78: Wherein Nature is Opposed
Chapter 78, "Wherein Nature is Opposed," condemns unnatural sexual acts as a deeper level of depravity than ordinary lust, violating fundamental laws of nature and reflecting a profound ungodliness often punished by disease and remorse. It laments the widespread practice of contraception (euphemistically termed "New Englandism," "Onan and Malthus as household gods") as a "blast of sterility" leading to declining birthrates in established populations, attributing these widespread "abominations" to systematic godlessness and a lack of religious education. The chapter asserts that public schools contribute to this moral decay by failing to instill vital Christianity, leaving youth vulnerable to impurity, and concludes that only religious schools and rigid moral principles can protect future generations from such blight.
For the full audiobook can be obtained here. The contents of this volume appeared originally in The Catholic Transcript, of Hartford, Connecticut, in weekly installments, from February, 1901, to February, 1903.
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