829. Here the "masculine pole" should be understood as all those thoughts that express desire for superiority in strength and power and such functions of the consciousness that promote this.Consequently, the consciousness of such beings is already in advance compelled by Nature to be antagonistic towards like-minded beings, that is to say, their "own sex" since these beings have exactly the same desire or attitude of consciousness and will therefore always be born competitors or rivals for the autocracy and power."Masculine" beings or "male beings" in their pure state are thus "specifically fighter beings".In creating "specifically fighter beings" and allowing them to live side by side, Providence has thereby created the conditions necessary for displaying the "killing principle" or that aspect of consciousness in life that constitutes the contrast to light or love, and without which contrast love would never ever be able to be experienced.
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