“If a young man gets married, starts a family, and spends the rest of his life working at a soul-destroying job, he is held up as an example of virtue and responsibility. The other type of man, living only for himself, working only for himself, doing first one thing and then another simply because he enjoys it and because he has to keep only himself, sleeping where and when he wants, and facing woman when he meets her, on equal terms and not as one of a million slaves, is rejected by society. The free, unshackled man has no place in its midst.” — Esther Vilar, The Manipulated Man
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Star_Above [ Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:31 pm ]
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That is absolutely beautiful!!!
The only thing I see a problem with is "And all his family and friends thought he was fucking cool as hell".
Because those people are still plugged in if you're not married by a certain age and live that life of marriage, mortgage, kids and little league sports, they try and make you feel bad about it and say whats' wrong with you, live a normal life goddamnit! It's their envy, they're jealous of you and want you to be miserable like them. As Esther just stated in that quote.
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peregrinus [ Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:39 pm ]
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Great Image
and
One of my favourite quotes.
I fail to see the comedy aspect
I also agree with ManniJa's comment.
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Sniper [ Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:09 am ]
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nice, but ManniJa hit the nail on the head. A man who refuses to be a slave is seen as an outcast and he is rejected by sociaty.
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Azriel [ Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:25 pm ]
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I would add to that the rest of the expectations of a man or anyone, to be forever part of the rat race living from pay cheque to pay cheque and relying on the government to help him out but instead of that building a corporation of his own.
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GoldenBoy [ Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:44 pm ]
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An example of "real man" doing what he wants ... related to the MM quote ...
Quoted from "Two Mules for Sister Sara"
Quote:
You make very good coffee.
A man on his own has to take care of himself.
- So you're not married? - Nope.
- Ever been? - Nope.
- Want to be? - Nope.
- Don't you want a woman of your own? - What for?
Share your name, bear your children, be a companion?
To ask me to quit drinkin', quit gamblin', save my money
and to bitch about her aches and pains? No, thanks.
- Must be a lonely life. - It's a great life.
Women when I want 'em and none with the name of Hogan.
How about you, ma'am? Haven't you ever wanted to be a whole woman?
Have a man make love to you? Have children?
I've chosen a different way of life.
What about those feelings your god gave every woman, including you?
- I've always wondered. - Well, we're human, of course.
When we get those feelings, we pray until they pass.
In your case, just how much praying does that take?
What about before you became a nun? Did you ever have a man?
No.
- Ever been kissed by one? - No.
Haven't you ever laid awake wondering what it would be like?
No.
All the women I've ever met were natural-born liars
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That is absolutely beautiful!!! 