C'est une des superstitions de l'esprit humain d'avoir imagine que la virginite pouvait etre une vertu.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humanity often falsely elevates virginity to a moral virtue when it is not inherently one.
- In plain terms
- Virginity is not automatically a virtue.
- What can you take from it?
- Question moral beliefs that seem outdated.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we value virginity?
- What makes something a virtue?
Another view
Some cultures still view virginity as a core value.
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