e mode/ly dem&$ ! "r to d ! tea*+ h]self & to control its ext5t & scope499 ,) a bra9 /ultifi$ by fai?9999 %e propos$ to regulate inve/igations 9 :i* ! habit ( fai? w\ld necess>ily prove fatal to ! discov]y ( tru?4999999 ,%e propos$ to tea* no?+ b ! dead languages & !ology1 & to conf9e k to ^! fields1 & %e succe$$ = _m g5]ations 9 s do+4 ,e "t %e f\nd a man :o _h discov]$ some?+1 or :o _h a !ory he 0 try+ to te/ by "s little sci5tific inve/igations1 %e cri$ h]etic & suppress$ t man4 ,%e /uck to ! dead languages1 & ! only ?+ %e is n afraid ( to-day is some?+ dead4 ,any o!r k9d ( k is a dang]\s acqua9tance = h] to make4 99999999 ,if y meet a cl]gyman to-day :o has devot$ 8 "t to ! dead languages y ne$ n be afraid t he is a h]etic2 b if he is /udy+ ! sci5ces1 arts1 lit]ature1 & hi/ory ( ! liv+ _w 9 e>ne/ y c get y\r fagot ready4 ,8 or?odoxy is a dead doxy4 ,x is only a "q ( "t & brav]y :5 he w swe> (f49999999999 99 ,see ,app5dix ,g1 #a-d4 9999 ,see ,app5dix ,u4 999999 ,see ,clif=d's ,sci5tific ,basis ( ,morals1 p4 #be 99999999 ,see ,morley's ,did]ot1 p4 #aij4 9999999999 ,see ,ibid1 p4 #abf4 ,9 ! ,*ur* s*ools & univ]sities to-day x is q pa!tic to he> ! pr(essors wre/le ) geology & ,g5esis1 & cut _! a/ronomy to fit ,jo%ua4 ,if 9 "o ( ^! in/itutions = ! petrifaction ( ! human m9d !re is a tea*] :o is ei!r n nimble en\gh to escape ! conclusions ( a bright pupil or too hone/ to try1 he is at once f\nd to be incompet5t z an in/ructor1 & is dropp$ f ! faculty4 ,i "k "o case :]e x took tw5ty ye>s to discov] t a pr(essor 0 n able to tea* geology--& x took a h]esy-hunt] ) a ,bible to d x !n4 ,b x is ! claim ( ! ,*ur* 9 reg>d to ! education ( wom5 ) :i* ,i h to d "h4 ,wom5 9 ,greece & ,rome "u ,pagan rule _h become le>n$ & influ5tial to an unp>allel$ degree499 ,! e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* f\nd wom5 ?ir/y = k & eag] = opportunities to le>n4 ,!y !reupon set ab\t mak+ x disreputable = a woman to "k any?+19999 & 9 ord] to cl9* _! prohibition ! ,*ur* ass]t$ t woman 0 unable to le>n1 _h n ! m5tal capacity1999999 0 creat$ )\t m5tal p[] & = purely physical purposes4 99 ,see ,lecky1 ,milman1 ,did]ot1 ,morley1 ,*ri/ian1 & o!rs4 9999 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury we f9d t holy m5 9 c\ncil gravely argu$ ! "q1 & t too ) abundant confid5ce 9 _! ability & p[] to decide ! :ole matt]3 ',ought wom5 to be call$ human be+s8' ,a wise & pi\s fa!r 9 ! ,*ur*1 aft] delib]at+ solemnly & long on ! vex$ "q ( wom51 f9ally conclud$3 ',! female sex is n a fault 9 itself1 b a fact 9 nature = :i* wom5 !mselves are n to blame2' b he graci\sly *]i%$ ! op9ion t wom5 w be p]mitt$ to rise z m51 at ! resurrection4 ,a few c5turies lat] ! mascul9e m9d und]w5t great agitation ov] ! "q3 ',w\ld x be consi/5t ) ! duties & uses ( wom5 = !m to le>n ! alphabet8' ,& 9 ,am]ica1 aft] ,bridget ,gaf=t _h donat$ ! fir/ plot ( gr\nd = a public s*ool1 girls 7 /ill d5i$ ! advantages ( su* s*ools4 ,! que/ions--',%all wom5 be all[$ to ent] colleges8' & ',%all !y be admitt$ into ! pr(essions8' h be5 z hotly conte/$ z has be5 ! "q ( _! humanity4 --,gamble4 999999 ,!re exi/$ at ! same "t 9 ?is celebrat$ city a class ( wom51 ! glory ( ^: intellectual brilliancy /ill survives2 & :5 ,alcibiades drew ar\nd him ! fir/ philosoph]s & /atesm5 ( ,greece1 'x 0 a virtue to applaud ,aspasia2' ( :om x has be5 said t %e lectur$ publicly on rhetoric & philosophy ) su* ability t ,socrates & ,alcibiades ga!r$ wisdom f h] lips1 & s m>k$ 0 h] g5ius = /atesman%ip t ,p]icles aft]w>d m>ri$ h] & all[$ h] to gov]n ,a!ns1 !n at ! height ( its glory & p[]4 ,num]\s examples might be cit$ 9 :i* ,a!nian wom5 r5d]$ mat]ial aid to ! /ate4 --,gamble4 ,x 0 ma9ta9$ t h] sph]e 0 cle>ly def9$1 & t x 0 purely & solely an animal "o2 & wor/ ( all x 0 /\tly ass]t$ t h] greate/ crime _h always be5 a desire = wisdom1 & t x 0 ?is desire :i* br\ght ! p5alty ( labor & dea? into ?is _w499 ,) su* a belief x is h>dly /range t ! education ( girls 0 look$ ^u z a crime2 & ) su* a record x is almo/ incr$ible effront]y t enables ! ,*ur* to-day to claim cr$it = ! education ( wom519999 ,if %e 7 to educate e woman liv+1 free ( *>ge1 9 e bran* ( kn[n k1 %e c\ld n repay woman = :at %e has depriv$ h] ( 9 ! pa/1 or efface ! indignity %e has already (f]$4999999 99 ,see ,morley's ,did]ot1 p4 #gf2 ,lea's ,sac]dotal ,celibacy2 ,lecky's ,european ,morals4 9999 ,see ,app5dix ,h1 #a to #d4 999999 ,lecky1 ,european ,morals1 p4 #caj4 ,a prom95t cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :o 0 rec5tly mu* honor$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 lately said1 9 a s]mon to wom53 ,!re are ^? :o ?9k a woman c be taught logic4 ,?is is a mi/ake4 ,m5 are logical1 wom5 are n4 ,he 0 too mode/ to give 8 pro(s4 ,x seem$ to me /range t he did n m5tion ! doctr9es ( ! tr9ity & vic>i\s atonem5t1 or a few ( ! miracles1 z ! result ( logic 9 ! mascul9e m9d4 ,& ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ at ! "t t a man ^: m5tal furniture 0 *iefly compos$ ( ! ?irty-n9e articles & ! ,we/m9/] ,cate*ism w\ld naturally be a pr(\nd au?ority on logic4 ,an or?odox prea*] talk+ ab\t logic is a sight to ar\se ! compassion ( a demon4 ,next to ! natural sci5ces1 logic c give ! ,*ur* ! colic quick] ?an any o!r k9d ( a gre5 apple4 ,& s x is n /range t ! cl]gy %\ld be afraid t x w\ld disagree ) ! m delicate con/itution ( a woman4 ,!y always did ma9ta9 t any diet t 0 a trifle too heavy = !m c\ldn't be dige/$ by anybody else2 & !y w\ld be p]fectly "r 9 _! supposition if intellectual dyspepsia or s(t5+ ( ! bra9 7 contagi\s4 ,! sph]e ( no o!r creature is :olly det]m9$ & b\nd$ by "o physical *>act]i/ic or capacity4 ,to e o!r creature is conc$$ )\t "q ! "r to use m ?an "o tal5t4 ,b ! ,fa!rs decid$ 9 holy & solemn c\ncil t x w\ld be unbecom+ = a woman to le>n ! alphabet1 & t %e c\ld h no possible use = su* in=mation4 ,!y said t %e w\ld be a bett] "m )\t di/ract+ h] de> little bra9 ) ! a1 b1 c's1 & t !re=e %e %\ld n le>n !m4 ,!y also decid$ t %e :o 0 s f> lo/ to mode/y z to become acqua9t$ ) ! multiplication table 0 an unfit associate = our wives & mo!rs4 ,!re 0 some?+ wrong ) su* a woman4 ,%e 0 ei!r a wit* or else %e 0 m>ri$ to ! devil4 ,t is ! way ! ,*ur* enc\rag$ education = wom54 ,?is 0 done1 ! holy ,fa!rs said1 to protect wom5 f ! awful temptations ( life to :i* ! ,"l 9 8 inf9ite wisdom _h subject$ man4 ,!y _h too mu* respect = _! wives & mo!rs to p]mit !m to come 9 contact ) ! wick$ness ( long division or cube root1 & !y hop$ :ile life la/$ t no man w\ld be s neglig5t ( duty z to all[ 8 si/] to soil h] pure m9d ) conic sections4 ,well1 9 "t !re 7 a few wom5 brave en\gh1 & a few m5 honorable & moral en\gh1 to set aside ! lett] ( ?is prohibition2 b mu* ( its _s /ill blossoms 9 all its spl5dor 9 ,columbia1 ,h>v>d1 ,yale1 & v>i\s o!r in/itutions ( le>n+1 :]e wom5 are ei!r n p]mitt$ to ent] at all or are requir$ to le>n & accompli% unaid$ t :i* x takes a l>ge faculty ( in/ructors & e kn[n or obta9able educational device 7toge!r ) future bus9ess /imulus7 to enable ! "y m5 to d ! same ?+6 ,! ,fa!rs said1 9 effect1 ,x 0 ?r\gh woman want+ to "k some?+ t s9 came into ?is _w2 !re=e let h] h]eaft] want to "k no?+4 ,!y taught t a desire = k on ! "p ( woman 0 ! greate/ crime ev] committ$ on ?is e>?1 & t x s enrag$ ,god t he puni%$ x by dea? & by e curse kn[n to man4 ,:5 x 0 po9t$ out t animals _h liv$ & di$ on ?is e>? long be=e man c\ld h liv$1 !y said t ,god knew ,adam 0 go+ to live & ,eve 0 go+ to s91 s he made dea? retroactive because ,adam w\ld repres5t all animals :5 he %\ld be creat$6 ,all ?is 0 ?\ght & done & taught 9 ord] to agree ) ! silly /ory ( ! fall ( man 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 :i* e "o acqua9t$ ) ! simple rudim5ts ( sci5ce or ! hi/ory ( ! races kn[s to be a *ildi% leg5d ( an undevelop$ p4 ,in/ead ( a fall f p]fect beg9n+s1 !re has be5 & is a con/ant rise 9 ! moral z well z 9 ! m5tal & physical conditions ( man4 ,! type is high]1 ! race nobl] & ne>] p]fection ?an x ev] 0 be=e2 & ! /ories ( our ,bible are ! same z ^? ( all o!r ,bibles1 simply ! ef=t ( ignorant or imag9ative m5 to acc\nt = ! orig9 & de/9y ( ?+s ( :i* !y _h no accurate k499 99 ,"o ( ! simple/ & mo/ int]e/+ explanations ( ?is latt] po9t w be f\nd 9 ,! ,*ildhood ( ,religions1 by ,edw>d ,clodd1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 :]e ! ,*ri/ian read] may be surpris$ to f9d t ! t5-comm&m5t idea 7) a numb] ( !m :i* apply to g5]al morals1 z ,?\ %alt n kill1 etc47 is n conf9$ to our ,bible1 b is f\nd also 9 ! ,buddhi/ ,bible 9 ! same =m2 t ! gold5 rule 0 giv5 by ,confucius #ejj ye>s be=e ,*ri/2 & t ,*ri/ianity1 :5 tak5 z x %\ld be ) ! o!r great religions & exam9$ 9 ! same way1 pres5ts no problem1 no claim1 & no pro(s :i* are n f\nd 9 equal /r5g? 9 "o or m ( ! o!r =ms ( fai?4 ,9 ! matt]s ( morality1 miracles1 & p[] to attract & com=t multitudes ( p1 x ranks nei!r fir/ nor la/4 ,x is simply "o ( sev]al1 & 9 no ess5tial matt] is x diff]5t f !m4 ,/4 ,paul said1 ,if !y wom5 w le>n any?+1 let !m ask _! husb&s at home2 & ! colossal ignorance ( mo/ wom5 w\ld seem to indicate t !y h obey$ ! comm& to ! lett]4 ,b =tunately = wom5 ! civilization ( fre$om has outgr[n ,/4 ,paul z x has ! dictates ( ! ,*ur*1 & "o by "o ! doors ( in=mation1 & h5ce ! doors to hone/ labor1 h be5 op5$1 & ! possibility ( liv+ ) dignity & honor has replac$ ! =c$ degradation ( ! days :5 ! p[] ( ! ,*ur* enabl$ x to r$uce wom5 to ! animal exi/5ce x s long =c$ ^u h]4 ,s long z ! ,*ur* all[$ woman b "o av5ue ( support1 s long did x =ce h] to use t s+le means ( livelihood4 ,s long z x made h] believe t %e c\ld br+ to ?is _w no?+ ( value b h] capacity to m9i/] to ! l[] animal wants ( man1 s long did x =ce ^u h] t s+le alt]native--or />vation4 ,s long z x is able to make multitudes ( wom5 believe !mselves ( value = b "o purpose1 j t long w x cont9ue to insure ! degradation ( _m ( ^? wom5 :o are helpless1 or weak1 or lov+1 or ignorant ( ! motives ( ^? 9 ^: p[] !y are4 ,s long z x tea*es woman t %e c repay h] debt to ! _w 9 b "o way1 s long w x promote comm]ce 9 vice & rev5ue 9 %ame4 ,e man is taught t he c repay 8 debt to ?is _w 9 _m ways4 ,he has op5 to him _m av5ues ( happ9ess1 _m pa?s to honorable employm5t4 ,if he fails 9 "o !re is /ill hope4 ,if he misses supreme happ9ess 9 m>riage he has /ill left ambition1 labor1 /udy1 fame2 if ! "o failure ov]takes him1 no matt] h[ sad1 he /ill c turn aside & f9d1 if n joy1 at lea/ occupation & re/4 ,b ! ,*ur* has always taught woman t !re is b "o sph]e1 "o hope1 "o occupation1 "o life = h]4 ,if %e fails 9 t1 :at wond] t ) brok5 hope comes brok5 virtue or despair8 ,e woman :o has fall5 or lo/ h] way has be5 previ\sly taught by ! ,*ur* t %e _h & has b "o res\rce2 t !re is op5 to h] 9 life b "o pa?2 t :e!r t pa? be legally crook$ or /raight1 %e 0 creat$ = b "o purpose2 t man is to decide = h] :at t purpose is2 & t %e mu/ "u no circum/ances set h] own judgm5t up aga9/ 84 ,! legitimate fruits ( su* an education are too horribly app>5t to ne$ explanation4 ,e fall5 woman is a p]petual monum5t to ! infamy ( a religion & a social cu/om t n>r[ h] life to ! possibilities ( b "o function1 & provide h] no escape--a sy/em t tra9s h] to dep5d :olly on "o physical *>act]i/ic ( h] be+1 & to neglect all else4 ,t sy/em tea*es h] t h] m9d is to be ( b slight use to h]2 t h] h&s may n le>n ! cunn+ ( a trade nor h] bra9 ! be>+s ( a pr(ession2 t m5tally %e is no?+2 & t physically %e is worse ?an no?+ only 9 s f> z %e may m9i/] to "o appetite4 ,i hold t ! mo/ legitimate outcome ( su* an education is to be f\nd 9 ! class t makes m]*&ise ( all t woman is taught t %e possesses t is ( wor? to h]self or to ?is _w4 ,no sy/em c\ld be m p]fectly devis$ to accompli% ?is purpose499 99 ,see ,lea's ,sac]dotal ,celibacy4 ,,z ,,wives4 ,we are told t wom5 owe honorable m>riage to ,*ri/ianity299 t ! m beautiful & t5d] relations ( husb& & wife f9d _! root !re2 t ,*ri/ianity protects & elevates ! "m z no o!r law or religion ev] has4 ,let u see4 99 ,see ,app5dix ,i1 #a-b4 ,on ?is subject ,i f9d 9 ,ma9e's ,anci5t ,law ^! facts3 ,al?\gh wom5 _h be5 objects ( b>t] & sale1 accord+ to b>b>ic usages1 betwe5 _! male relatives1 ! lat] ,roman ,pagan law hav+ assum$1 on ! !ory ( ,natural ,law1 ! equality ( ! sexes1 control ( ! p]son ( wom5 0 q obsolete :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 born4 ,h] situation _h become "o ( great p]sonal lib]ty & propriet>y indep5d5ce1 ev5 :5 m>ri$1 & ! arbitr>y p[] ov] h] ( h] male relations1 or h] gu>dian1 0 r$uc$ to a nullity1 :ile ! =m ( m>riage conf]r$ on ! husb& no sup]iority4 ,?us z a daught] & z a wife _h %e gr[n to be honor$ & recogniz$ z an equal "u ,pagan rule4 ,b ,*ri/ianity t5d$ f ! fir/ to n>r[ ?is rem>kable lib]ty4444 ,! late/ ,roman ,pagan law1 s f> z t\*$ by ! con/itutions ( ! ,*ri/ian emp]ors1 be>s m>ks ( reaction aga9/ ^! great lib]al doctr9es4 --,ma9e4 ,& aga9 began ! sale ( wom54 ,*ri/ianity held h] z unclean & 9 all respects inf]ior2 & dur+ ! era :i* beg9s mod]n hi/ory ! wom5 ( dom9ant races are se5 ev]y:]e "u v>i\s =ms ( ar*aic gu>dian%ip1 & ! husb& pays a money price to h] male relations = h]4 ,! preval5t /ate ( religi\s s5tim5t may expla9 :y x is t mod]n jurisprud5ce has absorb$ among its rudim5ts mu* m ?an usual ( ^? rules ar*aic conc]n+ ! position ( wom5 :i* belong peculi>ly to an imp]fect civilization4 --,ibid4 ,?us x w be se5 t f ! fir/1 & ext5d+ d[n to ! pres5t1 ! ,*ur* did all %e c\ld to ca/ woman back into ! night ( ! race f :i* 9 a great measure %e _h be5 rescu$ ?r\gh ! ages :5 ,natural ,law & n revelation 0 ! guide ( man4 ,! laws :i* ! ,*ur* f\nd lib]al & j t[>d wom5 x disc>d$1 & x se>*$ back 9 ! ages ( night = su* z x saw fit to re-enact = h]4 ,( ?is ,ma9e says3 ,! husb& n[ draws to himself ! p[] :i* =m]ly belong$ to 8 wife's male relatives1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t he no long] pays any?