THE YOUNGER POINT OF VIEW
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
Sm,—As another member of the " rising generation," may I be allowed to disagree with " Undergraduate's " letter in your issue of December 29th ? First, it is surely a mistake to generalize on the subject of youth. One cannot say, " youth thinks this," and " youth believes that " ; a section of youth may think and believe it, but another equally large section may not.
I take it that " Undergraduate " advocates the development of intellect over body, while spirit can be ignored. But- of the three—spirit, mind and body--should one be cultivated to the exclusion of the others ? The three should be equally developed, the ideal being a harmonious combination. Spirituality is the most difficult to cultivate because it generally receives insufficient training, and i5 thus handicapped from the start. It is rare to find man's spiritual nature developed to the same extent as his intellectual and physical capabilities, but does that mean that.spirituality can be eliminated from life without any resultant harm ? In what way, will the promised new.religion be better than the old ?—I am, Sir, &c.,
52 Carew Road,, Eastbourne.
C. 0. PEACEY.
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