02179cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000150007804000110009304100170010405000070012110000470012824500320017526400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350800830042452012060050753400450171365300390175865300250179785600430182214183UtSlPG20260610133332.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aca07006255  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aPenn, W. E.q(William Evander),d1832-189510aThere is No Harm in Dancing 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-27  aE-text prepared by Susan Skinner from images in the American Memory Collection  a"There is No Harm in Dancing" by W. E. Penn is a controversial treatise written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1884. The book serves as a lecture published in book form, addressing the moral and social implications of dancing, which the author condemns. Penn seeks to persuade readers that dancing is detrimental to the moral fabric of society and argues that it fosters a range of social vices and corruptions.  In this passionate work, Penn draws from his experiences as an evangelist, where he claims to have witnessed the negative effects of dancing first-hand. He argues that it leads to dishonesty, jealousy, disobedience to parents, and other moral failings. Through a series of illustrations and examples, he outlines how the pursuit of dancing creates an environment conducive to sin and misery, suggesting that it is responsible for many societal ills, including alcoholism, gambling, and even murder. Penn concludes with a solemn exhortation for fathers and brothers to protect their womenfolk from the perils associated with dancing, ultimately advocating for a complete rejection of this pastime in favor of higher moral standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDance -- Moral and ethical aspects  aAntidance Literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14183