+ = ! privilege4 ,z ,*ri/ians grew economical wives came *eap] ?an =m]ly1 & x became a dogma t wives 7 n wor? mu* anyh[1 & !n1 too1 x enabl$ p]sons ( limit$ means to h m ( !m4 ,( a some:at lat] date ,ma9e says3 ,at ?is po9t heavy disabilities beg9 to be impos$ ^u wives4 ,t 0 to make m>riage honorable & attractive1 no d\bt1 &1 says ,ma9e3 ,x 0 v long be=e ! subord9ation entail$ on wom5 by m>riage 0 s5sibly dim9i%$4 ,& :at dim9ution x receiv$ came f m5 :o f\ght aga9/ ,*ur* law499 99,see ,lecky1 ,ma9e1 ,lea1 ,milman1 ,*ri/ian1 ,black/one1 ,morley1 & o!rs = ample pro( ( ?is fact ,x 0 only ! crumbs ( lib]ty1 honor1 & ju/ice extort$ by m5 :o f\ght ! ,*ur* on behalf ( wives1 t light5$ _! mo/ oppressive burd5s4 ,x 0 true !n1 & x is true to-day1 t wom5 owe :at ju/ice & fre$om & p[] !y possess to ! fact t ! be/ & cle>e/-head$ m5 are m honorable ?an our religion1 & t !y h invit$ ,moses & ,/4 ,paul to take a back seat ,moses has compli$1 & ,/4 ,paul is half-way d[n ! aisle4 ,"s ( ! cl]gy n[ expla9 t al?\gh ,paul may h writt5 c]ta9 ?+s inimical to wom51 he did n mean !m1 s x is all "r4 ,su* passages z #a ,cor4 xi4 #c-i2 xiv4 #cd-ce2 & ,eph4 v4 #bb-bd1 are n[ expla9$ to be int5d$ 9 a purely ,pickwickian s5se2 & a ,rev4 ,mr4 ,boyd1 ( ,/4 ,l\is1 has ev5 gone s f> z to produce ! d\ghty apo/le be=e a woman-suffrage society1 z on _! side ( t argum5t4 ,?is second conv]sion ( ,/4 ,paul impresses "o z ev5 m rem>kable ?an 8 fir/4 ,x took an angel ( ,god to %[ him ! error ( 8 ways 9 ,ephesus1 b "o little ,bapti/ prea*] did x ?is "t--all by himself4 ,truly ,/4 ,paul is gett+ easi] to deal ) ?an he us$ to be4 ,b to resume1 ,ma9e1 9 trac+ ! amalgamation ( ! lat] ,roman 7,pagan7 law ) ! ar*aic laws ( a l[] civilization 7! result ( :i* 0 ,*ri/ian law71 %[s t ! ,*ur*1 :ile x *ose ! ,roman laws1 :i* _h arriv$ at s high a /ate1 = o!rs1 reta9$ = wom51 & p>ticul>ly = wives1 ! lea/ favorable ( ! ,roman1 ek$ out ) ! ar*aic ,patria ,pote/as & ! m degrad+ provisions ( ! e>li] civilizations4 ,ma9e reluctantly says t ! jurisconsults ( ! day cont5d$ = bett] laws = wives1 b t ! ,*ur* prevail$ 9 mo/ in/ances1 & e/abli%$ ! m oppressive ones4 ,) c]ta9 ( ^! laws--! wor/ ones--,i _c deal "h = obvi\s reasons2 b a few ( !m ,i may be p]mitt$ to give )\t (f5ce to ! mode/y ( any "o4 ,black/one says3 ,by m>riage ! husb& & wife are "o p]son 9 law2 t is1 ! v be+ or legal exi/5ce ( ! woman is susp5d$ dur+ ! m>riage1 or at lea/ is incorporat$ & consolidat$ into t ( ! husb&4 ,! husb& becomes h] b>on or "l--%e 8 s]vant4 ,^u ?is pr9ciple ( ! union ( p]son 9 husb& & wife dep5d almo/ all ! legal rights1 duties1 & disabilities !y acquire by m>riage4 ,t is to say ! husb& acquires all ! rights1 & ! wife all ! disabilities2 & ! ,*ur* wi%+ to be fair has made ! latt] z _m z possible4 ,& !re=e1 cont9ues ,black/one1 x is also g5]ally true1 t all compacts made betwe5 husb& & wife1 :5 s+le1 are void$ by ! int]m>riage4 ,! work+ ( ?is pr9ciple has be5 s (t5 illu/rat$ z to r5d] comm5t unnecess>y4 ,a wife reta9s no rights :i* h] husb& is b\nd to respect1 no matt] h[ solemn ! compact be=e m>riage1 nor :at h] belief 9 its /r5g? might h be54 ,=tunately = wom51 happily = wives1 m5 are m dec5t ?an _! religion2 & ! law ( cu/om & public op9ion has l>gely outgr[n ?is enactm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 made :5 %e _h ! p[] to ?us degrade wom5 & brutalize m54 ,if ! wife be injur$ 9 h] p]son or h] prop]ty %e c br+ no action = r$ress )\t h] husb&'s concurr5ce & 9 8 "n1 & on ! basis ( loss ( h] s]vices to him z a s]vant4 ,b 9 crim9al prosecutions1 x is true1 ! wife may be indict$ & puni%$ sep>ately4 99 99 ,black/one4 ,9 ! case ( puni%m5t ! ,*ur* 0 entirely will+ to give ! devil 8 due4 ,x _h no ambition to deprive wom5 ( any indictm5ts & puni%m5ts t 7 to be _h4 ,9 ?is case1 al?\gh ! husb& & wife 7 "o1 %e 0 t "o4 ,:]e privileges or prop]ty-rights 7 to be consid]$1 he 0 ! "o4 ,su* gr& rev]sible doctr9es 7 always on tap ) ! cl]gy1 & _! b>rel 0 always full4 ,truly1 wives d owe mu* to ! ,*ur*4 ,"s ( ! provisions ( ^! laws h1 ( late ye>s1 be5 modifi$ by ! ef=ts ( m5 :o 7 pron\nc$ infidels1 de/roy]s ( ! ,bible1 ! home1 & ! dignity ( wom51 aid$ by wom5 :om ! or?odox d]ide z /rong--m9d$1 ill-balanc$1 co>se1 impi\s1 etc41 etc41 ad inf9itum1 ad nauseam4 ,a /rong m9d1 :e!r 9 man or woman1 has always be5 to ! cl]gy z a r$ rag to a bull4 ,a woman may make a w1 ) ! ass5t ( h] husb&1 by way ( appo9tm5t ( h] p]sonal prop]ty4 ,%e _c ev5 ) 8 cons5t devise l&s4444 ,al?\gh our law 9 g5]al consid]s a man & wife z "o p]son1 yet !re are "s in/ances :]e %e is consid]$ sep>ately z 8 inf]ior1 & = t trip only4 ,z ,i rem>k$ be=e :5 x comes to p5alties %e is welcome to ! :ole lot4 ,%e may n make a de$4 ,a man may adm9i/] mod]ate correction to 8 wife4 ,^! are ! *ief legal effects ( m>riage4 ,ev5 ! disabilities ( ! wife1 ,black/one naively rem>ks1 are = ! mo/ "p int5d$ = h] protection2 s great a favorite is ! female sex ( ! laws ( ,engl&6 ,i %\ld ?9k t if ?is latt] po9t 7 n q cle> to a woman1 mod]ate correction might conv9ce h] t %e 0 q an unreasonable favorite--beyond h] mo/ eag] desires4 ,:]e ! ,pagan law recogniz$ h] z ! equal ( h] husb&1 ! ,*ur* disc>d$ t law1 & bas$ ! ,canon ,law ^u an ar*aic inv5tion4 ,:]e ,ma9e speaks ( ! lat] gr[? ( ,pagan law & ( ,*ri/ian influ5ce ^u x1 he says3 ,b ! *apt] ( law relat+ to m>ri$ wom5 0 = ! mo/ "p read by ! light1 n ( ,roman or ,pagan b ( ,canon or ,*ur* ,law1 :i* 9 no "o p>ticul> dep>ts s widely f ! improv$ _s ( ! secul> jurisprud5ce z 9 ! view x takes ( ! relations creat$ by m>riage4 ,?is 0 9 "p inevitable1 s9ce no society :i* possesses any t9cture ( ,*ri/ian in/itutions is likely to re/ore to m>ri$ wom5 ! p]sonal lib]ty conf]r$ on !m by ! middle ,roman law4 ,wom5 :o support ! cl]gy ) "o h&1 & hold out ! o!r = ! ballot2 :o "o day express indignation at ! refusal to !m ( human recognition1 & ! next day intone ! cre$s1 w h to le>n t !re is no?+ :i* has s successfully /ood1 & /ill s p[]fully /&s1 9 ! way ( ! individual lib]ty1 human rights1 & dignity ( wives1 z ! ,*ur* :i* !y support4 ,black/one says3 ,9 times ( pop]y a great v>iety ( imp$im5ts to m>riage 7 made1 :i* imp$im5ts might1 h[ev]1 be b\ght (f ) money4 ,y c\ld1 = in/ance1 buy a m di/ant relation%ip to y\r future wife = s mu* ca% d[n to ! ,*ur*4 ,if y\r inamorata 7 y\r fir/ c\s91 y c\ld remove h] sev]al degrees ) five hundr$ doll>s1 & make h] no relation at all = a little m4 ,su* little sleight-(-h& p]=mances are z no?+ to a well-tra9$ cl]gyman4 ,slip a *eck into "o h&1 & a reque/ to m>ry y\r aunt into ! o!r1 let a cl]gyman %ake !m up 9 ! c(f]s ( ! ,*ur*1 & :5 "o comes out gold1 ! o!r w appe> z a blu%+ bride n ev5 relat$ to h] own fa!r1 & n m ?an ?ird c\s9 to h]self4 ,( ! claim made by ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 t x 0 because ( ! m5tal inf]iority & incapacity ( wom5 t ! m unju/ & b9d+ laws 7 enact$ = !m1 ?us do+ all !y c\ld to create & int5sify by law ! incapacity :i* !y ass]t$ 0 impos$ by ,god1 ,ma9e says3 ,b ! propriet>y disabilities ( m>ri$ females /& on q a diff]5t basis f p]sonal incapacity1 & x is by ! t5d5cy ( _! doctr9es to keep alive & consolidate ! =m]1 t ! expositors ( ! ,canon ,law h deeply injur$ civilization4 ,he adds t !re are _m evid5ces ( a /ruggle betwe5 secul> pr9ciples 9 favor ( ju/ice = wives1 & ecclesia/ical pr9ciples aga9/ x1 b ! ,canon ,law ne>ly ev]y:]e prevail$4 ,! sy/ems :i* are lea/ indulg5t to m>ri$ wom5 are inv>iably ^? :i* h foll[$ ! ,canon ,law exclusively4444 ,x en=c$ ! complete legal subjection ( wives4 ,lecky says3 ,fi]ce invectives aga9/ ! sex =m a conspicu\s & grotesque portion ( ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs4 ,woman 0 repres5t$ z ! door ( hell1 z ! "m ( all human ills4 ,%e %\ld be a%am$ at ! v ?\ght t %e is a woman4444 ,wom5 7 ev5 =bidd51 9 ! six? c5tury1 on acc\nt ( _! impurity1 to receive ! ,eu*>i/ into _! nak$ h&s4 ,_! ess5tially subord9ate position 0 cont9ually ma9ta9$4 ,?is tea*+ 9 "p det]m9$ ! pr9ciples ( legislation conc]n+ ! sex499 ,! ,pagan laws dur+ ! empire _h be5 cont9ually repeal+ ! old disabilities ( wom51 & ! legislative movem5t 9 _! favor cont9u$ ) unabat$ =ce f ,con/ant9e to ,ju/9ian1 & appe>$ also 9 "s ( ! e>ly laws ( ! b>b>ians4 ,b 9 ! :ole feudal ,*ri/ian legislation wom5 7 plac$ 9 a mu* l[] legal position ?an 9 ! ,pagan empire4 99 ,see ,app5dix ,j4 ,& he adds t ! ,fr5* revolutioni/s 7! infidel p>ty7 e/abli%$ bett] laws = wom51 & initiat$ a great re=mation ( bo? law & op9ion1 :i* soon] or lat] mu/ trav]se ! _w4 ,& ^! re=mations1 be+ 9 ,*ri/5dom1 w be calmly claim$ 9 ! future1 z 9 ! pres5t1 z due to ! b5efic5t influ5ce ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* always belongs to ! cons]vative p>ty1 b aft] a good ?+ is e/abli%$ 9 despite ( h]1 %e says3 ,j see :at ,i h done6 ',see :at a good boy am ,i6' ,n _m ye>s ago a few great-s\l$ m5 :o 7 h]etics got a glimpse ( a pr9ciple :i* has electrifi$ ! _w4 ,!y said t individual lib]ty is a univ]sal "r2 !y ma9ta9$ t humanity is a unit1 ) int]e/s & aims indivisible1 & t lib]ty to use to ! utmo/ advantage all natural abilities _c be d5i$ "o-half ( ! race )\t crippl+ bo?4 ,a few ev5 w5t s f> z to sugge/ t ! assumption ( ! inf]iority ( wom51 & ! imposition ( disabilities ^u !m1 "u ! claim ( div9e au?ority1 is ! greate/ crime 9 ! great cal5d> ( crime = :i* ! ,*ur* has yet to r5d] a reckon+ to humanity4 ,to "o :o reads ! hi/ory ( ,canon ,law1 x is n /range t ,*ri/ian ,judges /ill decide t wom5 are incompet5t to practice law1 & t !y %\ld n be all[$ to /udy x4 ,a woman well v]s$ 9 ! hi/ory ( anci5t & mod]n law might easily be an uncom=table advocate = su* a judge to face4 ,he w\ld probably feel ! ne$ ( an umbrella4 ,x is n /range t ,columbia ,college1 ) its corps ( cl]gym51 fails to see ! propriety ( op5+ its doors to wom54 ,! few cl]gym5 :o h = "s little "t pa/ tak5 ! side ( fair-play 9 ?is & l matt]s h simply des]t$ _! colors & come ov] to ! side !y are worldly-wise en\gh to see is to be ! side ( ! future4 ,:5 x comes to diplomacy ! ,*ur* is always on deck 9 "t to ga!r 9 ! spoils2 b %e /ays safely bel[ dur+ ! engagem5t1 & simply holds back & an*ors firm until %e sees :i* way x is likely to end4 ,! mom5t !re is an und]/&+ on ! "p ( wom5 ( :at !y owe to ,*ur* ,law1 t mom5t w educational cl]ical monopoli/s1 su* z ! *ampion an*or ( ,columbia1 be compell$ to e>n an hone/ liv+ 9 "s hone/ bus9ess p]ta9+ to ?is _w4 ,x w be a great day = wom5 :5 !y refuse to long] support ^! pret5d]s to div9e k1 :o are will+1 at s mu* a head1 to tell :at !y d n "k at ! exp5se ( ! pale1 tir$ ne$lewoman1 :o is 9 want ( almo/ e com=t t money c buy 9 ?is _w1 toge!r ) ! surplus gold ( ! fa%ionable devotees :o m9i/] to ! vanity ( ! cl]gy1 & give to ! c(f]s ( ! ,*ur* t :i* w\ld save ?\s&s ( "y girls f degradation & crime1 & put ! roses ( heal? on ! *eek ( innoc5ce4 ,e doll> t is paid to support ! ,*ur* is paid to degrade a woman4 ,e collection t is made to spread revelation is us$ to suppress enlight5m5t & ret>d civilization4 ,e doll> t is inve/$ 9 ano!r _w is a doll> div]t$ f useful purposes 9 ?is4 ,e h\r t is sp5t moon+ ab\t heav5 is t mu* "t tak5 f ne$$ labor "h4 ,if our en]gies 7 want$ 9 ano!r _w we %\ld mo/ likely be 9 ano!r _w4 ,s9ce we are 9 ?is "o x is a pretty /rong h9t t we are expect$ to att5d to bus9ess "r "h4 ,we c't d ju/ice to two worlds at ! same "t2 & s9ce we are assur$ t we %all h ! :ole ( et]nity to arrange matt]s 9 ! next "o1 x leaves v little "t by comp>ison to devote to our duties 9 ?is4 ,!re we are to h no?+ to d b s+ & be happy--twang a h>p & smile4 ,"h we h pa9 to alleviate1 ignorance to dispel1 innoc5ce to protect1 disease to ma/]1 & crime to re/ra9 & prev5t4 ,"h we h ! helpless to %ield & gu>d & protect4 ,"h we h homes to make happy1 ! he>ts ( husb&s & wives to make glad1 ! light ( love & tru/ to k9dle 9 ! eyes ( *ildr54 ,"h is old age to *e] & console4 ,"h are orphans to educate & protect1 wid[s to com=t1 & oppression to uproot4 ,!re--no?+ to d b look aft] y\rself & manage y\r h>p2 nobody to help--all w be p]fect2 no?+ to le>n--all w be wise2 no he>ts to *e]--all w be happy4 ,all t a "m w h to d if %e gets a little tir$ practic+ on h] lyre & feels gloomy w be to j take a good look ov] ! wall1 & photograph on h] eyes ! picture ( h] husb& & *ildr5 fre%ly dipp$ 9 oil & put on ! griddle1 & %e w come back to bus9ess p]fectly satisfi$1 take up h] song :]e %e left (f1 & praise ! ,lamb = 8 inf9ite m]cy4 ,all et]nity to le>n h[ to fly r\nd 9 a robe & keep "t ) ! or*e/ra6 ,:y a deaf man c\ld le>n to d t 9 fifty or sixty ye>s1 & !n h all ! re/ ( ! "t to sp>e4 ,we are "h su* a little :ile1 !re is s mu* to le>n1 !re is s mu* to d1 !re is s mu* to undo1 t no man c af=d to wa/e 8 "t on an inf9ite future ( "t1 space1 & leisure4 ,m5 _c af=d to lose y\r be/ en]gies4 ,god c get on v well )\t !m4 ,"t is %ort1 & ne$s are press+2 & ?is ?