In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful.

C.s. Lewis
About This Quote

The above quote by Thomas Szasz is a very critical, yet true statement. We are so concerned with the physicality of the ‘organ’ that we are missing the true purpose of these organs. The purpose of the heart and the lungs is to give life and to keep us alive. These organs should not be removed and replaced with other organs.

This quote is very much like the saying, "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy." You can't take away these gifts as they are part of our nature as humans. Instead, we must learn to use them for their true purpose.

Source: The Abolition Of Man

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