What is virtue but the Trade Unionism of the married?
 George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903). copy citation

edit
Author George Bernard Shaw
Source Man and Superman
Topic marriage virtue union
Date 1903
Language English
Reference
Note
Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3328/3328-h/3328-h.htm

Context

“That such a lady may be more law abiding than the poor girl whom we used to spurn into the gutter for bearing one unlawful infant is no doubt true; but dare you say she is less self-indulgent?
ANA. She is less virtuous: that is enough for me.
DON JUAN. In that case, what is virtue but the Trade Unionism of the married? Let us face the facts, dear Ana. The Life Force respects marriage only because marriage is a contrivance of its own to secure the greatest number of children and the closest care of them. For honor, chastity and all the rest of your moral figments it cares not a rap.” source

Meaning and analysis

write a note
report