+ y "k--y c keep busy do+ good "r "h4 ,if !re is a h]eaft]1 c\ld !re be a bett] prep>ation = x ?an t8 ,,n ,,woman',s ,,fri5d4 ,aft] all t has prec$$ ?is page ,i ne$ h>dly d m ) ?is c\nt ( ! la/ claim ( ,!ological ,fiction ?an simply say1 if ! ,bible is woman's be/ fri5d1 !n ! cl]gy1 )\t au?ority & 9 violation ( ! precepts ( _! own guide1 h be5 h] wor/ enemy1 ei!r ?r\gh malice or ignorance2 9 ei!r ( :i* cases !y are & h always be5 unfit to dictate1 to lead op9ion1 or to receive a foll[+ z reliable guides = ?is _w or ! next4 ,if !y h be5 s ignorant or s malici\s = ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s z to ?us sy/ematically miscon/rue _! own au?ority--_! own revelation--to ! con/ant disadvantage ( wom5 7& ! consequ5t enfeeblem5t ( ! race71 surely !y c claim no respect = _! op9ions & no confid5ce 9 _! div9e call+499 ,9 try+ to %ield ! ,bible ! cl]gy simply convict !mselves49999 99 ,see ,app5dix ,k4 9999 ,see ,app5dix ,l4 ,b ,i incl9e to ! op9ion t 9 ! ma9 ?is view ( ! case is unfair to ! cl]gy1 & t !y h foll[$1 9 _s if n lit]ally1 ! dictates ( ! ,bible z a :ole4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t ! ,bible ?r\gh\t holds woman z an inf]ior 9 bo? m5tal & moral *>act]i/ics2 & ^u ?is und]/&+ ( x ! ,fa!rs built ! ,*ur* & cry/alliz$ ! laws4 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* 7 z a rule a bad lot !mselves4 ,all contemporane\s hi/ory & all int]nal evid5ce prove ?is fact3 & :5 we rememb] t ! ,prophets 7 almo/ to a man polygami/s2 t _! belief & practices 9 ?is reg>d 7 ( ! ord] & type ( ,mormondom to-day1 & = ! same reasons2 t !y 7 slave-hold]s & slave-/eal]s2 t !y believ$ 9 a ,god ( inf9ite cruelty & rev5ge--( arbitr>y w & reasonless b>b>ity2 & t !y 7 lic5ti\s & brutal beyond description2 x w be easy to und]/& ! position :i* su* m5--) ^! beliefs1 practices1 m5tality1 & moral degradation--w\ld accord to wom54 ,e ,bible ( e p2 e hi/ory ( e race %[+ l civilization1 w %[ y l results499 99,see ,app5dix ,m4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we f9d an ef=t to readju/ old clo!s to a new body1 "s ( ^: memb]s _h gr[n bett] & "s worse 9 dogma & belief4 ,:]e wom5 are especially dealt ) we f9d !m comm&$ to be "u ob$i5ce1 & always to subject _! wills to ! ways & wills ( m52 :ile ! g5]al tone & treatm5t are always bas$ ^u ! assumption t %e is an inf]ior1 a second>y creation1 & a subject class499 ,t ?is is ! und]/&+ ( ! ,bible always recogniz$ by ! ,*ur* 7& to-day que/ion$ by only a v small m9ority :o are %rewd en\gh to see ! necessity ( revamp+ x to fit ! new public morality & civilization71 all hi/ory atte/s2 b ! vehem5ce ) :i* ! doctr9e has be5 ass]t$ ! =ego+ pages c only fa9tly indicate4 9999 ,b c]ta9ly1 if = ?\s&s ( ye>s ! cl]gy h1 z a body1 miscon/ru$ or misund]/ood ! _s ( _! own book 7to :i* !y h always claim$ to possess ! only key71 !y %\ld n blame ^? :o to-day take issue ) !m ^u _! in=mation1 _! dictates1 _! basis ( morality1 or _! int]pretations ( ! rights ( humanity4 ,if1 z !y claim to-day1 ! ,bible is ! fri5d ( wom5 & no respect] ( p]sons1 a conclusion :i* x took !m hundr$s ( ye>s to rea*1 x has tak5 !m too long to discov] ! fact = _! guidance to be ei!r a desirable or a safe "o = humanity2 & ! millions ( wom5 !y h degrad$ & oppress$ 9 ! pa/ are c]ta9ly n an argum5t 9 favor ( _! infallibility n[4 999999 99 ,see ,app5dix ,n4 9999 ,see ,app5dix ,o4 999999 ,see ,app5dix ,p4 ,let !m give way to m5 :o1 claim+ no "r to div9e au?ority or sup]human wisdom1 speak 9 ! int]e/ ( all humanity ! be/ !y "k 7always ackn[l$g$ to be subject to revision = ! bett]72 :o are n b\nd back & ret>d$ by ! outgr[n togg]y ( ! ,jewi% civilization ( ,david & 8 "t or ! ,*ri/ian dictator%ip ( ,paul499 ,ackn[l$g+ !mselves z false & oppressive int]pret]s ( div9e law = c5turies pa/ is b a poor recomm5dation ( _! ability or integrity = ! future4 99 ,see ,app5dix ,q4 ,:i*ev] horn ( ! dilemma !y accept1 !re is b "o honorable c\rse = ! cl]gy to pursue1 & t is to resign 9 favor ( ^? :o h all along be5 on ! "r track1 )\t a pret5ce ( div9e guidance2 :o 9 despite ( fai? & fagot h made progress possible4 ,,morals499 99 ,see ,app5dices ,t & ,v4 ,aft] my lecture on ,m51 ,wom51 & ,gods1 9 ,*icago1 ,i 0 ask$ h[ x w\ld be possible to tra9 *ildr5 to be good )\t a belief 9 ! div9ity ( ! ,bible2 h[ !y c\ld be made to "k x is wrong to be & /eal & kill4 ,! belief t ! ,bible is ! orig9ator ( ^! & l moral ideas1 or t ,*ri/ 0 _! fir/ tea*]1 is f> f ! tru?2 & x is only ano!r evid5ce ( ! duplicity or ignorance ( ! ,*ur* t su* a belief obta9s or t su* a falsehood is sy/ematically taught4 ,x is too easily =gott5 t morals are univ]sal1 t ,*ri/ianity is local4 ,practical moral ideas gr[ up v e>ly1 & develop ) ! developm5t ( a race4 ,!y are ! response to ! ne$s ( a p1 & :5 =mulat$ h 9 sev]al cases tak5 ! %ape ( comm&m5ts f "s unse5 p[]4 ,^! necess>y practical laws are by degrees atta*$ to ^? ( imag9>y value1 & all alike are held 9 e/eem z ( equal moral wor?4 ,by ?is means a fictici\s /&>d ( "r & wrong becomes e/abli%$1 & a weak5+ ( confid5ce 9 ! valueless "p results 9 damage to t portion :i* 0 orig9ally ! result ( wise & necess>y legislation499 ,:5 *ildr5 7( :atev] age7 d ?is or t because ,god said s1 ! precepts taught on ?is basis1 ev5 ?\gh !y are good1 w h no hold ^u ! man :o discov]s t _! orig9 0 purely human4 ,x is a dang]\s exp]im5t1 & dep5ds :olly ^u ignorance = its success4 ,a firm basis ( reason 9 ?is _w is ! only solid f\ndation ( moral tra9+4 ,my ,*icago que/ion] proce$$ ^u ! hypo!sis t :at ( valuable morals are conta9$ 9 ! ,bible 7 a revelation to "o p1 & t _! value 0 dep5d5t ^u ?is orig94 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o h be5 simil>ly9999 impos$ ^u1 ,i w cite a few facts 9 z %ort space z possible4 99 ,durable morality _h be5 associat$ ) a transitory religi\s fai?4 ,! fai? fell into intellectual discr$it1 & sexual morality %>$ its decl9e = a %ort season4 ,?is mu/ always be ! natural consequ5ce ( build+ s\nd e?ics on ! %ift+ s&s & rott+ f\ndations ( !ology4 ,x is "o ( ^? enorm\s drawbacks t p seldom take into acc\nt :5 !y are enum]at+ ! bless+s ( sup]/ition4 --,morley's ,did]ot1 p4 #ga4 9999 ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] says t ! consci\sness ( s9 is a lead+ feature 9 ! religion ( ! ,v$a1 s is likewise ! belief t ! gods are able to take away f man ! heavy burd5 ( 8 s9s4 ,brahmanism1 ) its two hundr$ millions ( believ]s1 & its ,rig-,v$a 7,bible7 compos$ two ?\s& f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 has its rigid code ( morals2 its !ory ( creation2 its tea*+s ab\t s92 its revelations2 its belief 9 ! ability ( ! gods to =give29999 its belief t its bible came f ,god2 & its devotees :o believe t an inf9ite ,god is pleas$ ) ! toys ( wor%ip1 praise1 & adulation ( man4 ,x has its pray]s & hymns1 its (f]+s & sacrifices4 ,correspond+ ) our ,tr9ity idea ! ,brahm9 has 8 ?ree great gods2 & 9 place ( our angels he has 8 inf9ite numb] ( little ones499 ,next1 ,zoroa/rianism1 c]ta9ly twelve hundr$ ye>s old] ?an ,*ri/1 has its leg5ds 7q z au!ntic z our own7 ( miracles p]=m$ by its f\nd] & 8 foll[]s2 its ,z5d-,ave/a 7,bible72 its ,supreme ,_s2 its belief 9 gods & demons :o int]f]e ) affairs 9 ?is _w & :o are ev] at w> ) ea* o!r2 its sacr$ fires2 its ,"l2 its praise2 & its pret5ce to direct communication 9 ! pa/ ) spirits & ) gods :o gave _! ,prophet comm&m5ts49999 ,x lacks none ( ! p>aph]nalia ( a div9e in/itution ready = bus9ess1 & we are unable to disc\nt x 9 ei!r loaves or fi%es4 ,x also has its heav5 & hell2999999 its ,messiah or ,prophet2 its ar* fi5d or devil2 its rites & c]emonies4 99 ,see ,edw>d ,clodd1 ,f4,r4,a4,s41 ,*ildhood ( ,religions4 9999 ,9 ! ,ga?as or olde/ "p ( ! ,z5d-,ave/a1 :i* conta9s ! lead+ doctr9es ( ,zoroa/]1 he asks ,ormuzd ,god = tru? & guidance1 & desires to "k :at he %all d4 ,he is told to be pure 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$2 to be temp]ate1 *a/e1 & tru?ful2 to (f] pray] to ,ormuzd & ! p[]s t fight ) him2 to de/roy all hurtful ?+s2 & to d all t w increase ! well- be+ ( mank9d4 ,m5 7 n to cr+e be=e ! p[]s ( d>kness z slaves cr\* be=e a tyrant1 !y 7 to meet !m up/&+1 & conf\nd !m by un5d+ opposition & ! p[] ( a holy life4 ',oh m51 if y cl+ to ^! comm&m5ts :i* ,mazda has giv51 :i* are a torm5t to ! wick$ & a bless+ to ! righte\s1 !n !re w be victory ?r\gh !m4' --,max ,mull]4 999999 ,9 ?is old fai? !re 0 a belief 9 two abodes = ! dep>t$3 heav51 ! 'h\se ( ! angels' hymns1' & hell1 :]e ! wick$ 7 s5t4 ,betwe5 ! two !re 0 a bridge4 --,ibid4 ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] rem>ks3 ,!re 7 p]iods 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :5 ! wor%ip ( ,ormuzd ?reat5$ to rise triumphant on ! ru9s ( ! temples ( all o!r gods4 ,if ! battles ( ,m>a?on & ,salamis _h be5 lo/ & ,greece _h succumb$ to ,p]sia1 ! /ate religion ( ! empire ( ,cyrus1 :i* 0 ! wor%ip ( ,ormuzd1 might h become ! religion ( ! :ole civiliz$ _w4 ,9 :i* case my ,*icago fri5d w\ld h ask$1 ,if y de/roy a belief 9 ,ormuzd1 & t he gave ! only sup]natural moral law to ,zoroa/]1 h[ w *ildr5 ev] be taught :at is "r & :at is wrong1 & h[ c !y ev] "k t x is n "r to lie & kill & /eal8 ,_! cre$ is ( ! simple/ k9d2 x is to fe> ,god1 to live a life ( pure ?\ghts1 pure words1 pure de$s1 & to die 9 ! hope ( a _w to come4 ,x is ! cre$ ( ^? :o h liv$ ne>e/ to ,god & s]v$ him fai?fulle/ 9 e age1 & :]ev] !y dwell :o accept x & practice x1 !y be> witness to t :i* makes !m *ildr5 ( ,god & bre?r5 ( ! prophets1 among :om ,zoroa/] 0 n ! lea/4 ,! ,jews 7 c>ri$ away z captives to ,babylon "s #fjj ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 & dur+ ! sev5ty ye>s ( _! exile !re1 !y came into contact ) ! ,p]sian religion & d]iv$ f x ideas ab\t ! immortality ( ! s\l1 :i* _! own religion did n conta94 ,!y also borr[$ f x _! belief 9 a multitude ( angels1 & 9 ,satan z ! rul] ov] evil spirits4 ,s y see t ev5 our devil is a borr[$ "o1 & x n[ seems to be ab\t "t to return him ) ?anks4 ,! ease ) :i* man believes 9 une>?ly p[]s work+ = 8 hurt prep>es a p to admit into its cre$ ! doctr9e ( evil spirits1 & al?\gh x is c]ta9 t ! ,jews _h no belief 9 su* spirits be=e _! captivity 9 ,babylon1 !y spoke ( ,satan 7:i* means an adv]s>y7 z a mess5g] s5t f ,god to wat* ! de$s ( m5 & accuse !m to ,him = _! wrong-do+4 ,satan ?us becom+ by degrees an object ( dread1 ^u :om all ! evil :i* befell man 0 *>g$1 ! m9ds ( ! ,jews 7 ripe = accept+ ! ,p]sian doctr9e ( ,ahriman ) 8 legions ( devils4 ,ahriman became ! ,jewi% ,satan1 a belief 9 :om =m$ "p ( e>ly ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 & is n[ b sl[ly dy+ out4 ,:at fe>ful ills x has caus$1 hi/ory has _m a page to tell4 ,! doctr9e t ,satan1 once an angel ( light1 _h be5 ca/ f heav5 = rebellion aga9/ ,god1 & _h ev] s9ce play$ havoc among mank9d1 gave rise to ! belief t he & 8 demons c\ld possess ! s\ls ( m5 & animals at pleasure4 ,h5ce grew ! belief 9 wiz>ds & wit*es1 "u :i* millions ( creatures1 bo? "y & old1 7 cruelly tortur$ & put to dea?4 ,we turn ov] ! sme>$ pages ( ?is hi/ory 9 ha/e1 ?ankful t f su* a nightm>e ! _w has wak5$4 99 ,! _w has awak5$1 b ! ,*ur* /ill snores on1 confid5t & happy 9 ! belief t %e has a devil all h] own1 & t he is att5d+ /rictly to bus9ess4 ,next we h ,buddhism1 :i* numb]s m foll[]s ?an any o!r fai?4 ,x is five hundr$ ye>s old] ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,x has its prophet or ,messiah :o 0 expos$ to a tempt]19999 & ov]came all evil2 its fa/+s & pray]s2 its miracles & its visions4 ,( ,buddha's tea*+s ,pr(4 ,max ,mull] tells u t he us$ to say1 ,no?+ on e>? is /able1 no?+ is real4 ,life is z transitory z a sp>k ( fire1 or ! s\nd ( a lyre4 ,!re mu/ be "s supreme intellig5ce :]e we c\ld f9d re/4 ,if ,i atta9$ x ,i c\ld br+ light to m54 ,if ,i 7 free myself ,i c\ld deliv] ! _w4 99,clodd1 ,f4,r4,a4,s4 9999 ,aft]w>d ! tempt] s5t 8 ?ree daught]s1 "o a w9n+ girl1 "o a bloom+ virg91 & "o a middle-ag$ beauty1 to allure him1 b !y c\ld n4 ,buddha 0 pro( aga9/ all ! demon's arts1 & 8 only tr\ble 0 :e!r x 7 well or n to prea* 8 doctr9es to m54 ,feel+ h[ h>d to ga9 0 t :i* he _h ga9$1 & h[ enslav$ m5 7 by _! passions s t !y might nei!r li/5 to him nor und]/& him1 he _h well-nigh resolv$ to be sil5t1 b1 at ! la/1 deep compassion = all be+s made him resolve to tell 8 secret to mank9d1 t !y too might be free1 & he ?us became ! f\nd] ( ! mo/ popul> religion ( anci5t or mod]n times4 ,! spot :]e ,buddha obta9$ 8 k became "o ( ! mo/ sacr$ places 9 ,india4 --,clodd4 ,buddha1 l ,*ri/1 wrote no?+1 & ! doctr9es ( ! new religion 7 fix$ & writt5 by 8 disciples aft] 8 dea?4 ,c\ncils 7 held aft]w>ds to correct errors & s5d out mission>ies4 ,y w see1 !re=e1 t ev5 revisions are n a product ( ,*ri/ianity1 & t revelations h always be5 subject to re=m to fit ! times499 99 ,two o!r c\ncils 7 aft]w>d held = ! correction ( errors t _h crept into ! fai?1 & = s5d+ mission>ies into o!r l&s4 ,! la/ ( ^! c\ncils is said to h be5 held #bea ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 s t long be=e ,*ri/ianity 0 f\nd$ we h ?is great religion ) its sacr$ traditions ( ,buddha's words1 its c\ncils & its missions1 besides1 z we %all pres5tly see1 _m ?+s /rangely l ! rites ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4--,clodd4 ,i w "h give a few ( ! wise or k9d or moral comm&s ( ,buddha4 ,if ! fir/ 7 foll[$ 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries we %\ld be a m moral & a less sup]/iti\s p ?an we are to-day4 ,buddha said3 ',! succor+ ( "m & fa!r1 ! *]i%+ ( *ild & wife1 & ! foll[+ ( a lawful call+1 ?is is ! greate/ bless+4' ',! giv+ alms1 a religi\s life1 aid r5d]$ to relations1 blameless acts1 ?is1 is ! greate/ bless+4' ',! ab/a9+ f s9s & ! avoid+ !m1 ! es*ew+ ( intoxicat+ dr9k1 dilig5ce 9 good de$s1 rev]5ce & humility1 cont5tm5t & gratefulness1 ?is is ! greate/ bless+4' ',^? :o hav+ done ^! ?