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Regarding inter-gender relationships,

I see two principal types of

relationships based on sexual

attraction, one form is pure sexual

desire in which the motive or impetus is

temporary satisfaction, a sort of

immediate gratification. But it is not

very reliable or stable because the

individuals are relating to each other

not as people, but rather as objects. In

the second type, attraction is not

predominantly physical. Rather,

there is an underlying respect and

appreciation of the value of the other

person, based on one’s feeling that the

other person is kind, nice and gentle.

One can therefore accord respect and

dignity to that other individual.

關於兩性間的關係,

我看到在性吸引的基礎下的兩種

基本關係型態, 一種形式是純粹的性慾,

其動機與動力都是一種暫時的滿足,

一種立即的愉悅. 但這並不可靠也不穩定,

因為人與對方產生的關連不在於人,

而在於物質感官上. 第二個類型中,

肉體不是吸引力的主導.

更確切的說, 因為這個人感覺到對方的親切,

美好及溫和, 對於對方的價值

已存著尊重與感激的基礎.

因此, 這個人可以給予另一個人敬意與尊嚴.