Masochism
Masochism
By Punkerslut
I have stated throughout all of my works that there is one
undying principle that I will abide by. This principle is
freedom. When I can go to a library or book store, and pick up
any book that captures my imagination, and delve through the
pages as I begin to think -- to know that I can do this, is
freedom. When I can walk into any business or public building,
without being told that I have to leave because of my race or
social class -- to know that I can do this, is freedom. Knowing
that I can believe any religion that I judge to be accurate,
knowing that I can make my own decisions in what my creed is,
knowing that I can associate with whomever I desire, knowing
that it is not a crime to love another -- to know that once the
doors to my home are closed, that I am allowed to do anything
that causes no suffering, this is freedom, and it is what I
believe in. The Puritan laws that made human affection a crime,
the McCarthy laws that made support of the workers punishable
with prison, the Comstock laws that made knowledge of the human
body illegal, the laws of the government have been oppression.
As they take away our freedoms and put our heroes in prison,
when we cannot walk down the street without fear of being
attacked by the police, when the United Sates government uses
the same tactics as the Gestapo and the Councils of Safety, this
is not freedom. Yet, despite the repressive nature of organized
government, as much as organized religion, every poet who hides
underneath these jungle branches will become an artist, and draw
pictures in his mind about the dream of freedom. It is this
which my life has been composed of.
Now, when we come to the question of Masochism, I cannot
imagine a great deal of intellectual arguments against it. Yet,
with all my writings, in defense of one's right to sexual
promiscuity, to drug use, to believe whatever they wish, is it
at all fathomable that I would come to the question and say, "If
a man wants to believe in any religion, it is fine. If a man
wants to associate with any political party, that is his
decision. Yet, if a man wants to inflict physical damage to his
body, to cause his mind pleasure, that is to say, if a man is a
Masochist, he is immoral." Is it ever possible to think that I
would respond to the question of Masochism this way? Perhaps so.
I have followed the work of many philosophers, sometimes even
admiringly, and they will write volumes upon volumes on their
love of freedom and they will disregard every social taboo as
simply preference, but then there is one taboo that they could
not discard as cultural superstition. They will praise
Homosexuality as moral, claim that Euthanasia is justifiable,
defend the rights of every race, but when it comes to the
question of Pedophilia, perhaps, they will discard it as an
indecency. Yet, it seems to make all of their other works seem
so fickle, almost meaningless. With all that I have written on
the matter of liberty, how could I still respect myself if I
condemned Masochism?
Masochism may be defined as the concept that causing physical
pain can cause pleasure, often times linked with sexuality.
There may be numerous arguments against it. They can call it
indecent. They can call it irreligious or "unChristian." They
can claim it is brutal. They can use every word invented by
mankind to oppose the onward march of freedom. The facts don't
change. Those who oppose a person's right to Masochism are my
enemies, because all creeds that unite to arrest the
individual's right to happiness are my enemy. I will not fight
this battle with weapons but with logic. I support a person who
desires to engage in Masochism, as much as I support a person
who wishes to be an artist, a writer, a poet, a philosopher.
Happiness is a value in itself, and every one should strive for
it in the manner that best suits them. We should not be
restricted in this. If a person reaches into the interests of
their culture, and they find themselves attracted to physical
pain, then there is no reason to deny them this right. By
supporting a person's right to Masochism, we are supporting
freedom and liberty, the sources of order and happiness.
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