When it comes to the topic of jealousy, most of us can probably agree that it is a feeling we all experienced before whether it was in a romantic relationship or a friendship. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is the question of whether or not jealousy is inborn or learned. Whereas some are convinced that jealousy is a natural feeling, others maintain that jealousy is "the artificial result of an artificial cause" (Goldman 2). Emma Goldman, in her essay "Jealousy: Causes and a Possible Cure", argues that jealousy is not natural but an unnatural feeling. (2). According to Goldman,
