John Harvey Kellogg?

From: haradon@acsu.buffalo.edu
Date: Sun Oct 04 1998 - 15:56:19 MDT


Someone mentioned Dr. Kellogg as being an example of what Seventh Day
Adventism is the most extropian christian religion. Dr. Kellogg was an
insane anti-masturbation fanatic. The popular opinion of that time was that
it was spicy foods that caused lust, hence the invention of "bland" foods to
cure it. Here's a quote:

Treatments for Self-Abuse and its Effects:
"A remedy which is almost always successful in small boys is
circumcision...The operation
should be performed by a surgeon without administering an anesthetic, as the
brief pain
attending the operation will have a salutary effect upon the mind...In
females, the author has
found the application of pure carbolic acid to the clitoris an excellent
means of allaying the
abnormal excitement. " -- Dr. John Harvey Kellogg

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