"Self-giving is an act of self-valuing because it presupposes that the person is valuable enough to be considered a gift. Self-giving is inherently more social than self-interest, even rightly understood."
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Righting the Wrongs in Modern Sex and Marriage (9 January 2006) Zenit
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