In my novel,
link, this is a kind of trick tanong that Nancy asks Wayne in her chapter six exploration of his capacity and maturity for the pag-ibig she is seeking. It has generated a few tanong back to me about whether Wayne's affirmative answer represents the author's position. I've been ducking the tanong because I didn't feel that my position was well enough developed to hold up to tough follow-up questions. It is a complex issue, one most people take for granted or rely on cultural conditioning to answer, plus it can be dealt with at multiple levels.
For instance, this is a question...
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