This article examines the historical context of virginity testing in Southern Africa with a focus on South Africa. It then examines the arguments often adduced in justifying the introduction of this practice. The two major arguments to support the reintroduction of virginity testing, namely, that it helps in reducing the spread of HIV and in preserving societal moral values are critically examined. Thereafter, the article discusses how the ever contentious debate between universalists and relativists applies to virginity testing. The last part of the article then considers the human rights implications of virginity testing.

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南非贞操检测对人权的影响

本文以南非为重点，探讨了南部非洲童贞检测的历史背景。然后检查在证明引入这种做法的合理性时经常引用的论点。支持重新引入童贞检测的两个主要论点，即它有助于减少艾滋病毒的传播和维护社会道德价值观，都经过严格审查。此后，文章讨论了普遍主义者和相对主义者之间一直有争议的辩论如何适用于童贞检验。然后，文章的最后一部分考虑了童贞测试对人权的影响。