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The Sanction of the Victim
Butthemanwhoisconvincedofhisownworthlessnesswillbedrawntoawomanhedespises—becauseshewillreflecthisownsecretself,shewillreleasehimfromthatobjectiverealityinwhichheisafraud,shewillgivehimamomentaryillusionofhisownvalueandamomentaryescapefromthemoralcodethatdamnshim.Observetheuglymesswhichmostmenmakeoftheirsexlives—andobservethemessofcontradictionswhichtheyholdastheirmoralphilosophy.Oneproceedsfromtheother.Loveisourresponsetoourhighestvalues—andcanbenothingelse.Letamancorrupthisvaluesandhisviewofexistence,lethimprofessthatloveisnotself-enjoymentbutself-denial,thatvirtueconsists,notofpride,butofpityorpainorweaknessorsacrifice,thatthenoblestloveisborn,notofadmiration,butofcharity,notinresponsetovalues,butinresponsetoflaws—andhewillhavecuthimselfintwo.Hisbodywillnotobeyhim,itwillnotrespond,itwillmakehimimpotenttowardthewomanheprofessestoloveanddrawhimtothelowesttypeofwhorehecanfind.Hisbodywillalwaysfollowtheultimatelogicofhisdeepestconvictions;ifhebelievesthatflawsarevalues,hehasdamnedexistenceasevilandonlytheevilwillattracthim.Hehasdamnedhimselfandhewillfeelthatdepravityisallheisworthyofenjoying.Hehasequatedvirtuewithpainandhewillfeelthatviceistheonlyrealmofpleasure.
