Some children begin to practice self-pollution in their infancy; and as they increase in years the lustful passions grow with their growth and strengthen with their strength. Their minds are not at rest. Girls desire the society of boys, and boys that of the girls. Their deportment is not reserved and modest. They are bold and forward and take indecent liberties. The habit of self-abuse has debased their minds and tainted their souls.—Testimonies for the Church 2:481 (1870). {1MCP 231.1}

(231) Nogle børn begynder i deres spæde alder at udøve selvbesmittelse og idet de bliver ældre, vokser deres begærlige lidenskaber med deres vækst og styrkes med deres styrke. Deres sind er ikke i hvile. Piger ønsker drenges selskab og drenge pigers. Deres opførsel er ikke reserveret og ærbar. De er frække og pågående og tager utilbørlige friheder. Selvmishandlingens vane har forringet deres tanker og fordærvet deres sjæle. - vidnesbyrd 2 481 (1870).