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Do you consider husbands to be complete donkeys?

Synthesized from Source definition

"Honor love itself, free and respectful, rather than clinging to the institutional labels that turn individuals into property."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, he doesn't call husbands donkeys; he was voicing the wives' ironic viewpoint. His deeper point is that the roles of husband and wife are social fictions that turn living love into ownership and duty, breeding quarrels and hypocrisy. Honor love itself - free, respectful, and mutual - instead of clinging to institutional labels that make persons into property.
He doesn’t think husbands are donkeys; he’s saying labels like husband and wife can make people bossy and fake, and love works better when you treat each other kindly without trying to own one another.
Why this matters practically
- Relate as loving individuals, not as roles or property.
- Reduce conflict by replacing duty and control with respect and freedom.
- Be honest: drop social pretense and communicate directly.
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