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Shamou · 06-29-2007, 05:56 AM

Maybe this could help... from here...

"If you derive the meaning of the word masturbation from its Latin roots, it actually translates to self-pollution. So, what Ed Norton's character is saying is self-improvement is self-pollution.

My logical half wants to disagree with that, but my spiritual half says, "sure, in order to improve the self, one must first pollute the self." We cannot have improvement if we don't have a flaw to improve. We cannot see light unless we also see dark."

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06-29-2007, 05:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shamou Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,811	Maybe this could help... from here... "If you derive the meaning of the word masturbation from its Latin roots, it actually translates to self-pollution. So, what Ed Norton's character is saying is self-improvement is self-pollution. My logical half wants to disagree with that, but my spiritual half says, "sure, in order to improve the self, one must first pollute the self." We cannot have improvement if we don't have a flaw to improve. We cannot see light unless we also see dark." .