+s1 become inv9cible on all sides1 atta9 happ9ess on all sides4 ,?is is ! greate/ bless+4' ',he :o lives a hundr$ ye>s1 vici\s & unre/ra9$1 a life ( "o day is bett] if a man is virtu\s & reflect+4' ',let no man ?9k lightly ( evil1 say+ 9 8 he>t1 x w n come ne> unto me4 ,ev5 by ! fall+ ( wat]-drops a wat]-pot is fill$2 ! fool becomes full ( evil if he ga!rs x little by little4' ',n to commit any s91 to d good1 & to purify "o's m9d1 t is ! tea*+ ( ! ,awak5$4' 7,?is is "o ( ! mo/ solemn v]ses among ! ,buddhi/s74 ',let u live happily !n1 n hat+ ^? :o hate u6 ,let u dwell free f hatr$ among m5 :o hate6' ,aft] ^! doctr9es !re foll[ t5 comm&m5ts1 ( :i* ! fir/ five apply to all p1 & ! re/ *iefly to su* z set !mselves ap>t = a religi\s life4 ,!y are3 n to kill2 n to /eal2 n to commit adult]y2 n to lie2 n to get drunk2 to ab/a9 f late meals2 f public amusem5ts2 f exp5sive dress2 f l>ge b$s2 & to accept nei!r gold nor silv]4 99 ,keep 9 m9d t ,buddha liv$ m ?an #ejj ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,! success ( ,buddhism 0 9 ?is3 ,x 0 a prote/ aga9/ ! p[]s ( ! prie/s2 x to a l>ge degree broke d[n ca/e by decl>+ t all m5 are equal1 & by all[+ any "o desir+ to live a holy life to become a prie/4 ,x aboli%$ sacrifices2 made x ! duty ( all m5 to honor _! p>5ts & c>e = _! *ildr51 to be k9d to ! sick & poor & sorr[+1 & to =give _! enemies & return good = evil2 x spread a _s ( *>ity abroad :i* encompass$ ! l[e/ life z well z ! highe/4 9999 99 ,clodd4 9999 ,ibid4 ,) ^! be=e him w a ,*ri/ian suppose t morals are dep5d5t ^u our ,bible8 ,( ,confucianism1 believ$ by millions to be ess5tial to _! salvation1 & "o ( ! ?ree /ate religions ( ,*9a1 ,clodd says3 ,on ! soil ( ?is great c\ntry !re is cr[d$ ne>ly half ! human race1 ! mo/ ord]ly p on ! globe4 ,?is man 7,confucius71 :o 0 revil$ 9 life1 b ^: influ5ce sways ! hundr$s ( millions ( ,*9a1 0 born #eea ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,8 nature 0 s beautifully simple & s9c]e t he w\ld n pret5d to k ( t :i* he felt 0 beyond human rea* & ?\ght4 ,:at an e>?quake !re w\ld be if our cl]gym5 :]e only to become inoculat$ ) t sort ( simple s9c]ity ,i ,8 disciples & foll[]s did t = him z has be5 done 9 mo/ o!r cases4 ,! sacr$ books ( ,*9a are call$ ! ,k+s1 & are five 9 numb]1 conta9+ treatises on morals1 books ( rites1 poems1 & hi/ory4 ,!y are ( great age1 p]haps z old z ! e>lie/ hymns ( ! ,rig-,v$a1 & are free f any impure ?\ghts4 ,:i* is mu* m ?an c be said ( our own sacr$ books1 :i* are n s old4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,poetry are ?ree hundr$ pieces1 b ! design ( !m all may be embrac$ 9 t "o s5t5ce1 ',h no deprav$ ?\ghts4' ,at ! "t :5 ,confucius liv$1 ,*9a 0 divid$ into a numb] ( petty k+doms ^: rul]s 7 ev] qu>rell+1 & al?\gh he became engag$ 9 v>i\s public situations ( tru/1 ! disord] ( ! ,/ate at la/ caus$ him to resign !m1 & he retir$ to ano!r "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,he !n cont9u$ ! life ( a public tea*]1 in/ruct+ m5 9 ! simple moral tru?s by :i* he s\ght to gov]n 8 own life4 ,! purity ( t life1 & ! example ( v5]ation = ! old laws :i* he set1 ga!r$ r\nd him _m grave & ?\ghtful m51 :o work$ ) him = ! common good4 ,confucius said among o!r wise & moral ?+s3 ,co>se rice = food1 wat] to dr9k1 ! b5d$ arm = a pill[--happ9ess may be enjoy$ ev5 ) ^!2 b )\t virtue1 bo? ri*es & honor seem to me l ! pass+ cl\d4444 ,our passions %ut up ! door ( our s\ls aga9/ ,god4 ,:at we are pleas$ to call ! gold5 rule1 & to look ^u z purely ,*ri/ian1 he gave 9 ^! words #ejj ye>s be=e ,*ri/ 0 born3 ,tsze-kung said1 ',:at ,i d n wi% m5 to d to me1 ,i also wi% n to d to m54' ,! ,ma/] said1 ',y h n atta9$ to t4' ,su* is ! p[] ( words1 t ^? utt]$ by ?is int5sely e>ne/ man1 ^: "w 0 end$ only by dea?1 h kept alive ?r\gh\t ! va/ empire ( ,*9a a rev]5ce = ! pa/ & a s5se ( duty to ! pres5t :i* h made ! ,*9ese ! mo/ ord]ly & moral p 9 ! _w4 ,s mu* = ! great religions t are old] ?an our own & c\ld n h borr[$ f u4 ,s mu* = ! moral s5tim5ts ( ! peoples :o develop$ !m1 & :o live & die happy ) !m to-day4 ,x leaves only a small "p ( ?is globe & a comp>atively small numb] ( its inhabitants :o believe 9 & are guid$ by ! ,bible1 or by ! morality :i* has gr[n side-by-side ) x4 ,b !re is "o o!r great religion :i* is ( int]e/ to u3 99 99 ,see ,app5dix ,r4 ,& ! value ( ,islam1 ! y\nge/ ( ! great religions1 is t we are able to see h[ its fir/ simple =m became ov]laid ) leg5d & fooli% sup]/ition1 & ?us le>n h[1 9 l mann]1 my? & fable h gr[n ar\nd m anci5t religions & ar\nd our own4 ,= example2 al?\gh ,mohamm$ came into ! _w l o!r *ildr51 wond]ful ?+s are said to h tak5 place at 8 bir?4 ,he nev] claim$ to be a p]fect man2 he did n pret5d to =etell ev5ts or to "w miracles4 ,9 spite ( all ?is1 8 foll[]s said ( him1 :ile he 0 yet liv+1 t he work$ wond]s1 & !y believ$ ! gold5 vision1 h9t$ at 9 ,koran1 to h be5 a real ev5t1 al?\gh ,mohamm$ said ov] & ov] aga9 t x 0 b a dream4 ,?is religion is ! guide 9 life & ! support 9 dea? ( "o hundr$ & fifty millions ( our fell[ creatures2 l ,*ri/ianity1 x has its mission>ies scatt]$ ov] ! globe1 & (f]s itself z a fai? ne$$ by all m54 ,! success ( ,islam 0 great4 ,n "o hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ! prophet1 x _h conv]t$ half ! !n kn[n _w1 & its gre5 flag wav$ f ,*9a to ,spa94 ,*ri/ianity gave way be=e x1 & has nev] rega9$ "s ( ! gr\nd !n lo/1 :ile at ?is day we see ,islam mak+ m>k$ progress 9 ,africa & else:]e4 ,travel]s tell u t ! ga9 is great :5 a tribe ca/s away its idols & embraces ,islam4 ,fil? & drunk5ness flee away1 & ! /ate ( ! p is bett]$ 9 a high degree4 ,muslims h n treat$ ,*ri/ z we h treat$ ,mohamm$1 = ! dev\t among !m nev] utt] 8 "n )\t add+ ! t\*+ words1 'on :om be peace4' ,mohamm$ c\nsel$ m5 to live a good life1 & to /rive aft] ! m]cy ( ,god by fa/+1 *>ity1 & pray]1 :i* he call$ '! key ( p>adise4' ,he aboli%$ ! frightful practice ( kill+ female *ildr51 & made ! family tie m respect$4 ,he said3 ,a man's true weal? h]eaft] is ! good he has done 9 ?is _w to 8 fell[-m54 ,:5 he dies1 p w ask1 ,:at prop]ty has he left beh9d him8 ,b ! angels w ask1 ,:at good de$s has he s5t be=e him8 ,:i* is a doctr9e :olesome & j1 s = z x applies to ?is _w1 & inculcates ! "r sort ( morals4 ,mohamm$ comm&$ 8 foll[]s to make no image ( any liv+ ?+1 to %[ m]cy to ! weak & orphan$1 & k9dness to brutes2 to ab/a9 f gambl+1 & ! use ( /rong dr9k4 ,! great tru? :i* he /rove to make real to !m 0 t ,god is "o1 t1 z ! ,koran says1 '!y surely are infidels :o say t ,god is ! ?ird ( ?ree1 = !re is no ,god b "o ,god4' ,he 0 ! great orig9al ,unit>ian4 ,i %\ld add t ! w>s ( ,islam did n leave wa/e & ru9 9 _! pa?1 b t ! ,arabs1 :5 !y came to ,europe1 alone held al(t ! light ( le>n+1 & 9 ! once fam\s s*ools ( ,spa91 taught 'philosophy1 m$ic9e1 a/ronomy1 & ! gold5 art ( song4' ,we _c speak s well ( ! holy w>s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 speak+ ( ! m5 :o wrote our ,bible1 ,clodd says3 ,nor is x easy to f9d 9 :at !y h said tru?s :i*1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 h n be5 /at$ by ! writ]s ( "s ( ! sacr$ books into :i* we h dipp$4 ,i h quot$ m fully ?an _h be5 my int5tion simply to %[ ! egoti/ic ignorance ( ! ,*ri/ian's claim to possess a religion or a ,bible :i* diff]s1 9 any mat]ial reg>d1 f sev]al o!rs :i* are old]1 & to indicate t moral ideas1 precepts1 & practices are ! prop]ty ( no special p1 b are ! inevitable result ( cont9u$ life itself1 & ! evolution ( civilizations h[ev] diff]5t 9 outw>d =m & expression4 ,!y are ! necess>y results ( human companion%ip & necessities1 & n ! fruits ( any religion or ! revelation f on high to any p4 ,z ,william ,k+don ,clif=d1 ,f4 ,r4 ,s41 9 8 "w on ! ,sci5tific ,basis ( ,morals1 v ju/ly says3 ,!re is m ?an "o moral s5se1 & :at ,i feel to be "r ano!r man may feel to be wrong4 ,9 j ! same way our "q ab\t ! be/ consci5ce w resolve itself into a "q ab\t ! purpose or function ( ! consci5ce--:y we h got x1 & :at x is good =4 ,n[ to my m9d ! simple/ & cle>e/ & mo/ pr(\nd philosophy t 0 ev] writt5 ^u ?is subject is to be f\nd 9 ! #b;d & #c;d *apt]s ( ,mr4 ,d>w9's ',desc5t ( ,man4' ,9 ^! *apt]s x appe>s t j z mo/ physical *>act]i/ics ( organisms h be5 evolv$ & pres]v$ because !y 7 useful to ! individual 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce aga9/ o!r individuals & o!r species1 s ?is p>ticul> feel+ has be5 evolv$ & pres]v$ because x is useful to ! tribe or community 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce aga9/ o!r tribes1 & aga9/ ! environm5t z a :ole4 ,! function ( consci5ce is ! pres]vation ( ! tribe z a tribe4 ,& we %all rightly tra9 our consci5ces if we le>n to approve ^! actions :i* t5d to ! advantage ( ! community4 ,! virtue ( purity1 = example1 atta9s 9 ?is way a fairly exact def9ition3 purity 9 a man is t c\rse ( conduct :i* makes him to be a good husb& & fa!r1 9 a woman t :i* makes h] to be a good wife & "m1 or :i* helps o!r p s to prep>e & keep !mselves4 ,x is easy to see h[ _m false ideas & p]nici\s precepts are swept away by ev5 s simple a def9ition z t4 ,9 urg+ ! necessity ( a m sub/antial basis ( morals ?an "o built ^u a !ory ( arbitr>y dictation1 he says3 ,! wor%ip ( a deity :o is repres5t$ z unfair or unfri5dly to any portion ( ! community is a wrong ?+1 h[ev] great may be ! ?reats & promises by :i* x is comm5d$4 ,& /ill worse1 ! ref]5ce ( "r & wrong to 8 arbitr>y w z a /&>d1 ! div]sion ( ! allegiance ( ! moral s5se f ! community to him1 is ! mo/ insidi\s & fatal ( social diseases4444 ,if ,i let myself believe any?+ on insuffici5t evid5ce1 !re may be no great h>m done by ! m]e belief2 x may be true aft] all1 or ,i may nev] h occasion to exhibit x 9 outw>d acts4 ,b ,i _c help do+ ?is great wrong t[>d ,man1 t ,i make myself cr$ul\s4 ,! dang] to society is n m]ely t x %\ld believe wrong ?+s1 ?\gh t is great en\gh2 b t x %\ld become cr$ul\s1 & lose ! habit ( te/+ ?+s & inquir+ into !m2 = !n x mu/ s9k back into savag]y4 ,! h>m :i* is done by cr$ulity 9 a man is n conf9$ to ! fo/]+ ( a cr$ul\s "* 9 o!rs1 & consequ5t support ( false beliefs4 ,habitual want ( c>e ab\t :at ,i believe leads to habitual want ( c>e 9 o!rs ab\t ! tru? ( :at is told to me4 ,m5 speak ! tru? to "o ano!r :5 ea* rev]es ! tru? 9 8 own m9d & 9 ! o!r's m9d2 b h[ %all my fri5d rev]e ! tru? 9 my m9d :5 ,i myself am c>eless ab\t x1 :5 ,i believe ?+s because ,i want to believe !m1 & because !y are com=t+ & pleasant8 ,w he n le>n to cry1 ',peace1' to me1 :5 !re is no peace8 ,by su* a c\rse ,i %all surr\nd myself ) a ?ick atmosph]e ( falsehood & fraud1 & 9 t ,i mu/ live4 ,x may matt] little to me1 9 my cl\d-ca/le ( sweet illusions & d>l+ lies2 b x matt]s mu* to ,man t ,i h made my neighbors ready to deceive4 ,! cr$ul\s man is fa!r to ! li>4444 ,we all suff] sev]ely en\gh f ! ma9t5ance & support ( false beliefs & ! fatally wrong actions :i* !y lead to2 & ! evil born :5 "o su* belief is ent]ta9$ is great & wide4 ,b a great] & wid] evil arises :5 ! cr$ul\s "* is ma9ta9$ & support$1 :5 a habit ( believ+ = unwor?y reasons is fo/]$ & made p]man5t4444 ,! fact t believ]s h f\nd joy & peace 9 believ+ gives u ! "r to say t ! doctr9e is a com=table doctr9e1 & pleasant to ! s\l2 b x does n give u ! "r to say t x is true4444 ,& ! "q :i* our consci5ce is always ask+ ab\t t :i* we are tempt$ to believe is n1 ',is x com=table & pleasant8' b1 ',is x true8' ,! soon] moral actions & ! necessity ( clean1 helpful1 & *>itable liv+ are put ^u a basis m solid & p]man5t ?an !ology ! bett] w x be = civilization2 & if ?is *apt] %all1 by its light /yle1 attract ! att5tion ( ^? :o are too busy1 or are dis9cl9$ = any reason :atsoev]1 to collect f m pr(\nd works ! facts "h giv51 ,i %all be satisfi$ ) ! result1 because ,i %all h done some?+ t[>d ! triumph ( fact ov] fiction4 ,we _c repeat too (t5 nor emphasize too /rongly ?is "o simple fact1 t we ne$ all our en]gy & "t to make ?is _w fit to live 92 to make homes :]e mo!rs are happy & *ildr5 are glad--homes :]e fa!rs ha/5 :5 _! "w is done1 & are welcom$ ) a %\t ( joy4 ,! toil]s :o w5d up ! hillside1 ,! toil]s bel[ 9 ! mill ,alike are ! victims ( prie/craft1 ,!y d b ! ,ma/]'s w4 ,! ,ma/]'s w6 ah ! cunn+1 ,! bitt]ly cruel device1 ,to wr+ f ! l[ly & burd5$ ,submission at any price6 ,submission to tyrants 9 ,russia-- ,submission to tyrants 9 ,rome2 ,! ?rone & ! alt> h ev] ,comb9$ to despoil ! home1 ,b ! home is ! heav5 to live =1 ,& ,love is ! ,god sublime ,:o pa9ts 9 t9ts ( glory1 ,^u ! w+s ( ,"t ,?is leg5d1 gr& & simple1 ,& true z et]nal ,"r-- ,no ,ju/ice e'er came f ,jury1 ,^: v]dict 0 bas$ on might6 ,z high above e>? z is heav52 ,z high z ! />s above ,! ,*ur*1 ! *apel1 ! alt>2 ,is ! home ^: ,god is ,love4 9999999999 ,,app5dix ,app5dix ,a4 #a4 ,= a species increases or decreases 9 numb]s1 wid5s or contracts its habitat1 migrates or rema9s /ation>y1 cont9ues an old mode ( life or falls into a new "o1 "u ! comb9$ influ5ce ( its intr9sic nature & ! environ+ actions1 inorganic & organic4 ,beg9n+ ) ! extr9sic factors1 we see t f ! outset sev]al k9ds ( !m are v>i\sly op]ative4 ,!y ne$ b b>ely ennum]at+4 ,we h climate1 hot1 cold1 or temp]ate1 moi/ or dry1 con/ant or v>iable4 ,we h surface1 mu* or little ( :i* is available1 & ! available "p ( :i* is f]tile 9 great] or less degree2 & we h configuration ( surface1 z uni=m or multi=m4444 ,on ^! sets ( conditions1 inorganic & organic1 *>act]iz+ ! environm5t1 prim>ily dep5ds ! possibility ( social evolution4--,sp5c]1 ,pr9ciples ( ,sociology1 vol4 #a1 p4 #aj4 #b4 ,^! consid]ations cle>ly prove t ( ! two prim>y causes ( civilization1 ! f]tility ( ! soil is ! "o :i* 9 ! anci5t _w ex]cis$ mo/ influ5ce4 ,b 9 ,european civilization1 ! o!r great cause1 t is to say1 climate1 has be5 ! mo/ p[]ful4 ,ow+ to circum/ances :i* ,i %all pres5tly /ate1 ! only progress :i* is really effective dep5ds1 n ^u ! b\nty ( nature1 b ^u ! en]gy ( man4 ,!re=e x is1 t ! civilization ( ,europe1 :i*1 9 its e>lie/ /age1 0 gov]n$ by climate1 has %[n a capacity ( developm5t unkn[n to ^? civilizations :i* 7 orig9at$ by soil4--,buckle1 ,hi/ory ( ,civilization1 vol4 #a1 p4 #cf--cg499 99 ,i wi% to /ate "h t ,i _h nev] read ! above f ,buckle1 nor _h ,i se5 any:]e a /atem5t s l my own1 at ! "t m9e 0 writt54 ,i read ?is = ! fir/ "t :ile read+ ! pro(s ( ?is *apt]4 ,s mu* = :at may appe> plagi>ism4--,h4 ,h4 ,q1 ,app5dix ,b4 #a4 ,napoleon himself 0 indiff]5t to ,*ri/ianity1 b he saw t ! cl]gy 7 fri5ds ( despotism4--,buckle4 #b4 ,?us x is t a c>eful survey ( hi/ory w prove t ! ,re=mation made ! mo/ progress n 9 ^? c\ntries :]e ! p 7 mo/ enlight5$1 b 9 ^? c\ntries :]e1 f political causes1 ! cl]gy 7 lea/ able to )/& ! p4--,buckle4 #c4 ,*ri/ian civilization 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury ( its exi/5ce1 degrades its wom5 to labor fit only = bea/s ( ! field2 h>ness+ !m ) dogs to d ! mo/ m5ial labors2 x drags !m bel[ ev5 ?is1 hold+ _! womanhood up to sale1 putt+ bo? ,*ur* & ,/ate sanction ^u _! moral dea?2 :i*1 9 "s places1 z 9 ! city ( ,b]l91 s f> recognizes ! sale ( wom5's bodies = ! vile/ purposes z "p ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 t lic5se = ?is life is refus$ until !y h p>tak5 ( ! ,sacram5t2 & dem&s ( ! '#aj1jjj lic5s$ wom5 ( ! t[n' ( ! city ( ,hamburg1 c]tificates %[+ t !y regul>ly att5d *ur* & also p>take ( ! sacram5t4--,gage4 ,ev5 a l[] dep? ?an ?is is rea*$ 9 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,italy1 ,switz]l&1 & ,g]many1 & ne>ly e c\ntry ( ,europe1 says ! same writ]1 a sy/em ( morality :i* decl>es '! necessity' ( woman's degradation1 & annually s5ds t5s ( ?