The Problems Facing Modern Civilization

developed into a series of delicate problems. She now says with regret, “One thing Doron is deprived of is a Daddy.” Deviation from nature has given rise to problems which were hitherto inconceivable. MARRIAGE VERSUS FORNICATION “The Big Chill,?” a specially researched Time magazine cover story of February 16, 1987, startled the world with horrifying details of a new disease — AIDS. Since AIDS is infectious and fatal, it has produced a new breed of untouchables from whom both men and women flee in fear of their very lives. Publicity on the subject has created such a scare that barber’ shops in western countries often display signboards bearing the unlikely legend: “No Shaves Here.” Government officials have described such a reaction as “AIDS hysteria.” Barbers, however, maintain that even the AIDS victims’ perspiration, or drops of blood from tiny cuts made during shaving, can transmit the virus and that it was, therefore, necessary to keep away from them.8 After making detailed investigations, Time’s team of experts confirmed that the prime cause of this deadly disease is promiscuity. Since it is transmitted mainly by homosexuals, it has come to be known as the “gay disease.” This disease spreads so rapidly that its explosion in the world of today has been geometric. Chilled by the fatality of AIDS, one of its victims exclaimed: “Oh, what will happen in this world, if we have to die when we make love? AIDS is the century’s evil.”9 Promiscuity, euphemistically referred to as “free love” in the western world, has brought down a curse upon humanity. It was estimated that by 1991, 270,000 people will have contracted this disease in the U.S., and that doctors will find it impossible to treat such a large number of patients. The situation will be completely beyond control. The government has started an anti-AIDS campaign whose slogan is “Love carefully.” This same advice, differently worded, would read: “Love within the bonds of marriage. Stop loving outside them.” One of the great influences in socially “legitimizing” promiscuity was D.H. Lawrence’s novel, Lady Chatterly’s Lover, first published in 1928. At the time of publication this work was considered obscene and almost immediately banned. Then, with a gradual change of moral climate, permission was given to republish it in 1959. Many young people in America were deeply affected by this novel and, a whole spate of similar literature having followed it, promiscuity began to be the rule rather than the exception. Now, once again, there is a public outcry to ban Lady Chatterly’s Lover and other such works. Such a complete about-face has been caused by the devastating effects of AIDS. It has forced the west to re-think the whole question of free sex — a development which seems little short of miraculous. “Swingers of all persuasions may sooner or later be faced with the