A Solemn Appeal - James White

for making money out of another diseased public
taste; because both are aiming mainly at dollars
and cents, yet stabbing public virtue to the heart.
But their money will be a curse to them, and their
trash is a curse to its readers.'
"A heating, stimulating diet still more
prematurely develops this passion. By heating up
and fevering the body, it of course fevers the
propensities, but none more than this. We have
already seen, that meats, teas, coffee, mustards,
spices, etc., stimulate it in adults. Hence, they of
course induce precocious sexuality in children. On
this account, if on no other, these things, coffee in
particular, are utterly unfit for the young. Rather
feed them on what will allay this impulse, instead
of prematurely exciting it. Nor can we expect the
world to become pure morally till a correct system
of dietetics is generally practiced. A heating diet,
after all, is the most prolific cause of 'excessive and
perverted sexuality.' Parents, mind what you feed
your children. Youth, observe a correct regimen.
Married and single, who would reduce this feeling,
eat and drink cooling, calming articles only."
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