\s&s d[n to a dea? f :i* society grants no resurrection4--,gage4 ,app5dix ,c4 #a4 ,sappho fl\ri%$ b4 c4 #fjj1 & a little lat]2 & s highly did ,plato value h] intellectual1 z well z h] imag9ative end[m5ts1 t he assign$ h] ! honors ( sage z well z poet2 & famili>ly entitl$ h] ! 't5? muse'--,buckle1 #b4 ,wilk9son says among no anci5t p _h wom5 su* influ5ce & lib]ty z among ! anci5t ,egyptians4--,buckle4 #c4 ,! ,am]icans h 9 ! treatm5t ( wom5 fall5 bel[1 n only _! own democratic pr9ciples1 b ! practice ( "s p>ts ( ! ,old ,_w4--,h>riet ,m>t9eau4 #d4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,newman d5ies t ,*ri/ianity has improv$ ! position ( wom52 & he obs]ves t1 ') ,paul1 ! sole reason = m>riage is1 t a man may1 )\t s91 v5t 8 s5sual desires4 ,he tea*es t1 b = ?is object1 x w\ld be bett] n to m>ry2' & he takes no notice ( ! social pleasures ( m>riage4 ,newman says3 ',9 %ort1 only 9 c\ntries :]e ,g]manic s5tim5t has tak5 root d we see m>ks ( any elevation ( ! female sex sup]ior to t ( ,pagan antiquity4'--,buckle4 #e4 ,female voices are nev] he>d 9 ! ,russian *ur*es2 _! place is suppli$ by boys2 wom5 d n yet /& high en\gh 9 ! e/imation ( ! *ur*es4444 to be p]mitt$ to s+ ! praises ( ,god 9 ! pres5ce ( m54--,kohl4 #f4 ,*ri/ianity dim9i%$ ! influ5ce ( wom54--,ne&]1 ,hi/1 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,app5dix ,d4 ,)9 ! reign ( ! pres5t sov]eign ,mrs4 ,gage tells u ( a "y girl be+ ord]$ by ! ,petty ,sessions ,b5* back to ! s]vice ( a l&lord1 f :om %e _h run away because su* s]vice meant ! sacrifice ( h] honor4 ,%e refus$ to g & 0 put 9 jail4 ,app5dix ,e4 #a4 ,wom5 7 taught by ! ,*ur* & ,/ate alike1 t ! ,feudal ,"l or ,seigneur _h a "r to !m1 n only aga9/ !mselves1 b z aga9/ any claim ( husb& or fa!r4 ,! law kn[n z ,m>*etta1 or ,m>quette1 compell$ newly-m>ri$ wom5 to a mo/ di%onorable s]vitude4 ,!y 7 reg>d$ z ! rightful prey ( ! ,feudal ,"l f "o to ?ree days aft] _! m>riage1 & f ?is cu/om1 ! olde/ son ( ! s]f 0 held z ! son ( ! "l1 'z p]*ance x 0 he :o begat him4' ,f ?is nef>i\s degradation ( woman1 ! cu/om ( ,bor\gh-,engli% arose1 9 :i* ! y\nge/ son became ! heir4444 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,prussia1 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & all ,*ri/ian c\ntries :]e feudalism exi/$1 held to ! en=cem5t ( ,m>quette4 ,! "l deem$ ?is "r z fully 8 z he did ! claim to half ! crops ( ! l&1 or to half ! wool ( ! %eep4 ,m ?an "o reign ( t]ror arose 9 ,france f ! en=cem5t ( ?is law1 & ! upris+s ( ! peasantry ov] ,europe dur+ ! twelf? c5tury1 & ! fi]ce ,jacqu]ie1 or ,peasant ,w>s1 ( ! f\rte5? c5tury 9 ,france ow$ _! orig91 among o!r causes1 to ! en=cem5t ( ^! claims by ! lords ^u ! newly-m>ri$ wife4 ,! edicts ( ,m>ly transplant$ t claim to ,am]ica :5 ,canada 0 "u ! control ( ,france4 ,to p]sons n conv]sant ) ! hi/ory ( feudalism1 & ( ! ,*ur* = ! fir/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s ( its exi/5ce1 x w seem impossible t su* f\lness c\ld ev] h be5 "p ( ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,t ! crimes !y h be5 tra9$ to consid] ! wor/ =ms ( hea!ndom c\ld h exi/$ 9 ,*ri/ian ,europe1 upheld by bo? ,*ur* & ,/ate = m ?an a ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s1 w /rike mo/ p ) incr$ulity4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is ! tru?2 we c b admit well-atte/$ facts ( hi/ory1 h[ sev]e a bl[ soev] !y /rike our preconceiv$ beliefs4 ,m>quette 0 claim$ by ! ,lords ,spiritual199 z well z by ! ,lords ,temporal4 ,! ,*ur* inde$1 0 ! bulw>k ( ?is base feudal claim4 ,) ! p[] ( p5ance & excommunication 9 its grasp1 ?is dem& c\ld nei!r h orig9at$ nor be5 su/a9$ unless sanction$ by ! ,*ur*4444 ,^! cu/oms ( feudalism 7 ! cu/oms ( ,*ri/ianity dur+ _m c5turies4 7,"o ( ! ,e>ls ( ,craw=d1 kn[n z ! ',e>l ,brant1' 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 0 probably among ! la/ :o op5ly claim$ by "r ! lit]al translation ( droit de ,jambage47 ,^! infam\s outrages ^u woman 7 en=c$ "u ,*ri/ian law by bo? ,*ur* & ,/ate4 99 ,9 days to come p w be sl[ to believe t ! law among ,*ri/ian nations w5t beyond any?+ decre$ conc]n+ ! old5 slav]y2 t x wrote d[n z an actual "r ! mo/ griev\s outrage t c\ld ev] w\nd man's he>t4 ,! ,lords ,spiritual 7cl]gy7 _h ?is "r no less ?an ! ,lords ,temporal4 ,! p>son1 be+ a "l1 expressly claim$ ! fir/ fruits ( ! bride1 b 0 will+ to sell 8 "r to ! husb&4 ,! ,c\rts ( ,b]ne op5ly ma9ta9 t ?is "r grew up naturally4-- ,mi*elet1 ,la ,sorc]ie1 p4#fb ,! degradation ( ! husb& at ?is infr+em5t ( ! "l spiritual & temporal ^u 8 m>ital "r1 has be5 pictur$ by _m writ]s1 b hi/ory has be5 q sil5t ^u ! despair & %ame ( ! wife4 ,no hope appe>$ = woman any:]e4 ,! ,*ur*4444 dragg$ h] to ! l[e/ dep?s1 ?r\gh ! vil5ess ( its prie/ly cu/oms4444 ,we :o talk ( ! burn+ ( wives ^u ! fun]al pyres ( husb&s 9 ,india1 may well turn our eyes to ! records ( ,*ri/ian c\ntries4--,matilda ,joslyn ,gage 9 ,woman1 ,*ur*1 & ,/ate4 #b4 ,f ?is po9t ,mrs4 ,gage calls att5tion to ! v>i\s ef=ts to ?r[ (f ?is degrad+ cu/om4 ,! wom5 held meet+s at night1 & among o!r ?+s trave/i$ ! celebration ( ,mass & o!r ,*ur* cu/oms2 b ! end & aim ( ^! meet+s be+ a prote/ & rebellion aga9/ ,m>quette1 ! cl]gy call$ ^? :o took "p 9 !m wit*es299 & !n & !re began ! p]secution :i* ! ,*ur* c>ri$ on aga9/ wom5 "u ?is disguise 7"u ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant rule alike71 :i* ext5d$ d[n to ! latt] "p ( ! la/ c5tury1 ) its li/ ( horrors & indignities ext5d+ ov] all ,*ri/ian c\ntries & blossom+ 9 all _! vigor 9 our own ea/]n ,/ates1 upheld by ,lu!r1 ,john ,wesley1 & ,baxt]1 :o un=tunately _h n at t "t ent]$ into ! ev]la/+ re/ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,&1 true to ^! noble & wise lead]s1 ! ,*ur*es :i* !y f\nd$ are to-day express+ ! same s5tim5ts 79 pr9ciple7 9 reg>d to ! honor & dignity & position ( woman4 ,! argum5ts ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,crav51 ! prosecutor 9 ! fam\s ,presbyt]ian trial ( #ahgf1 :i* are giv5 by ,mrs4 ,gage1 toge!r ) num]\s o!r simil> ones1 fully e/abli% ! fact t woman is to ! ,*ur* :at %e always 0--s f> z secul> law w p]mit4 ,& num]\s in/ances 7su* z ! ,buckley exhibition at ! la/ ,me?odi/ ,conf]5ce1 9 :i* he 0 su/a9$ by ! ,conf]5ce7 prove t !y h le>n$ no?+ s9ce #ahgf4 99 ,!re are few sup]/itions :i* h be5 s univ]sal z a belief 9 wit*craft4 ,! sev]e !ology ( paganism despis$ ! wret*$ sup]/ition1 :i* has be5 gre$ily believ$ by millions ( ,*ri/ians4--,buckle4 #c4 ,i wi% ,i might copy "h ! s]mon to wom5 :i* ! ,rev4 ,knox-,little1 ! well-kn[n ,high-,*ur* cl]gyman ( ,engl&1 prea*$ :5 9 ?is c\ntry 9 #ahhj1 9 :i* he said1 ,!re is no crime :i* a man c commit :i* ju/ifies 8 wife 9 leav+ him4 ,x is h] duty to subject h]self to him always1 & no crime t he c commit c ju/ify h] lack ( ob$i5ce4 ,al?\gh a little bald] 9 /atem5t ?an are mo/ utt]ances ( or?odox cl]gym5 9 ?is age1 yet 9 s5tim5t & 9 ! reason giv5 = x ! e*o ( ,am5 comes f e pulpit :]e a believ] 9 orig9al s91 vic>i\s atonem5t1 or ! inspiration ( ! ,bible has a repres5tative & a voice4 ,if self-respect or honor is ev] to be ! lot ( woman1 x w n be until h] foot is on ! neck ( or?odoxy1 & :5 ! ,bible ranks :]e x belongs 9 ! field ( lit]ature4 ,app5dix ,f4 #a4 ,! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 seems to h rea*$ ! maturity ( its wick$ness1 all[+ if n in/igat+ religi\s p]secutions ( s infam\s a nature t !y w\ld n be believ$ if !y 7 n atte/$ by docum5ts ( ! c\rts 9 :i* ! s5t5ces 7 pass$4--,buckle4 #b4 ,( ,l\is ,,xv41 ! em95tly ,*ri/ian k+ ( ,france1 ,buckle says3 ,8 h>em co/ m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj francs1 & 0 compos$ ( little girls4 ,he 0 con/antly drunk1 & turn$ out 8 own illegitimate *ildr5 to pro/itute !mselves4 #c4 ,x w h>dly be believ$ t1 :5 sulphuric e!r 0 fir/ us$ to less5 ! pa9s ( *ildbir?1 x 0 object$ to z 'a pr(ane attempt to abrogate ! primeval curse pron\nc$ ^u woman4444' ,! injury :i* ! !ological pr9ciple has done to ! _w is imm5se4 ,x has prev5t$ m5 f /udy+ ! laws ( nature4--,buckle4 ,app5dix ,g4 #a4 ,! n>r[ range ( _! sympa?ies ! cl]gy's1 & ! intellectual s]vitude !y h accept$1 r5d] !m peculi>ly unfitt$ = ! (fice ( educat+ ! "y1 :i* !y s p]si/5tly claim1 & :i*1 to ! great mis=tune ( ! _w1 !y 7 long p]mitt$ to monopolize4444 ,! almo/ complete omission f female education ( ^? /udies :i* mo/ discipl9e & /r5g!n ! intellect1 increases ! diff]5ce1 :ile at ! same "t x has be5 usually made a ma9 object to imbue !m ) a passionate fai? 9 traditional op9ions1 & to pres]ve !m f all contact ) oppos+ views4 ,b contract$ k & imp]fect sympa?y are n ! sole fruits ( ?is education4 ,x has always be5 ! peculi>ity ( a c]ta9 k9d ( !ological tea*+1 t x -inv]ts all ! normal pr9ciples ( judgm5t & absolutely de/roys intellectual diffid5ce4 ,on o!r subjects we f9d if n a respect = hone/ conviction1 at lea/ "s s5se ( ! am\nt ( k t is requisite to entitle m5 to express an op9ion on grave controv]sies4 ,a complete ignorance ( ! subject-matt] ( a dispute re/ra9s ! confid5ce ( dogmatism2 & an ignorant p]son :o is aw>e t1 by mu* read+ & ?9k+ 9 sph]es ( :i* he has himself no k1 8 educat$ neighbor has modifi$ or reject$ op9ions :i* t ignorant p]son _h be5 taught1 w1 at lea/ if he is a man ( s5se or mode/y1 ab/a9 f compassionat+ ! b5ight$ condition ( 8 m in/ruct$ fri5d4 ,b on !ological que/ions ?is has nev] be5 s4 ,unfalt]+ belief be+ taught z ! fir/ ( duties1 & all d\bt be+ usually /igmatiz$ z crim9al or damnable1 a /ate ( m9d is =m$ to :i* we f9d no p>allel 9 o!r fields4 ,_m m5 & mo/ wom51 ?\gh completely ignorant ( ! v rudim5ts ( biblical criticism1 hi/orical rese>*1 or sci5tific discov]ies1 ?\gh !y h nev] read a s+le page1 or ,und]/ood a s+le proposition ( ! writ+s ( ^? :om !y condemn1 & h absolutely no rational k ei!r ( ! argum5ts by :i* _! fai? is def5d$1 or ( ^? by :i* x has be5 impugn$1 w nev]!less adjudicate ) ! utmo/ confid5ce ^u e polemical "q1 d5\nce1 hate1 pity1 or pray = ! conv]sion ( all :o diss5t f :at !y h be5 taught1 assume1 z a matt] beyond ! fa9te/ possibility ( d\bt1 t ! op9ions !y h receiv$ )\t inquiry mu/ be true1 & t ! op9ions :i* o!rs h arriv$ at by inquiry mu/ be false1 & make x a ma9 object ( _! lives to assail :at !y call h]esy 9 e way 9 _! p[]1 except by exam9+ ! gr\nds on :i* x re/s4 ,x is possible t ! great majority ( voices t swell ! clamor aga9/ e book :i* is reg>d$ z h]etical1 are ! voices ( ^? :o w\ld deem x crim9al ev5 to op5 t book1 or to ent] into any real1 se>*+1 & imp>tial inve/igation ( ! subject to :i* x relates4 ,innum]able pulpits support ?is tone ( ?\ght1 & repres5t1 ) a f]vid rhetoric well fitt$ to excite ! n]ves & imag9ations ( wom51 ! deplorable condition ( all :o deviate f a c]ta9 type ( op9ions or emotions2 a bl9d propag&ism or a secret wret*$ness p5etrates into c\ntless h\seholds1 poison+ ! peace ( families1 *ill+ ! m5tal confid5ce ( husb& & wife1 add+ immeasurably to ! difficulties :i* e se>*] into tru? has to enc\nt]1 & diffus+ f> & wide intellectual timidity1 dis+5u\sness1 & hypocrisy4--,lecky4 #b4 ,! cl]gy1 ) a few honorable exceptions1 h 9 all mod]n c\ntries be5 ! av[$ enemies ( ! diffusion ( k1 ! dang] ( :i* to _! own pr(ession !y1 by a c]ta9 in/9ct1 seem always to h p]ceiv$4--,buckle4 #c4 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury !re arose mona*ism1 & 91 ! six? c5tury ! ,*ri/ians succe$$ 9 cutt+ (f ! la/ ray ( k1 & %utt+ up ! s*ools ( ,greece4 ,!n foll[$ a long p]iod ( !ology1 ignorance1 & vice4--,puckle4 #d4 ,contempt = human sci5ces 0 "o ( ! fir/ features ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x _h to av5ge itself ( ! outrages ( philosophy2 x fe>$ t _s ( inve/igation & d\bt1 t confid5ce ( man 9 8 own reason1 ! pe/ alike ( all religi\s cre$s4 ,! light ( ! natural sci5ces 0 ev] odi\s to x1 & 0 ev] reg>d$ ) a suspici\s eye1 z be+ a dang]\s enemy to ! success ( miracles2 & !re is no religion t does n oblige its sect>ies to foll[ "s physical absurdities4 ,! