Standards exist in the world, whether they are personal or cultural. Sometimes they come into conflict, and when this clash happens, it detracts from one’s happiness. Freud, in Civilization and Its Discontents , addresses how, in conforming to the standards society has set in place, one cannot follow their own desires, which leads to unfulfillment. Additionally, following the ethical standards society has in place have ramifications. Civilization’s goal to survive is impeded by the fact that everyone has their own desires, sexual or otherwise, which leads to wickedness. Civilization was formed so that mankind might better survive. It offers protection from outsiders and provides a sense of security. While there are benefits that arise from civilization, it has downsides as well. The major one, according to Freud, is “the conflict between civilization and sexuality [and it] is caused by the circumstance that sexual love is a relationship between two people … whereas civilization is f...