i hate my sociology book. i like the subject well enough, it's what draws me in a large part to science fiction, and is why i enjoy Heinlein (as well as because of his political themes). But unfortunately this book reads like a poorly written college report that has exploded into epic proportions of dullness.
Still, i can't help but think about what the content is saying to me as a writer and individual. i am not blind to the fact that the way i believe and choose to live is not the way that most people do now. Last week the chapter was on sexuality, this week it's cohabitation and marriage (as well as dating), and it just suddenly struck me... life is so hard. It has been and it continues to be. Our entire culture is focused on finding a companion to share one's life with, maybe have kids with, most movies, songs, books, feature this aspect of relationships and romance, maybe even inadvertently! It's always there, we can't stop it, it's part of us. Part of me wonders why people mess with relationships and babies when things are so messed up, but i think that we do it because they are messed up. i honestly don't think we can help ourselves, it's the way we are wired. Even God Himself pointed out that it is not good for man to be alone (when you think about it, He was saying that even He is not enough) and commanded us to be fruitful and multiply. i wonder if people realize during their dating and cohabitation and wild search for the love of their life that they are obeying God! Even if they are not following His definition of the proper way to go about finding a spouse, they are following His directive. It's kind of ironic.
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