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity 0 ?us ! f9al signal ( ! entire decl9e bo? ( ! sci5ces & ( philosophy4--,progress ( ! ,human ,m9d1 ,condorcet4 ,accord+ly x ought n to a/oni% u t ,*ri/ianity1 ?\gh unable 9 ! sequel to prev5t _! reappe>ance 9 spl5dor aft] ! inv5tion ( pr9t+1 0 at ?is p]iod suffici5tly p[]ful to accompli% _! ru94--,ibid4 ,9 ! disa/r\s epo* at :i* we are n[ arriv$1 we %all see ! human m9d rapidly desc5d+ f ! height to :i* x _h rais$ itself444 ,ev]y:]e 0 corruption1 cruelty1 & p]fidy4444 ,!ological rev]ies1 sup]/itions1 delusions1 are become ! sole g5ius ( man1 religi\s intol]ance 8 only morality2 & ,europe1 cru%$ betwe5 sac]dotal tyranny & milit>y despotism1 awaits 9 blood & 9 te>s ! mom5t :5 ! revival ( light %all re/ore x to lib]ty1 to humanity1 & to virtue4444 ,! prie/s held human le>n+ 9 contempt4444 ,fanatic armies laid wa/e ! prov9ces4 ,execution]s1 "u ! guidance ( legates & prie/s1 put to dea? ^? :om ! soldi]s _h sp>$4 ,a tribunal ( monks 0 e/abli%$1 ) p[] ( condemn+ to ! /ake :oev] %\ld be suspect$ ( mak+ use ( 8 reason4444 ,all sects1 all gov]nm5ts1 e species ( au?ority1 inimical z !y 7 to ea* o!r 9 e po9t else1 seem$ to be ( accord 9 grant+ no qu>t] to ! ex]cise ( reason4444 ,mean:ile education1 be+ ev]y:]e subject$ to ! cl]gy1 _h corrupt$ ev]y:]e ! g5]al und]/&+1 by clogg+ ! reason ( *ildr5 ) ! weight ( ! religi\s prejudices ( _! c\ntry444 ,9 ! eigh? c5tury an ignorant pope _h p]secut$ a deacon = cont5d+ t ! e>? 0 r\nd1 9 opposition to ! op9ion ( ! rhetorical ,sa9t ,au/94 ,9 ! fifte5?1 ! ignorance ( ano!r pope1 mu* m inexcusable1 deliv]$ ,galileo into ! h&s ( ! inquisition1 accus$ ( hav+ prov$ ! diurnal & annual motion ( ! e>?4 ,! greate/ g5ius t mod]n ,italy has giv5 to ! sci5ces1 ov]:elm$ ) age & infirmities1 0 oblig$ to pur*ase 8 release f puni%m5t & f prison1 by ask+ p>don ( ,god = hav+ taught m5 bett] to und]/& 8 works4--,ibid4 ,app5dix ,h4 #a4 ,f5elon1 a celebrat$ ,fr5* cl]gyman & writ] ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 disc\rag$ ! acquisition ( k by wom54--,see ,hallam's ,lit4 ( ,europe4 #b4 ,p]haps x is to ! _s ( ,puritanism t we owe ! little influ5ce ( wom51 & ! consequ5t inf]iority ( _! education4--,buckle4 #c4 ,9 ,engl& 7#ahdj7 a di/ru/ & contempt = reason prevails among/ religi\s circles to a wide ext5t2 _m ,*ri/ians ?9k x almo/ a matt] ( duty to decry ! human faculties z poor1 mean1 & almo/ wor?less2 & ?us seek to exalt piety at ! exp5se ( intellig5ce4--,morell's ,hi/4 ( ,speculative ,phil4 #d4 ,t wom5 are m d$uctive ?an m51 because !y ?9k quick] ?an m51 is a proposition :i* "s p w n reli%1 & yet x may be prov$ 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,inde$ no?+ c\ld prev5t its be+ univ]sally admitt$ except ! fact t ! rem>kable rapidity ) :i* wom5 ?9k is obscur$ by t mis]able1 t contemptible1 t prepo/]\s sy/em1 call$ _! education1 9 :i* valuable ?+s are c>efully kept f !m1 & trifl+ ?+s c>efully taught to !m1 until _! f9e & nimble m9ds are too (t5 irretrievably injur$4--,buckle4 ,app5dix ,i4 #a4 ,! ,roman ,pagan religion 0 ess5tially dome/ic1 & x 0 a ma9 object ( ! legislator to surr\nd m>riage ) e circum/ance ( dignity & solemnity4 ,monogamy 01 f ! e>lie/ times1 /rictly enjo9$1 & x 0 "o ( ! great b5efits t h result$ f ! expansion ( ,roman p[]1 t x made ?is type dom9ant 9 ,europe4 ,9 ! leg5ds ( e>ly ,rome we h ample evid5ce bo? ( ! high moral e/imate ( wom51 & ( _! prom95ce 9 ,roman life4 ,! trag$ies ( ,lucretia & ( ,virg9ia display a delicacy ( honor1 a s5se ( ! supreme excell5ce ( unsulli$ purity1 :i* no ,*ri/ian nation c\ld surpass4--,lecky1 ,european ,morals1 ,vol4 #a1 p4 #caf4 #b4 ,m>riage "u ,*ri/ian rule 0 view$ 9 its co>se/ & mo/ degrad$ =m4 ,! notion ( its impurity took _m =ms1 & ex]cis$ = "s c5turies an extremely wide influ5ce ov] ! ,*ur*4--,ibid41 p4 #cdc4 ,app5dix ,j4 #a4 ,we are cont9ually told t civilization & ,*ri/ianity h re/or$ to ! woman h] j rights4 ,mean:ile ! wife is ! actual bond-s]vant ( h] husb&2 no less s1 z f> z legal obligation goes1 ?an slaves commonly s call$4 ,%e v[s a lifelong ob$i5ce to him at ! alt>1 & is held to x all ?r\gh h] life by law4 ,casui/s may say t ! obligation ( ob$i5ce /ops %ort ( p>ticipation 9 crime1 b x c]ta9ly ext5ds to ev]y?+ else4 ,%e c d no act :atev] b by 8 p]mission1 at lea/ tacit4 ,%e c acquire no prop]ty b = him2 ! in/ant x becomes h]s1 ev5 if by inh]itance1 x becomes ipso facto 84 ,9 ?is respect ! wife's position "u ! common law ( ,engl& is worse ?an t ( slaves 9 ! laws ( _m c\ntries2 by ! ,roman law1 = example1 a slave might h peculium1 :i*1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ! law gu>ante$ him = 8 exclusive use4--,mill4 #b4 ,speak+ ( self-wor%ip :i* leads to brutality t[>d o!rs1 ,mill says3 ,*ri/ianity w nev] practically tea* x 7! equality ( human be+s7 :ile x sanctions in/itutions gr\nd$ on an arbitr>y pref]5ce = "o human be+ ov] ano!r4 ,! morality ( ! fir/ ages re/$ on ! obligation to submit to p[]2 t ( ! ages next foll[+1 on ! "r ( ! weak to ! =be>ance & protection ( ! /rong4 ,h[ mu* long] is "o =m ( society & life to cont5t itself ) ! morality made = ano!r8 ,we h _h ! morality ( submission1 & ! morality ( *ivalry & g5]osity2 ! "t is n[ come = ! morality ( ju/ice4 --,ibid4 ,in/itutions1 books1 education1 society all g on tra9+ human be+s = ! old1 long aft] ! new has come2 mu* m :5 x is only com+4--,ibid4 ,!re h be5 abundance ( p1 9 all ages ( ,*ri/ianity1 :o tri$444 to conv]t u into a sort ( ,*ri/ian ,mussulmans1 ) ! ,bible = a ,koran1 prohibit+ all improvem5t2 & great has be5 _! p[]1 & _m h _h to sacrifice _! lives 9 resi/+ !m4 ,b !y h be5 resi/$1 & ! resi/ance has made u :at we are1 & w yet make u :at we are to be4--,ibid4 ,app5dix ,k ,9 ?is t5d5cy to depreciate extremely ! "* & position ( wom5 we may detect 9 "p ! influ5ce ( ! e>li] ,jewi% writ+s1 9 :i* x is probable t mo/ imp>tial obs]v]s w detect evid5t traces ( ! common ori5tal depreciation ( wom54 ,! cu/om ( money-pur*ase to ! fa!r ( ! bride 0 admitt$4 ,polygamy 0 au?oriz$1 & practis$ by ! wise/ m5 on an enorm\s scale4 ,a woman 0 reg>d$ z ! orig9 ( human ills4 ,a p]iod ( purification 0 appo9t$ aft] ! bir? ( e *ild2 b1 by a v significant provision1 x 0 twice z long 9 ! case ( a female z ( a male *ild 7,levit4 xii4 #a-e74 ,! badness ( m51 a ,jewi% writ] emphatically decl>$1 is bett] ?an ! goodness ( wom5 7,ecclesia/icus xlii4 #ad74 ,! types ( female excell5ce exhibit$ 9 ! e>ly p]iod ( ,jewi% hi/ory are 9 g5]al ( a l[ ord]1 & c]ta9ly f> inf]ior to ^? ( ,roman hi/ory or ,greek poetry2 & ! w>me/ eulogy ( a woman 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t is probably t :i* 0 be/[$ ^u h] :o1 ) circum/ances ( ! mo/ exagg]at$ trea*]y1 _h murd]$ ! sleep+ fugitive :o _h tak5 refuge "u h] ro(1--,lecky1 ,european ,morals1 vol #a1 p4 #ceg4 ,app5dix ,l4 #a4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,newman1 :o looks on tol]ation z ! result ( intellectual progress1 says3 ',nev]!less1 n only does ! ,old ,te/am5t ju/ify bloody p]secution1 b ! ,new tea*es t ,god w visit m5 ) fi]y v5geance = hold+ an errone\s cre$4--,buckle4 #b4 ,! fir/ great consequ5ce ( ! decl9e ( prie/ly influ5ce 0 ! rise ( tol]ation4444 ,i suspect t ! impolicy ( p]secution 0 p]ceiv$ be=e its wick$ness4 --,ibid4 #c4 ,:ile a multitude ( sci5tific discov]ies1 critical & hi/orical rese>*es1 & educational re=ms h br\ght ?9k+ m5 face to face ) religi\s problems ( extreme importance1 wom5 h be5 almo/ absolutely exclud$ f _! influ5ce4--,le*y4 #d4 ,! dome/ic unhapp9ess aris+ f diff]5ce ( belief 0 probably almo/ or altoge!r unkn[n 9 ! _w be=e ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity4444 ,! deep1 & wid5+ *asm betwe5 ! religi\s op9ions ( mo/ highly educat$ m51 & ( ! imm5se majority ( wom5 is pa9fully app>5t4 ,:5ev] any /rong religi\s f]vor fell ^u a husb& or a wife1 its fir/ effect 0 to make a happy union impossible4--,ibid4 #e4 ,! comb9$ influ5ce ( ! ,jewi% writ+s ,old ,te/am5t & ( t ascetic feel+ :i* treat$ woman z ! *ief s\rce ( temptation to man1 caus$ h] degradation4444 ,9 ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 woman 0 repres5t$ z ! door ( hell1 z ! "m ( all human ills4 ,%e %\ld be a%am$ at ! v ?\ght t %e is a woman4 ,%e %\ld live 9 cont9ual p5ance1 on acc\nt ( ! curse %e has br\ght into ! _w4 ,%e %\ld be a%am$ ( h] dress1 & especially a%am$ ( h] beauty4--,ibid4 ,app5dix ,m4 #a4 ,! writ]s ( ! ,middle ,ages are full ( acc\nts ( nunn]ies t 7 l bro!ls4444 ,! invet]ate preval5ce ( ince/ among ! cl]gy r5d]$ x necess>y aga9 & aga9 to issue ! mo/ /r+5t enactm5ts t prie/s %\ld n be p]mitt$ to live ) _! mo!rs or si/]s4444 ,an ,italian bi%op ( ! t5? c5tury enigmatically describ$ ! morals ( 8 "t1 :5 he decl>$1 t if he 7 to en=ce ! canons aga9/ un*a/e p adm9i/]+ ecclesia/ical rites1 no "o w\ld be left 9 ! ,*ur* except ! boys4--,lecky4 #b4 ,9 ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury ''! majority ( ! cl]gy 7 ne>ly illit]ate1 & _m ( !m addict$ to drunk5ness & l[ vices4--,hallam1 ,con/4 ,hi/1 ( ,eng4 #c4 ,! cl]gy h ru9$ ,italy4--,br\gham1 ,pol4 ,phil4 #d4 ,x 0 a significant prud5ce ( _m ( ! lay ,ca?olics1 :o 7 accu/om$ to insi/ t _! prie/s %\ld take a concub9e = ! protection ( ! families ( ! p>i%ion]s4444 ,x c h>dly be que/ion$ t ! extreme frequ5cy ( illicit connections among ! cl]gy t5d$ dur+ _m c5turies mo/ actively to l[] ! moral tone ( ! laity4444 ,an impure *a/ity 0 fo/]$1 :i* cont9ually look$ ^u m>riage 9 its co>se/ light4444 ,ano!r injuri\s consequ5ce1 result+1 9 a great measure1 f asceticism1 0 a t5d5cy to depreciate extremely ! "* & ! position ( woman4--,lecky4 ,app5dix ,n4 #a4 ,! great & ma9 duty :i* a wife1 z a wife1 ought to le>n1 & s le>n z to practise x1 is to be subject to h] own husb&4444 ,!re is n any husb& to :om ?is honor ( submission is n due2 no p]sonal infirmity1 fr[>dness ( nature2 no1 n ev5 on ! po9t ( religion1 do? deprive him ( x4--,f]gusson on ! ,epi/les4 #b4 ,! sum ( a wife's duty unto h] husb& is subjection4 --,ab]ne?y4 #c4 ,we %all be told1 p]haps1 t religion imposes ! duty ( ob$i5ce ^u wives2 z e e/abli%$ fact :i* is too bad to admit ( any o!r def5se1 is always pres5t$ to u z an injunction ( religion4 ,! ,*ur*1 x is true1 enjo9s x 9 h] =mul>ies4--,mill4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! mod]n movem5t 9 morals & 9 politics1 is t conduct1 & conduct alone1 entitles to respect3 t n :at m5 are1 b :at !y d con/itutes _! claim to def]5ce2 t1 above all1 m]it & n bir? is ! only rightful claim to p[] & au?ority4--,ibid4 ,tak+ ! c>e ( p's lives out ( _! own h&s1 & reliev+ !m f ! consequ5ces ( _! own acts1 saps ! v f\ndation ( ! self-respect & self-control :i* are ! ess5tial conditions bo? ( individual prosp]ity & ( social virtue4--,ibid4 ,inf]ior classes ( m5 always1 at he>t1 feel disrespect t[>d ^? :o are subject to _! p[]4--,ibid4 #d4 ,among ^? causes ( human improvem5t t are ( mo/ importance to ! g5]al welf>e1 mu/ be includ$ ! total annihilation ( ! prejudices :i* h e/abli%$ betwe5 ! sexes an inequality ( "r1 fatal ev5 to ! p>ty :i* x favors4 ,9 va9 might we seek = motives to ju/ify ! pr9ciple1 9 diff]5ce ( physical organization1 ( intellect1 or ( moral s5sibility4 ,x _h at fir/ no o!r orig9 b abuse ( /r5g?1 & all ! attempts :i* h s9ce be5 made to support x are idle sophisms4--,progress ( ! ,human ,m9d1 ,condorcet4 #e4 ,not)/&+ ! "w ( su* m5 z ! ,encyclop$i/s ( ,france & o!r lib]al ?9k]s = ! prop] recognition ( wom51 ! ,*ur* _h held h] grip s tight t ^u ! passage ( ! bill1 z late z #ahdh1 giv+ to m>ri$ wom5 ! "r to own _! own prop]ty1 ! mo/ doleful prophesies w5t up z to ! j retribution t w\ld fall ^u wom5 = _! wick$ insubord9ation1 & ^u ! m5 :o _h defi$ div9e comm&s s f> z to pass su* a law4 ,a rec5t writ] tells u t ,wm4 ,a4 ,/okes1 9 talk+ to a lady :om he blam$ = its passage1 said3 ,we hold y responsible = t law1 & ,i tell y n[ y w live to rue ! day :5 y op5$ su* a ,p&ora's box 9 y\r native ,/ate1 & ca/ su* an apple ( discord into e family ( ! ,/ate4 ,& ! s]mons t 7 prea*$ aga9/ x--! prophecies ( deacon & prea*]--7 s num]\s1 s d5unciatory1 & s viol5t t !y =m a que] & int]e/+ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! attitude ( ! ,*ur* t[>d wom51 & illu/rate1 9 our own "t1 h[ p]si/5t x has be5 9 its ef=ts to prev5t woman f %>+ 9 ! b5efits ( ! high] civilization ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b =tunately = wom51 ,infidels are m num]\s ?an !y ev] 7 be=e1 & ! p[] ( ! ,*ur* is dy+ ( dry rot1 or z ,col4 ,+]soll wittily says1 ( ! comb9$ influ5ce ( s(t5+ ( ! bra9 & ossification ( ! he>t4 ,app5dix ,o4 ,/4 ,gregory ! ,great describes ! virtue ( a prie/1 :o ?r\gh motives ( piety _h disc>d$ 8 wife444 ,_! wives1 9 imm5se numb]s1 7 driv5 =? ) hatr$ & ) scorn444 ,pope ,urban ,,ii4 gave lic5se to ! nobles to r$uce to slav]y ! wives ( prie/s :o refus$ to ab&on !m4--,lecky4 ,app5dix ,p4 #a4 ,hallam d5ies t respect = wom5 is due to ,*ri/ianity4 --,buckle4 #b4 ,9 ,engl&1 wives are /ill occasionally l$ to ! m>ket by a halt] ar\nd ! neck to be sold by ! husb& to ! highe/ bidd]4--,ibid4 ,! sale ( a wife ) a halt] ar\nd h] neck is /ill a legal transaction 9 ,engl&4 ,! sale mu/ be made 9 ! cattle m>ket1 z if %e 7 a m>e1 all wom5 be+ consid]$ z m>es by old ,engli% law1 & inde$ call$ 'm>es' 9 c]ta9 c\nties :]e g5u9e old ,engli% law is /ill pres]v$4--,borr[4 #c4 ,contempt = woman1 ! result ( cl]ical tea*+1 is %[n 9 myriad =ms4--,gage4 #d4 ,! legal subord9ation ( "o sex to ano!r is wrong 9 itself1 & is n[ "o ( ! *ief h9drances to human improvem5t4--,john ,/u>t ,mill4 #e4 ,i h no reli% = a community ( goods re/+ on ! doctr9e1 t :at is m9e is y\rs1 b :at is y\rs is n m9e2 & ,i %\ld pref] to decl9e ent]+ into su* a compact ) anyone1 ?