Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University, Wellington Vol. 24, No. 6. 1961.
Purpose of Life Not in a Bottle
Purpose of Life Not in a Bottle
Unblushing, Miss Anderson told her listeners: "The purpose of life is not in a bottle!" ... (Abridged, Editor) ...""... people would become frustrated ..." (Some people thought that this was hilariously funny). Very wisely, in a confidential tone, she said: "According to Freud, many of our mental frustrations have a Sexual Origin!" From her remarks, we drew the inference that Miss Anderson does not think much of artificial insemination. Pretty law student, Miss Younger, thought otherwise. Stolidly, she maintained that "new ideas are not always welcomed." To her, the problems of the world—prejudice, war, suspicion, poverty— can all be solved by this new, exciting process—artificial insemination. Then came an unusual view: "Sexual intercourse is too personal," she thought. Miss Younger went on ... (Abridged, Editor).