The Significance of the Venereal Diseases—­The History of Syphilis—­The Problem of Its Origin—­The Social Gravity of Syphilis—­The Social Dangers of Gonorrhoea—­The Modern Change in the Methods of Combating Venereal Diseases—­Causes of the Decay of the System of Police Regulation—­Necessity of Facing the Facts—­The Innocent Victims of Venereal Diseases—­Diseases Not Crimes—­The Principle of Notification—­The Scandinavian System—­Gratuitous Treatment—­Punishment For Transmitting Venereal Diseases—­Sexual Education in Relation to Venereal Diseases—­Lectures, Etc.—­Discussion in Novels and on the Stage—­The “Disgusting” Not the “Immoral”.

CHAPTER IX.

Sexual morality.

Prostitution in Relation to Our Marriage System—­Marriage and
Morality—­The Definition of the Term “Morality”—­Theoretical Morality—­Its
Division Into Traditional Morality and Ideal Morality—­Practical
Morality—­Practical Morality Based on Custom—­The Only Subject of
Scientific Ethics—­The Reaction Between Theoretical and Practical
Morality—­Sexual Morality in the Past an Application of Economic
Morality—­The Combined Rigidity and Laxity of This Morality—­The
Growth of a Specific Sexual Morality and the Evolution of Moral
Ideals—­Manifestations of Sexual Morality—­Disregard of the Forms of
Marriage—­Trial Marriage—­Marriage After Conception of Child—­Phenomena in
Germany, Anglo-Saxon Countries, Russia, etc.—­The Status of Woman—­The
Historical Tendency Favoring Moral Equality of Women with Men—­The Theory
of the Matriarchate—­Mother-Descent—­Women in Babylonia—­Egypt—­Rome—­The
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries—­The Historical Tendency
Favoring Moral Inequality of Woman—­The Ambiguous Influence of
Christianity—­Influence of Teutonic Custom and Feudalism—­Chivalry—­Woman
in England—­The Sale of Wives—­The Vanishing Subjection of
Woman—­Inaptitude of the Modern Man to Domineer—­The Growth of Moral
Responsibility in Women—­The Concomitant Development of Economic
Independence—­The Increase of Women Who Work—­Invasion of the Modern
Industrial Field by Women—­In How Far This Is Socially Justifiable—­The
Sexual Responsibility of Women and Its Consequences—­The Alleged Moral
Inferiority of Women—­The “Self-Sacrifice” of Women—­Society Not
Concerned with Sexual Relationships—­Procreation the Sole Sexual Concern
of the State—­The Supreme Importance of Maternity.

CHAPTER X.

Marriage.