\gh ,i 7 myself ! p]son to pr(it by x4--,ibid4 ,x w take a long "t = t sort ( morality to filt] into ! skull ( ! ,*ur*1 & :5 x does ! skull w bur/4 #f4 ,c]ta9 beliefs h be5 inculcat$1 c]ta9 crimes inv5t$1 9 ord] to intimidate ! masses4 ,h5ce ! ,*ur* made free ?\ght ! wor/ ( s9s1 & ! _s ( inquiry ! wor/ ( blasphemies4444 ,z late z ! "t ( ,bunyan ! *ief doctr9e inculcat$ f ! pulpit 0 ob$i5ce to ! temporal p[]4444 ,all ^! influ5ces fell ) cru%+ weight on woman4--,matilda ,joslyn ,gage 9 ,hi/4 ,woman ,suffrage4 #g4 ,taught t education = h] 0 indelicate & irreligi\s1 %e has be5 kept 9 su* gross ignorance z to fall a prey to sup]/ition1 & to glory 9 h] own degradation444 ,su* 0 ! prejudice aga9/ a lib]al education = woman1 t ! fir/ public exam9ation ( a girl 9 geometry 7#ahbi7 creat$ z bitt] a /orm ( ridicule z has s9ce assail$ wom5 :o h ent]$ ! law1 ! pulpit1 or ! m$ical pr(ession4--,ibid4 ,app5dix ,q4 #a4 ,! five writ]s to ^: g5ius we owe ! fir/ attempt at compreh5sive views ( hi/ory 7 ,bol+broke1 ,montesquieu1 ,voltaire1 ,hume1 & ,gibbon4 ,( ^! ! second 0 b a cold believ] 9 ,*ri/ianity1 if1 inde$1 he believ$ 9 x at all2 & ! o!r f\r 7 av[$ & notori\s infidels4--,buckle4 #b ,"h1 !n1 we h ! />t+-po9t ( progress--scepticism4444 ,all1 !re=e1 t m5 want is no h9drance f _! political & religi\s rul]s4444 ,until common m9ds d\bt respect+ religion !y c nev] receive any new sci5tific conclusion at v>iance ) x--z ,jo%ua & ,cop]nicus4--,ibid4 #c4 ,! immortal "w ( ,gibbon1 ( :i* ! sagacity is1 if possible1 equal to ! le>n+1 did f9d read]s1 b ! illu/ri\s au?or 0 s cruelly revil$ by m5 :o call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 t x seem$ d\btful if1 aft] su* an example1 subsequ5t writ]s w\ld haz>d _! com=t & happ9ess by attempt+ to write philosophic hi/ory4 ,middleton wrote 9 #agej4444 ,z long z ! !ological _s 0 alive no?+ c\ld be effect$4--,ibid4 #d4 ,! que/ions :i* pres5t$ !mselves to ! acut] m9ds ( a hundr$ ye>s ago 7 pres5t to ! acut] m9ds :o liv$ hundr$s ( ye>s be=e t4444 ,b ! ,*ur* _h kn[n h[ to deal ) intellectual insurg5ts1 f ,abel>d 9 ! twelf? c5tury d[n to ,bruno & ,van9i 9 ! sev5te5?4 ,!y 7 isolat$1 & = ! mo/ "p submissive2 & if !y 7 n1 ! arm ( ! ,*ur* 0 v long & h] grasp mortal4444 ,!y ! ?9k]s c\ld h taught ,europe e>li] ?an ! ,*ur* all[$ x to le>n1 t ! sun does n g r\nd ! e>?1 & t x is ! e>? :i* goes r\nd ! sun4444 ,aft] ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury ! insurrection aga9/ ! pret5sions ( ! ,*ur* & aga9/ ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity 0 m>k$ 9 "o ( its mo/ important phases by a new1 & mo/ significant1 feature4444 ,x 0 an advance bo? 9 k & 9 moral motive4444 ,! philosophical movem5t 0 repres5t$ by ,did]ot lead+ ! ,encyclopa$i/ circle4444 ,broadly /at$ ! great c5tral moral ( x 0 ?is3 t human nature is good1 t ! _w is capable ( be+ made a desirable abid+-place1 & t ! evil ( ! _w is ! fruit ( bad education & bad in/itutions4 ,?is *e]ful doctr9e n[ /rikes on ! e> z a commonplace & a truism4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago 9 ,france x 0 a wond]ful gospel1 & ! beg9n+ ( a new disp5sation4444 ,into :at fre% & unwelcome sunlight x br\ght ! articles ( ! old !ology444 ,e social improvem5t s9ce has be5 ! outcome ( t new doctr9e 9 "o =m or ano!r4444 ,! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* pa9ts m5 z fall5 & deprav$4 ,! deadly *agr9 ) :i* *ur*m5 saw ! new fabric ris+ 0 v natural4444 ,! new secul> k cla%$ at a ?\s& po9ts1 alike 9 lett] & _s1 ) ! old sacr$ lore4444 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ?is p]ception 0 vague & indef9ite1 b !re 0 an unmi/akable appreh5sion t ! ,ca?olic ideal ( womanhood 0 no m adequate to ! facts ( life1 ?an ,ca?olic views ab\t sci5ce1 or pop]y1 or labor1 or political ord] & au?ority4--,morley4 ,& x took ! ris+ infidels to discov] ! fact4 ,see ,morley1 ,did]ot1 p4 #gf4 ,! greate/ fact 9 ! intellectual hi/ory ( ! eighte5? c5tury is ! decisive revolution t ov]took ! su/a9+ conviction ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! c5tral conception1 t ! univ]se 0 call$ into exi/5ce only to fur!r its ,creator's purpose t[>d man1 became incr$ible 7by ! light ( ! new ?\ght74 ,:at seems to c>eless obs]v]s a m]e metaphysical dispute 0 9 tru?1 & /ill is1 ! decisive qu>t] ( ! great battle betwe5 !ology & a philosophy reconcilable ) sci5ce4--,morley4 ,! man :o v5tur$ to use 8 m9d ,did]ot 0 ?r[n into ! dungeon at ,v9c5nes4--,ibid4 #e4 ,^? ?9k]s ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 & ,did]ot taught m5 to reason2 reason+ well leads to act+ well2 ju/ness 9 ! m9d becomes ju/ice 9 ! he>t4 ,^? toil]s = progress labor$ usefully4444 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution 0 _! s\l4 ,x 0 _! radiant manife/ation4 ,x came f !m2 we f9d !m ev]y:]e 9 t ble/ & sup]b cata/rophe1 :i* =m$ ! conclusion ( ! pa/ & ! op5+ ( ! future4444 ,! new society1 ! desire = equality & concession1 & t beg9n+ ( frat]nity :i* call$ itself tol]ance1 reciprocal good-w1 ! j accord ( m5 & rights1 reason recogniz$ z ! supreme law1 ! annihilation ( prejudices & fix$ op9ions1 ! s]5ity ( s\ls1 ! _s ( indulg5ce & ( p>don1 h>mony1 peace--behold :at has come f !m6--,victor ,hugo1 ,oration on ,voltaire4 ,app5dix ,r4 ,he ,mohamm$ promulgat$ a mass ( fables1 :i* he pret5d$ to h receiv$ f heav54444 ,aft] enjoy+ = tw5ty ye>s a p[] )\t b\nds1 & ( :i* !re exi/s no o!r example1 he ann\nc$ publicly1 t1 if he _h committ$ any act ( inju/ice1 he 0 ready to make rep>ation4 ,all 7 sil5t4444 ,he di$2 & ! en?usiasm :i* he communicat$ to 8 p w be se5 to *ange ! face ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! globe4444 ,i %all add t ! religion ( ,mohamm$ is ! mo/ simple 9 its dogmas1 ! lea/ absurd 9 its practices1 above all o!rs tol]ant 9 its pr9ciples4--,condorcet4 ,app5dix ,s4 ,! claim is s (t5 & s boldly made t ,infidelity produces crime1 & t ,*ri/ianity1 or belief1 or fai?1 makes p good1 t ! foll[+ /ati/ics usually produce a r *illy s5sation 9 ! believ] :5 pres5t$ 9 ! mid/ ( an argum5t bas$ ^u ! above m5tion$ claim4 ,i h us$ x ) effect4 ,! p]son ^u :om x is us$ w nev] (f] t argum5t to y aga94 ,! foll[+ /ati/ics 7 tak5 f ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t>y reports1 made on ! in/ance ( ,sir ,john ,trelawney1 9 #ahgc3 ,,engl& ,,& ,,wales4 ,crim9als 9 ,engl& & ,wales 9 #ahgc44444444444444444444 #adf1adf ,,sect>ian ,,& ,,infidel ,,population ,,( ,,! ,,same4 ,*ur* ( ,engl&4444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444 #f1icc1ice ,diss5t]s4444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444444444 #g1bce1aeh ,ca?olics4444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444444 #a1ejj1jjj ,jews44444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444444444444 #eg1jjj ,infidels4444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444444444444 #g1jjj1jjj ,,religi\s ,,p]suasions ,,( ,,crim9als ,,( ,,! ,,same4 ,*ur* ( ,engl&4444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444 #if1jig ,ca?olics4444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444444 #ce1eha ,diss5t]s4444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444444444 #aj1fdh ,jews44444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444444444444 #bef ,infidels4444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444444444444 #bif ,,crim9als ,,to #ajj1jjj ,,population4 ,ca?olics4444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444444 #b1ejj ,*ur* ( ,engl&4444444444444444444444444444444444 4444444444444 #a1djj ,diss5t]s4444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444444444 #aej ,infidels4444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444444444444 #e ,^! /ati/ics are tak5 f ! report ( ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t1 :i*1 = le>n+ & intellig5ce1 z a delib]ative body1 has n its sup]ior1 if x has its equal1 9 ! _w1 & x is surely a suffici5tly ,*ri/ian body to be accept$ z au?ority 9 ?is matt]1 s9ce a l>ge numb] ( its memb]s are cl]gym54 ,^! /ati/ics h>dly su/a9 ! allegation t ,infidelity is c\pl$ ) impurity4 ,we are will+ to /& ^u our record4 ,b1 le/ x be claim$ t ?is is a ,briti% peculi>ity1 all[ me to def] to ! patriotic s5tim5t ( my read]s by "o o!r little set ( tables :i*1 :ile n complete1 is equally z sugge/ive4 ,9 sixty-six diff]5t prisons1 jails1 re=matories1 refuges1 p5it5ti>ies1 & lock-ups !re 71 = ! ye>s giv5 9 reports1 #da1cce m5 & boys1 wom5 & girls1 ( ! foll[+ religi\s sects3 ,ca?olics4444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444444444444444444 #af1dca ,*ur* ( ,engl&4444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444 #i1ige ,eighte5 o!r ,prote/ant d5om9ations44444444444444444444 #ad1haa ,univ]sali/s4444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444444444444 #e ,jews1 ,*9ese1 & ,mormons44444444444444444444444444444444 44444 #aaj ,infidels 7two s-call$1 "o av[$74444444444444444444444444444 #c ,^! includ$ ! prisons ( ,i[a1 ,mi*igan1 ,t5nessee1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,connecticut1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1 & ,canada4 ,pres5t ^! two tables to ^? :o assure y t crime foll[s 9 ! wake ( ,infidelity1 & y w h "t to take a com=table nap be=e y\r ,*ri/ian fri5d returns to ! attack or braces up aft] ! %ock su/a9$ by 8 s5tim5ts & inflict$ by ^! two small b truly sugge/ive tables4 ,"o cold fact l ?is w inoculate "o ( ! fai?ful ) m mode/y ?an an h\r ( usual argum5t bas$ ^u ! assumptions ( ! cl]gy & ! ignorance ( 8 he>]s4 ,infidels are n p]fect4 ,_m ( !m ne$ recon/ruction sadly1 b ! above data seem to indicate t !y comp>e r favorably ) _! fell[-m5 9 ! matt] ( good citiz5%ip4 ,app5dix ,t4 ,moreov]1 z ,goe! has already %[n1 ! celebrat$ ,mosaic moral precepts1 ! s-call$ ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 7 n ^u ! tables ^u :i* ,moses wrote ! laws ( ! cov5ant :i* ,god made ) 8 p4 ,ev5 ! extraord9>y div]sity ( ! _m religions diffus$ ov] ! surface ( ! e>? suffices to %[ t !y c /& 9 no necess>y connection ) morals1 z x is well kn[n t :]ev] tol]ably well-ord]$ political & social conditions exi/1 ! moral precepts 9 _! ess5tial pr9ciples are ! same1 :il/ :5 su* conditions are want+1 a wild & irregul> confusion1 or ev5 an entire defici5cy ( moral notions is met )499 ,hi/ory also %[s incontrov]tibly t religion & morality h by no means gone h& 9 h& 9 /r5g? & developm5t1 b t ev5 contr>iwise ! mo/ religi\s times & c\ntries h produc$ ! greate/ numb] ( crimes & s9s aga9/ ! laws ( morality1 & inde$1 z daily exp]i5ce tea*es1 /ill produce !m4 ,! hi/ory ( ne>ly all religions is fill$ ) su* horrible abom9ations1 massacres1 & b\ndless wick$nesses ( e k9d t at ! m]e recollection ( !m ! he>t ( a philan?ropi/ seems to /& /ill1 & we turn ) disgu/ & horror f a m5tal ab]ration :i* c\ld produce su* de$s4 ,if x is urg$ 9 v9dication ( religion t x has advanc$ & elevat$ human civilization1 ev5 ?is m]it appe>s v d\btful 9 pres5ce ( ! facts ( hi/ory1 & at lea/ z v r>ely or isolat$ly ! case4 ,9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 x _c be d5i$ t mo/ sy/ems ( religion h prov$ r inimical ?an fri5dly to civilization4 ,= religion1 z already /at$1 tol]ates no d\bt1 no discussion1 no contradiction1 no inve/igations1 ^? et]nal pione]s ( ! future ( sci5ce & intellect6 ,ev5 ! simple circum/ance t our pres5t /ate ( culture has already long s9ce left f> beh9d x all & ev5 ! highe/ intellectual ideals e/abli%$ & elaborat$ by =m] religions may %[ h[ little intellectual progress is influ5c$ by religion4 ,mank9d is p]petually be+ ?r[n to & fro betwe5 sci5ce1 & religion1 b x advances moro intellectually1 morally & physically 9 proportion z x turns away f religion & to sci5ce4 99 ,9 ,*9a1 :]e p are1 z is well-kn[n1 v indiff]5t or tol]ant 9 religi\s matt]s1 ?is f9e prov]b is curr5t3 ,religions are v>i\s1 b reason is "o1 & we are all bro!rs4' ,x is !re=e cle> t = our pres5t age & = ! future a f\ndation mu/ be s\ght & f\nd = culture & morality1 diff]5t f t :i* c be furni%$ to u by religion4 ,x is n ! fe> ( ,god t acts ameliorat+ly or ennobl+ly ^u mann]s1 ( :i* ! middle ages furni% u ) a /rik+ pro(2 b ! ennobl+ ( ! conception ( ! _w 9 g5]al :i* goes h& 9 h& ) ! advance ( civilization4 ,let u !n give up mak+ a %[ ( ! pr(ession ( hypocritical words ( fai?1 ! only purpose ( :i* seems to be t !y may be cont9ually %[n to be lies by ! actions & de$s ( _! pr(essors6 ,! man ( ! future w feel f> m happy & cont5t$ :5 he has n to cont5d at e /ep ( 8 intellectual =w>d developm5t ) ^? torm5t+ contradictions betwe5 k & fai? :i* plague 8 y\?1 & occupy 8 mature age unnecess>ily ) ! sl[ r5unciation ( ! notions :i* he imbib$ 9 8 y\?4 ,:at we sacrifice to ,god1 we take away f mank9d1 & absorb a great "p ( 8 be/ intellectual p[]s 9 ! pursuit ( an unatta9able goal4 ,at any rate1 ! lea/ t we c expect 9 ?is respect f ! /ate & society ( ! future is a complete sep>ation betwe5 ecclesia/ical & worldly affairs1 or an absolute emancipation ( ! /ate & ! s*ool f e ecclesia/ical influ5ce4 ,education mu/ be f\nd$ ^u k1 n ^u fai?2 & religion itself %\ld be taught 9 ! public s*ools only z religi\s hi/ory & z an objective or sci5tific exposition ( ! diff]5t religi\s sy/ems prevail+ among mank9d4 ,any "o :o1 aft] su* an education1 /ill exp]i5ces ! ne$ ( a def9ite law or rule ( fai? may !n atta* himself to any religi\s sect t may seem good to him1 b _c claim t ! community %\ld be> ! co/ ( ?is special fancy6 ,z reg>ds ,*ri/ianity1 or ! ,paul9ism :i* is falsely call$ ,*ri/ianity1 x /&s1 by its dogmatic portion or cont5ts1 9 su* /rik+ & irreconcilable1 nay absolutely absurd contradiction ) all ! acquisitions & pr9ciples ( mod]n sci5ce t its future tragical fate c only be a "q ( "t4 ,b ev5 its e?ical cont5ts or its moral pr9ciples are 9 no way ess5tially di/+ui%$ above ^? ( o!r peoples1 & 7 equally well & 9 "p bett] kn[n to mank9d ev5 be=e its appe>ance4 ,n only 9 ?is respect1 b also 9 its suppos$ "* z ! _w-religion1 x is excell$ by ! mu* old] & probably mo/ widely diffus$ religi\s sy/em 9 ! _w1 ! celebrat$ ,buddhism1 :i* recognizes nei!r ! idea ( a p]sonal ,god1 nor t ( a p]sonal duration1 & nev]!less tea*es an extremely pure1 amiable1 & ev5 ascetic morality4 ,! doctr9e ( ,zoroa/] or ,z>a?ru/ra also1 #ahjj ye>s ,b4 ,c1 taught ! pr9ciples ( humanity & tol]ation = ^? ( diff]5t modes ( ?9k+ 9 a mann] & purity :i* 7 unkn[n to ! ,semitic religions & especially to ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ianity orig9at$ & spread1 z is well-kn[n1 at a "t ( g5]al decl9e ( mann]s1 & ( v great moral & national corruption2 & its extraord9>y success mu/ be p>tly expla9$ by ! preval5ce ( a sort ( intellectual & moral disease :i* _h ov]p[]$ ! spirits ( m5 aft] ! fall ( ! anci5t civilization & "u ! demoraliz+ influ5ce ( ! gradual collapse ( ! great ,roman empire4 ,b ev5 at t "t ^? :o /ood intellectually high & look$ deeply into ?