"Men usually remain unmarried for three reasons: either because they cannot afford to marry or there are no girls to marry ; or because it is inexpedient for them to marry in the light of their vocation ; or because they are homosexual in nature, in as much as women hold no special attraction for them. The homosexual explanation is one which me must not ignore."

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