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The views here are those of the author, and are presented for archival purposes.
I have made layout changes, but otherwise left the grammer alone. ~Sphynx
As you all can easily guess, I have come to make my own conclusions about the
state of being that I have to live with. I have friends that are vampires and
I have also been talking to other vampires that have been searching for answers,
like me.
When I made up the retroviral theory, I was still very fond of the possibility
that science might be able to explain one of the last things that simply cannot
be proven still in these modern times. I thought I found the key to a door long
closed.
I was wrong.
I found out that magic plays a great role in my life. This was quite a while
after I finished my essays on genetic vampirism and retroviral concepts. I found
out that my scientific attempt to explain vampirism lacked a few answers to
logical question everyone has the right to ask, such as:
Why don´t I know who made me?
Why is there no cure?
Why has no virus such as the one you talk about ever been found?
Why don´t I fit into any of your categories?
I don't think that science gives all the answers that we want. The world is
not made like that. I have given up on science long ago, at least in terms of
certain issues. I have been a magician for many years, so I deal with magic,
acknowledging its existence. I think that metaphysic could possibly offer us
the answers, if we only dare to look.
I believe, that vampirism is a magical and spiritual thing. The nature of the
vampire is that of a predator, his instincts are that of a beast hunting prey,
but he is far from being a sole beast. He is the unity of man and beast in the
same body. The vampire is neither man nor beast alone. I think all physical
needs are either biologically, spiritually or psychically induced, in many cases
several of those are the cause. It is not always easy to separate them, but
also, it is not a necessity.
I do not say that my view is unique. Everyone is supposed to believe what he
thinks is right. That is the reason why I put up all the other theories and
why I made the link list. There are other views than mine. And there are similar
ones.
I believe that sometimes, people develop physical traits that equal what is
said about vampires, either as a psychosomatic illness (like folkloric vampires)
or as an expression of their internal conflict between beast and man (like spiritual
vampires). I myself suffer from an allergic reaction to sunlight and possess
a couple of other strange traits. Yet no doctor actually attested me a mutated
DNA structure. I think the spirit uses the body to express itself.
With my viral concept I have failed to explain a few things. But I think that
it is still a good way to explain vampirism that strictly believe in science
and nothing else. It shows that there is at least a scientific possibility to
examine vampirism.
Same goes for the psychological explanation. This explanation fits mostly for
the wannabes and fake gothic vampires, but it leaves the possibility that we
might all just be maniacs. And to be honest, did not everyone of us think this
at least once in his life? I did, my sister did and most others I know did as
well. The others I did not ask yet.
Everyone of you will find his own view. He will either chose one of the options
given, make a theory on his own, experience this thing in his own way or he
will simply disbelieve, and if so, this is not of my business. All I can say
is that I know what I am and I know what I believe. May this come to any of
you, in which way ever.
This article is presented as part of an ongoing effort to present other views outside of, as well as within, the online vampire community. Those of us who consider ourselves vampiric don't always look at things from the same viewpoint due to our life experiences. As such, the views and opinions contained in this article are entirely those of the author(s), and may not necessarily be shared by SphynxCatVP. The webmaster is not under obligation to update or otherwise keep current the contents of this article. Most importantly, only you can decide for yourself whether this article or any of the author(s) other views are useful or applicable to you - you are responsible for using your own reasoning and judgement, so judge wisely.
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