+s recogniz$ ! :ole dang] ( ?is new turn ( m9d1 & x is v rem>kable t ! be/ & mo/ b5evol5t ( ! ,roman emp]ors1 su* z ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,julian1 etc41 7 ! mo/ zeal\s p]secutors ( ,*ri/ianity1 :il/ x 0 tol]at$ by ! bad ones1 su* z ,commodus1 ,heliogabalus1 etc4 ,:5 x _h gradually atta9$ ! sup]iority1 "o ( its fir/ s9s aga9/ intellectual progress consi/$ 9 ! de/ruction by ,*ri/ian fanaticism ( ! celebrat$ ,libr>y ( ,alex&ria1 :i* conta9$ all ! intellectual treasures ( antiquity--an incalculable loss to sci5ce1 :i* c nev] be replac$4 ,x is usually ass]t$ 9 praise ( ,*ri/ianity t 9 ! middle ages ! ,*ri/ian mona/]ies 7 ! pres]v]s ( sci5ce & lit]ature1 b ev5 ?is is correct only 9 a v limit$ s5se1 s9ce b\ndless ignorance & rud5ess g5]ally prevail$ 9 ! mona/]ies1 & innum]able ecclesia/ics c\ld n ev5 read4 ,valuable lit]>y treasures on p>*m5t conta9$ 9 ! libr>ies ( ! mona/]ies 7 de/roy$1 ! monks :5 !y want$ money sell+ ! books z p>*m5t1 or te>+ out ! leaves & writ+ psalms ^u !m4 ,frequ5tly !y entirely effac$ ! anci5t classics1 to make room = _! fooli% leg5ds & homilies2 nay1 ! read+ ( ! classics1 su* z ,ari/otle = example1 0 directly =bidd5 by papal decrees4 ,9 ,new ,spa9 ,*ri/ian fanaticism imm$iately de/roy$ :atev] ( arts & civilization exi/$ among ! natives1 & t ?is 0 n inconsid]able is %[n by ! num]\s monum5ts n[ 9 ru9s :i* place beyond a d\bt ! =m] exi/5ce ( a tol]ably high degree ( culture4 ,b 9 ! place ( ?is n a trace ( ,*ri/ian civilization is n[ to be obs]v$ among ! exi/+ ,indians1 & ! resid5t ,ca?olic cl]gy keep ! ,indians purposely 9 a /ate ( ! greate/ ignorance & /upidity 7see ,ri*?(51 ,die ,zu/&e d] ,republic ,mexico1 ,b]l91 #ahed74 ,?us ,*ri/ianity has always act$ consi/5tly 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples ( "o ( ! fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 ,t]tullian1 :o says3 ',desire ( k is no long] necess>y s9ce ,jesus ,*ri/1 nor is inve/igation necess>y s9ce ! ,gospel4' ,if ! civilization ( ! ,european & especially ( ,*ri/ian ,nations has not)/&+ made su* enorm\s progress 9 ! c\rse ( c5turies1 an unprejudic$ consid]ation ( hi/ory c only tell u t ?is has tak5 place n by means ( ,*ri/ianity1 b 9 spite ( x4 ,& ?is is a suffici5t indication to :at an ext5t ?is civilization mu/ /ill be capable ( developm5t :5 once x %all be completely fre$ f ! n>r[ b\nds ( old sup]/iti\s & religi\s emb>rassm5ts6 ,we mu/ !re=e endeavor to =m convictions :i* are n to /& once & = all1 z philosoph]s & !ologians usually d1 b su* z may *ange & become improv$ ) ! advance ( k4 ,:oev] does n recognize ?is & gives himself up once = all to a belief :i* he reg>ds z f9al tru?1 :e!r x be ( a !ological or philosophical k9d1 is ( c\rse incapable ( accept+ a conviction support$ ^u sci5tific gr\nds4 ,un=tunately our :ole education is f\nd$ ^u an e>ly sy/ematic curb+ & fett]+ ( ! intellect 9 ! direction ( dogmatic 7philosophical or !ological7 doctr9es ( fai?1 & only a comp>atively small numb] ( /rong m9ds succe$ 9 aft] ye>s 9 free+ !mselves by _! own p[]s f ^! fett]s1 :il/ ! majority rema9 captive 9 ! accu/om$ bonds & =m _! judgm5t 9 accordance ) ! celebrat$ say+ ( ,bi%op ,b]keley3 ',few m5 ?9k2 b all w h op9ions4'--,bu*n]1 ,man 9 ! ,pa/1 ,pres5t1 & ,future4 ,app5dix ,u4 ,& "h x may be rem>k$1 once = all1 t no man :o has subscrib$ to cre$s & =mulas1 :e!r 9 !ology or philosophy1 c be an unbias$ inve/igator ( ! tru? or an unprejudic$ judge ( ! op9ions ( o!rs4 ,8 sworn preconceptions w>p+ 8 disc]nm5t1 adh]5ce to 8 sect or p>ty eng5d]s intol]ance to ! hone/ convictions ( o!r inquir]8 ,beliefs we may & mu/ h1 b a belief to be *ang$ ) new & advanc+ k imp$es no progress1 :ile a cre$ subscrib$ to z ultimate tru?1 & sworn to be def5d$1 n only puts a b> to fur!r rese>*1 b z a consequ5ce ?r[s ! odium ( di/ru/ on all t may seem to oppose x4 ,ev5 :5 su* odium _c det]1 x annoys & irritates2 h5ce ! frequ5t unwill+ness ( m5 ( sci5ce to come prom95tly =w>d ) ! av[al ( _! beliefs4 ,x is "t ?is delicacy 7 ?r[n aside1 & su* !ologians pla9ly told t ! skepticism & ,infidelity--if skepticism & ,infidelity !re be--lies all on _! own side4 ,!re is no skepticism s (f5sive z t :i* d\bts ! facts ( hone/ & c>eful obs]vation2 no ,infidelity s gross z t :i* disbelieves ! d$uctions ( compet5t & unbias$ judgm5ts4--,david ,page1 ,man1 etc41 ,ed9burgh1 #ahfg4 ,app5dix ,v4 ,s9ce ,i h record$ ?is incid5t ( my lecture 9 ,*icago1 x is peculi>ly fitt+ & pleasant to be able to give ! foll[+ extract f ! review ( ! fir/ edition ( ?is book pr9t$ 9 ! ,*icago ,times4 ,no great daily pap] w\ld h d>$ to pr9t su* a comm5t a few ye>s ago4 ,to-day x is /at$ z a matt] q beyond controv]sy3 ,%e takes consid]able pa9s to %[ :at "o w\ld ?9k ne$ sc>cely be insi/$ ^u 9 our day1 t ! morals ( civilization--morals 9 g5]al1 inde$--are n at all bas$ 9 or dep5d5t ^u religion1 c]ta9ly n on ,*ri/ianity1 s9ce ! s-call$ 'gold5 rule' ! highe/ pr9ciple ( morality1 ant$ates ,*ri/ianity a ?\s& ye>s4 ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,cl]gy ,,& ,,o!rs4 ,up to ! pres5t "t ,i h tri$ to reply p]sonally to ea* "o :o has favor$ me ) a lett] ( ?anks1 criticism1 or praise ( ! little book1 ,m51 ,wom51 & ,gods1 & ,o!r ,lectures1 j publi%$1 b ,i f9d t if ,i cont9ue to d ?is ,i %all h b little "t = any?+ else4 ,! v unexpect$ welcome :i* ! book has receiv$ prompts me to take ?is plan & means ( reply+ to _m :o h honor$ me by writ+ me p]sonal lett]s4 ,fir/1 p]mit me to ?ank ^? :o h writt5 lett]s ( praise & gratitude1 & to say t1 al?\gh ,i may be unable to reply 9 a private lett]1 ,i am n indiff]5t to ^! evid5ces ( y\r int]e/1 & am greatly help$ 9 my "w by y\r sympa?y & enc\ragem5t4 ,i h also receiv$ mo/ c\rte\s lett]s f v>i\s cl]gym5 :o1 disagree+ ) me1 desire to conv]t me ei!r by mail or p]sonal 7private7 int]views4 ,x is :olly impossible = me to grant ^! reque/s1 s9ce my "t & /r5g? are dem&$ 9 o!r "w1 b ,i wi% to say "h :at ,i h writt5 to sev]al ( my cl]ical correspond5ts1 & desire to say to !m all4 ,al?\gh ,i _c ent] into private correspond5ce )1 nor grant p]sonal int]views to1 su* a numb] ( y\r body1 ,i am entirely will+ to respond 9 a public way to any replies to my argum5ts :i* come "u ! foll[+ conditions3 #a4 ,on page f\rte5 ( ! introduction to my book ,col4 ,+]soll says3 ,no human be+ c answ] h] argum5ts4 ,!re is no answ]4 ,all ! prie/s 9 ! _w _c expla9 away h] objections4 ,!re is no explanation4 ,!y %\ld rema9 dumb unless !y c %[ t ! impossible is ! probable1 t slav]y is bett] ?an fre$om1 t polygamy is ! fri5d ( woman1 t ! innoc5t c ju/ly suff] = ! guilty1 & t to p]secute = op9ion's sake is an act ( love & wor%ip4 ,n[1 :5ev] any "o ( ^! g5tlem5 :o wi% to conv]t me w %[ t ! ,colonel is wrong 9 ?is brief p>agraph2 :5ev] !y w1 9 pr9t or 9 public1 refute ! argum5ts to :i* he ref]s1 & to :i* !y object1 ,i %all n be sl[ to respond4 #b4 ,x mu/ be argum5t1 n p]sonal abuse1 & x mu/ be conduct$ 9 a c\rte\s mann] & tone4 #c4 ,x mu/ proce$ ^u ! basis t ,i am z hone/1 z e>ne/1 & z virtu\s 9 my motives & int5tions z !y are 9 !irs4 ,n[1 surely ^! g5tlem5 _c object to ^! simple requirem5ts2 & s9ce "s ( !m are m5 ^: names are prec$$ by a title & foll[$ by sev]al capital lett]s 7rang+ f ,d4,d4 to ,o4,s4,f4----:i* la/ ,i1 9 my ignorance1 guess at z mean+ ,ord] ( ,/4 ,francis1 b %all l to be correct$ if ,i am wrong7 !y mu/ believe t to answ] ! argum5ts !mselves is bo? simple & easy4 ,if !y d n s believe !y surely h no "r to occupy ! positions :i* !y d occupy4 ,if !y d s believe x w d mu* m good to answ] !m publicly1 s9ce !y h be5 made publicly1 & are already 9 ! h&s ( sev]al ?\s& p1 :o c\ld n be rea*$ by any am\nt ( eloqu5ce p\r$ out on ray devot$ head 9 ! privacy ( my own p>lor 7or writ+-desk74 ,!re=e1 g5tlem51 p]mit me to say to y all t :i* ,i h already writt5 to sev]al ( y p]sonally--t ,col4 ,+]soll's p>agraph1 quot$ above1 expresses my own views & ^? ( a great _m o!r p1 & w cont9ue s to d s long z y\r ef=ts to %[ t he is wrong are only :isp]$ to me beh9d a fan1 or 9 ! /rict seclusion ( a lett] m>k$ private & p]sonal4 ,! argum5ts ,i h giv5 aga9/ ! prevail+ ,*ri/ian dogmas & usages1 :i* y uphold1 are nei!r private nor p]sonal1 nor %all ,i all[ !m to take t phase4 ,life is too %ort = me to sp5d h\rs day aft] day 9 su/a9+1 9 private1 a public argum5t :i* has nev] be5 7&1 9 my op9ion1 nev] w be71 refut$4 ,& x w\ld d no good to ! ?\s&s :om y are pleas$ to say y fe> w be l$ a/ray by my position4 ,y h a magnific5t opportunity to lead !m back aga9 by hone/ public lett]s1 or lectures1 or s]mons1 n by an aft]noon's *at ) me4 ,&1 :ile ,i recognize ! c\rtesy ( y\r press+ reque/s 7made1 )\t exception1 9 ! mo/ g5tlemanly t]ms7 to p]mit y to meet me p]sonally & refute my argum5ts1 ,i feel compell$ to say t1 unless y are will+ to %[ ! c\rage ( y\r convictions1 & ! quality ( y\r def5se1 to ! public1 ,i fe> !y w\ld h no weight ) me1 & ,i %\ld h wa/$ y\r preci\s "t z well z my own1 :i* ,i %\ld feel ,i _h no "r to d1 nor to all[ y to d1 )\t ?is frank /atem5t ( ! case4 ,n[1 d n suppose t ,i h ! slighte/ objection to meet+ ! cl]gy p]sonally & socially4 ,^u ! contr>y1 _m ( my fri5ds are cl]gym5--ev5 bi%ops--b c&or compels me to /ate t up to ! pres5t "t n "o ( !m has 7ei!r privately or o!rwise7 be5 able to answ] ei!r ( ! fir/ two lectures 9 t little book1 & z to ! ?ird "o1 no "o ( !m1 9 my op9ion1 w ev] try to answ] x4 ,"t w %[ :e!r ,i am "r 9 ?is4 ,9 ! mean "t accept my ?anks = y\r int]e/1 & believe me1 ,s9c]ely1 ,hel5 ,h4 ,g>d5]4 ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,clevel& ,,congress ,,( ,,free?9k]s1 ,,octob]1 #ahhe4 ,i s5d my greet+s to ! ,congress ( ,free?9k]s assembl$ at ,clevel&1 & regret1 m ?an ,i c express1 t ,i am unable to be !re & he> all ! good ?+s y w he>1 & see all ! e>ne/ work]s y w see4 ,! ,free?9k]s ( ,am]ica ought to be a v pr\d & en?usia/ic body1 :5 !y h 9 _! presid5tial *air ! able/ orator ( mod]n times1 & ! broade/1 brave/1 & mo/ compreh5sive intellect t has ev] be5 call$ ,mr4 ,presid5t 9 ?is l& ( brav]y & presid5ts4 ,wa%+ton 0 a patriot ( :om we are all ju/ly pr\d4 ,he 0 lib]al 9 8 religion & progressive 9 8 views ( p]sonal rights4 ,& yet he _h 8 limitations4 ,to him lib]ty & p]sonal rights 7 modifi$ by ! words1 free1 :ite1 adult1 males4 ,he got no f>!r4 ,he :o f\ght = fre$om upheld slav]y6 ,& yet we are all pr\d & glad to pay honor & respect to ! memory ( ,wa%+ton4 ,abraham ,l9coln we place /ill high] on ! roll ( honor2 =1 add$ to 8 /ill m lib]al religi\s views1 9 8 conceptions ( fre$om & ju/ice he _h at lea/ two few] limitations ?an _h ! patriot ( #aggf4 ,he /ruck bo? free & :ite f 8 m5tal black li/1 & gave once m an impulse to lib]ty t ?rill$ a nation & gave fre% dignity to ! human race4 ,b :at %all we say ( our presid5t--,+]soll8 ,a man :o 9 t5 %ort ye>s has c>ri$ m5tal lib]ty into e h\sehold 9 ,am]ica--:o is )\t limitations 9 religion1 & modifies ju/ice by no prefix4 ,a man :o1 ) unequal$ oratory1 *ampions ,fre$om--n ! free1 :ite1 adult1 male fre$om ( ,wa%+ton4 ,a man :o has brea/$ a :irlw9d ( detraction & abuse = ,ju/ice--n ! male1 adult ju/ice ( ,l9coln1 b ! fre$om & ju/ice1 )\t limitation1 = man1 woman1 & *ild4 ,) su* a lead]1 :at %\ld n be a*iev$8 ,) su* a *ampion1 :at cause c\ld fail8 ,if ! p ev] place su* a man 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ! nations ( ?is e>? w "k1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! real mean+ ( a free gov]nm5t "u secul> adm9i/ration4 ,a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 = ! p1 by ! p1 w be m ?an simply a high-s\nd+ phrase1 :i*1 read by ! light ( ! pa/1 0 only a bitt] mock]y to a race 9 *a9s2 &1 read by ! light ( ! pres5t1 is a *oice bit ( grim humor to half ( a nation 9 petticoats4 ,b s long z ! ta/e ( ! vot] is su* t he pref]s to place 9 ! executive *air a type ( man s em95tly fitt$ = private life t :5 y want to f9d him y h to %ake ! *air to see if he is 9 x1 j s long w !re be no dang] t ! lightn+ w /rike s z to deprive ! ,free?9k]s ( "o man 9 ,am]ica :o c\ld fill ! national executive *air full1 & /ra9 ! back & sides a little gett+ 94 ,once m ,i s5d greet+s to ! ,conv5tion1 ) ! hope t y may h z gr& a "t z y ought to h1 & t ,free ?\ght w receive a new impulse f ! h>mony & en?usiasm ( ?is meet+4 ,s9c]ely1 ,hel5 ,h4 ,g>d5]4