Thank God I am deemed worthy to be hated by the world.
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Strictly speaking, one should not even rightly compare virginity to marriage because you cannot make a comparison between two things if one is good and the other evil.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Virginity and marriage are fundamentally different concepts, one being virtuous and the other often associated with sin.
In this quote by St. Jerome, he argues that virginity and marriage should not be compared as they exist in distinct moral realms. Virginity is viewed as a virtue, while marriage can carry connotations of moral ambiguity; therefore, a direct comparison between the two is inappropriate since one is considered good and the other potentially evil.
Themes
VirginityMarriageMoralityComparisonVirtueRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion on the values of relationships, this quote can highlight the distinction between purity and marital commitment.
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