Freedom and Abuse

Freedom is attractive, and so is eroticism. However most people have been brainwashed to hate such things. For women who have freedom and eroticism, this means that they are attractive to men; however most men also hate them for the same qualities they find attractive. And this combination always leads to abuse.

The solution for women possessive of freedom and eroticism is either non-engagement with men who have conservative values, or being in a strong enough position to fight off such men when they inevitably start doing what they do. These men want the woman possessive of such qualities, but their values are against everything that such a woman is about. This results in what often becomes a homicidal obsession, or at least a character-assassination obsession. They want and they hate at the same time. Because they want, they wouldn't leave alone; because they hate, they wouldn't stop attacking. The result for the woman is living with her worst enemy; and most of these women would have a better time of it spending their lives in a high-security prison than they do living with such men.

The men wants - badly - because freedom and eroticism are attractive. The man hates - worse - because these things are against his notions of right and wrong. The main strategy becomes to imprison; to oppress; to become paranoid, controlling and abusive. He wouldn't let go, because he craves. He wouldn't stop attacking, because he hates. The life for the woman becomes a complete hell; and the man's life isn't much better.

There are two possible solutions to this problem. One is for the man to change his values on this matter. The other is for the man to change whom he is attracted to. He needs to think long and hard why he went for the woman, and how his life would be if he was with someone more traditional. And then he has to decide whether to modify his attractions to be with someone who fulfils his values or to change his values to be with someone who fulfils his attraction.

If you are a free spirit, it makes sense to avoid people who aren't free spirits, or who are vulnerable to suggestion by people who aren't free spirits. Another possibility is being in a strong enough position to fend off such people. In either case, freedom is enough of a virtue that those possessing it be able to have a fulfilling existence. And that means either avoiding those who would abuse oneself for it or putting oneself in a strong enough position to defeat them.

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She moves like she don't care

Smooth as silk, cool as air

Ooh it makes you wanna cry

She doesn't know your name

And your heart beats like a subway train

Ooh it makes you wanna die

Ooh, don't you wanna take her?

Ooh, wanna make her all your own?

Maria, you've gotta see her

Go insane and out of your mind

Regina, Ave Maria

A million and one candle lights

I've seen this thing before

In my best friend and the boy next door

Fool for love and fool on fire

Won't come in from the rain

She's oceans running down the drain

Blue as ice and desire

Don't you wanna make her?

Ooh, don't you wanna take her home?

Maria, you've gotta see her

Go insane and out of your mind

Regina, Ave Maria

A million and one candle lights

Ooh, don't you wanna break her?

Ooh, don't you wanna take her home?

She walks like she don't care

Walkin' on imported air

Ooh, it makes you wanna die

Maria, you've gotta see her

Go insane and out of your mind

Regina, Ave Maria

A million and one candle lights

Maria, you've gotta see her

Go insane and out of your mind

Regina, Ave Maria

A million and one candle lights

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- Blondie