Roger Scruton

Roger Scruton, a writer living in England, is the author of The Intelligent Person’s Guide to Philosophy. In the following viewpoint, Scruton contends that the scandal surrounding President Bill Clinton’s infidelity is one of the latest results of America’s sexual revolution—a 1960s movement that emphasized the liberation of sexual desire.

Such focus on selfish sexual gratification, the author argues, has damaged American culture by neglecting the importance of chastity, lasting commitments, respect, and trust.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What is the “Kinsey view of sex,” in Scruton’s opinion"

2. According to the author, what was the first result of America’s sexual revolution"

3. In Scruton’s view, what is the new kind of guilt that Americans face...