[Y]ou are not ashamed of your sin [in committing adultery]…
![“[Y]ou are not ashamed of your sin [in committing adultery] because so many men commit it. Man's wickedness is now such that men are more ashamed of chastity than of lechery. Murderers, thieves, perjurers, false witnesses, plunderers and fraudsters are detested and hated by people generally, but…” quote by Augustine of Hippo](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/d8c/augustine-of-hippo-2589_adultery_y-ou-are-not-ashamed-of-your-sin-in-comm_380143.jpg)
““[Y]ou are not ashamed of your sin [in committing adultery] because so many men commit it. Man's wickedness is now such that men are more ashamed of chastity than of lechery. Murderers, thieves, perjurers, false witnesses, plunderers and fraudsters are detested and hated by people generally, but whoever will sleep with his servant girl in brazen lechery is liked and admired for it, and people make light of the damage to his soul. And if any man has the nerve to say that he is chaste and faithful to his wife and this gets known, he is ashamed to mix with other men, whose behaviour is not like his, for they will mock him and despise him and say he's not a real man; for man's wickedness is now of such proportions that no one is considered a man unless he is overcome by lechery, while one who overcomes lechery and stays chaste is considered unmanly.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Societal norms glorify sexual immorality while condemning chastity, making virtue socially risky.
In simple terms: Society rewards vice, shames virtue.
Key Takeaway
Resist peer pressure, uphold personal integrity.
Themes
morality
social pressure
virtue
hypocrisy
Mood
conflicted
reflective
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- workplace ethics
- public policy
- education
- religious counseling
Key Concepts
ethical relativism
social conformity
masculinity norms
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you maintain virtue when it’s unpopular?
- What social mechanisms reinforce immoral behavior?
A Different Perspective
Cultural change is slow; personal cost of integrity can be high.