Clothing Magnetism?

I actually "googled" the term "animal magnetism," and the meaning I found was the following:

Animal Magnetism is a person's sexual attractiveness or raw charisma.

How could a trench coat have animal magnetism? I first thought the term referred to when people stare and you actually feel their gaze, which now seems ridiculous. So why would Vonnegut use this term to introduce the setting in Chapter 5? The previous definition was followed by this intricate one:

"Originally the term referred to a supposed magnetic fluid or ethereal medium that resided in the bodies of animate beings (i.e., those who breathe)."  

This leads me to ask myself, is Vonnegut considering the same concepts I am? Did he acknowledge that plants also "breathe"? Is the magnetic fluid blood?

Without going in depths into this concept, I do believe blood is the answer to these questions. Maybe the trench coat was a constant reminder of the death and bloodbath surrounding him, to later find himself rewarded when he found a "two-carat diamond and a partial denture [...] an obscene little artifact - silver and pearl and tangerine." 

This story is just like Jesus´, who was forced to climb a mountain with a cross where he was to be crucified. Then was rewarded by going to Heaven, where his father awaited. I believe the cross was a symbol of the misery he had to endure, and even though the symbolism in both cases is different, the concept is similar. 

Lazzaro really left me thinking. Even thought I believe his bravery is non-existent and he has the personality of a raisin, if people thought like he did (you should only be violent when it comes to vengeance), war wouldn´t exist. People wouldn´t bother fighting for their country when it was their associate/neighbor/friend/cousin/etc. who "messed" with them. Violence between individuals would increase, but depending on people´s morals, they would/wouldn´t act upon these ideals.