Fun and Profit

Actually it would be much closer to the truth to say that can he fun, for we would do well to keep in mind that, although is the source of some of the greatest pleasure people can know, it is also the source of some of mankind's greatest unhappiness, tragedy, and heartbreak. One dare not assume that whenever he has the opportunity to bump and boin-n-ng it automatically will turn out to be fun.

Nevertheless, can be fun. The Impuritan establishment, of course, is founded directly on this premise, and there is no need for us to write their propaganda for them. So you choose how the point best can be made. Space is left on this page for you to clip and paste in the testimony of your choice from whatever book, magazine, or newspaper you prefer. It may even he easier for you to find a picture that will make the point more graphically than any paragraph could. But we have no intention of arguing the matter: paste in what you will, and we will be quick to grant the point.

However, where Puritanism steals a march on Impuritanism is in showing that can pay a profit even while it is being fun.

Now don't jump to a conclusion and assume that we are talking about prostitution; it does not meet the test at all. True, it does bring an income--although it does not represent as clear and easy a profit as one might think. But more to the point, Dr. Reuben indicates that prostitutes derive very little fun from their activity. Or if it is fun, it is fun of a most perverted sort. He says that prostitutes are motivated primarily by a hatred of men, and their satisfaction comes from taking the poor John's money and giving nothing--absolutely nothing of themselves in return. So not only does the prostitute derive no true pleasure from her, but the profit itself is nothing but stolen goods.

But if we could find a way in which would retain its fun and yet pay a good, honest income--that would be a real deal, because the pleasure of fun increases geometrically as one is paid for doing it. For instance, putting out 50¢ to ride on the merry-go-round is one thing; getting a free ride is something else; but to be paid good wages for simply riding a merry-go-round?--man, nobody ever yet has rated a setup like that!

Maybe not; yet this is precisely what Puritanism has to offer--and regarding even, not just bloodless and cold merry-go-rounds!

There is only one condition for reaping the double payoff of both fun and profit: the has to take place within that commitment called marriage.

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