As a child she played with dolls, caring for them as she would a child.
As a teenager she looked ahead with expectation to the day she would become a woman
As a woman she waited patiently and prayerfully for the day God will give me to her.
Expectant, she fondly carried me for nine months and did all she could to make sure I stayed healthy.
When the appointed day came, she gave birth to me, enduring the pangs of labor.
She welcomed me into the world with smiles, amidst the pains she felt; kissed my forehead and cuddled me.
She would stay awake for hours in the night just to ensure I was safe and sound.
When the frailty of human nature caught up with me, she felt the discomfort even more than I.
As a child, she taught to me to love virtue and to abhor vice.
She taught my first words of prayer and would pray with me each night before I slept.
She ensured I had the best of education, standing by me each step of the way.
I still remember she was on hand to see me present my B.Sc Seminar, despite the distance she had o travel.
As a teenager, she taught me what it took to be a man; respect for men, humility, belief in self, courage in times of trial, the power of dreams and valor in hard work.
Even as an adult today, she is still a strong pillar that supports me.
She is Theresa, my dear mother.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Prostitution and the dualism of human nature
I just finished reading a piece by my good friend Ebele. She depicted the usual newspaper stand parliament common in most Nigerian towns. It is about the ethical question about the indulgence in the oldest trade in the world; prostitution.
Every human being has a dual nature; one governed by morality and another governed my logic and intuition. This duality of human nature presents some sort of quagmire when an issue like this comes up for discussion.
My logical and intuitive self will argue that since prostitution is by no means is the oldest trade in the world, where an individual offers sexual pleasure in exchange for money, it should be regarded as a profession and every other regulation required by law be made to bear on it.
If for instance a petty trader selling akara by the roadside has to pay the local government for business permit as well as sanitation fees, why would not a prostitute be made to pay tax and other dues for plying her trade?
My moral self would argue otherwise. It would rather not have that lady offering sexual pleasure in exchange for money. My moral self would quickly remind me of the 6th and 9th commandments in Christendom as well as other injunctions expressed by other religious professions that forbid sexuality outside marital life.
It is up to one to rationalize this duality to suit his purpose......
Every human being has a dual nature; one governed by morality and another governed my logic and intuition. This duality of human nature presents some sort of quagmire when an issue like this comes up for discussion.
My logical and intuitive self will argue that since prostitution is by no means is the oldest trade in the world, where an individual offers sexual pleasure in exchange for money, it should be regarded as a profession and every other regulation required by law be made to bear on it.
If for instance a petty trader selling akara by the roadside has to pay the local government for business permit as well as sanitation fees, why would not a prostitute be made to pay tax and other dues for plying her trade?
My moral self would argue otherwise. It would rather not have that lady offering sexual pleasure in exchange for money. My moral self would quickly remind me of the 6th and 9th commandments in Christendom as well as other injunctions expressed by other religious professions that forbid sexuality outside marital life.
It is up to one to rationalize this duality to suit his purpose......
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