![]() ![]() In addressing a concern for the man preserving his virtue, it appears a somewhat radical statement for its time. ![]() But in the words of two prophets, I read “virtue” as something the actor (the man in this traditional model) is supposed to preserve. preserve your virtue even if you lose your lives.” This appears, in the original and as used by SWK, to be addressed primarily to boys on college campuses, and in effect counsels: “don’t have sex, don’t initiate sex, don’t do it.” It is complicated by the fact that in common discourse of the time (1960s) men were seen as the actor and women the acted upon and “virtue” was for a woman to preserve. McKay: “Your virtue is worth more than your life. ![]() 63, Elder Kimball quotes President David O. In a discussion about rape, the two lines most commonly cited from The Miracle of Forgiveness are on pages 63 and 196 (English edition). I offer this as my personal opinion (I certainly cannot and would never claim to channel Spencer Kimball.) Rape is a difficult and touchy subject, yet I want to contribute to the discussion. But the author is my grandfather Spencer Kimball and somehow I feel responsible in a vague but troubling way. ![]() Although nobody accuses me, every time the (now out-of-print) The Miracle of Forgiveness comes up, I cringe and feel guilty. ![]()
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