The civilization of the future is somewhat protected from vitiation by the incapacity of the profligate class of men and women to procreate; and the death rate of these poor women who have been unfitted for motherhood is further augmented by the excessive use of alcohol.
This sterility of the prostitutes on account of disease is desirable, since as a rule they are notably ignorant and degenerate, and if they propagated their kind to any considerable extent the race would be materially corrupted by the twofold influences of undesirable mothers and fathers.
Thus the biological law of the "survival of the fittest" protects our race, and the perpetuation of the species is mostly left to the healthy men and women, the healthiest and best individuals continually having the favors of Nature showered upon them and their children.
In view of these unquestionable scientific facts, no man can hope to retain his health of body, nor his character as a gentleman, if he continue in such infamy as we have discussed.
Any man who is governed by knightly feeling will feel in regard to all women and especially women who are young and unprotected that they are somebody's daughters or sisters, and will be most jealous of any license or offence offeredto them.
Prostitutes as a class have felt the stress of life at various points.
Instead of becoming criminals they have become prostitutes, thus lowering the percentage of crime among women.
Statutory crime is thus less frequent among women than men, because of this outlet into depravity, and also because of the strongly deterrent force of the maternal instinct.
Poverty among men prevents early marriages and of course is one of the chief causes of the downfall of women.
A cheap relationship which is somewhat akin to marriage is here substituted for the more responsible and lasting unions.
The men become demoralized by habitually accepting the sacrifices of women.
Neither party is a benefactor nor beneficiary, and there is ultimately a loss of happiness for both.
Prostitutes are not crazy out of proportion to other people. They of course have a desire for social standing, independence, provision for old age, respect, and friendship; but these longings are dominated by other inclinations of a lower and more pressing order.
Wherever this condition of affairs is widespread the type of civilization deserves low maris.