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What does it mean?
Modern resistance to chastity stems from a belief that people own their bodies, ignoring that life itself is a gift from another.
In plain terms
People think they own their bodies, so they resist sexual restraint.
What can you take from it?
Your body is not fully yours to use as you wish.

Where it applies

  • moral debates
  • religious teaching
  • self-discipline

Putting it to work

  • practice self-control
  • reconsider bodily ownership

Questions to consider

  • Do you own your body?
  • Why is chastity resisted today?

Another view

Bodily autonomy is a central value in modern ethics.

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