There was recently some articles about Candace Cameron Bure defending a couple who committed to stay virgins until they were married. On The View, the hostesses were poking fun at the couple for being chaste and were commenting that 30 should be the limit for staying a virgin, and that was pushing it for them. It made me wonder how the views of society have shifted so greatly.
It wasn't too long ago that people, especially women, were scorned for not being chaste. And now all of society praises the loss of virtue outside of the sanctity of marriage. It is those who choose to stay virtuous in the sight of God that are ridiculed and mocked. I really appreciate that Candace stood up for her beliefs at the risk of being ridiculed. She pointed out that in some circles being chaste until marriage is not an unusual thing. I think she is courageous for always standing up for what she believes in. It's one thing to stand up for your beliefs in school or with your friends and co-workers. I think it's a whole other challenge to do so in front of millions of people I know she'll get a lot of ridicule for her stances on a lot of things but I wish her the best and hope that not only her courage will spread but also her virtue. I hope that young girls will start to look up to someone like Candace as a role model.
