Should adultery be made illegal? (Now with correct poll)

[Rhymes]

I'm surprised to !!!! I voted no and expected it to be like 90% of no.

Why should it be illegal? Then should it be illegal to drink beer? To divorce? etc....

I dont believe the government should have an over protective role. Its not up to the government to decide whats good or not for the people when it comes to such issues. as far as I know no one is forcing anyone to do something they dont want to do in such a case.. right? there is no prejudice, no one is harmed, no one has been hurt in any direct way....

It makes absolutely no sense to me to make such actions illegal. there is a limit to what the law can force us to do and if we go beyond that limit, there is a huge drop of personal freedom.

 

[MjM]

Cheating on your spouse becoming illegal? Sounds like a fascist state, dictating your marriage.

 

[bhsup]

No, not a fascist State. A moral State.

(and before anybody asks "but whose morals should dictate...", that answer is simple. Mine, as long as I can get most of the population to agree with me.)

 

[MjM]

No, not a fascist State. A moral State.

(and before anybody asks "but whose morals should dictate...", that answer is simple. Mine, as long as I can get most of the population to agree with me.)

Theres the problem. One person imposing their morals on others tends not to work.

 

[GenMarshall]

Cheating on your spouse becoming illegal? Sounds like a fascist state, dictating your marriage.

How would feel if your wife cheated on you behind your back? Perhaps devistated. Luckly we dont have to stone people nor kill women who commited adultery.

 

[Homie]

Does anybody really think someone should be locked up for being a lousy spouse? (outside of physical abuse of course.)

Why is that "of course"? Are we robots that can only be hurt physically? The results from adultery is more devastating than many other things which are illegal and enforced.

What would happen to prostitution? Outlaw adultery, and suddenly prostitution is legal only for unmarried people?

hehe, I don't really see this as a problem. Is this even a serious argument? Btw, in many countries prostitution is illegal for all, like the USA.

My family was already hurt by the cheating but prosecuting him woulda made it worse for my sisters and I.

But him not doing it at all would've been best.

 

[Nobody]

Adulty shouldn't be considered illegal, what about open marriges shouldnt people choose how they live.

But it is a breach of contract and the cheater should sued for damages.

 

[Homie]

Why should it be illegal? Then should it be illegal to drink beer? To divorce? etc....

How is this the same? It doesn't even remotely touch on the issue.

no one is harmed, no one has been hurt in any direct way....

What! How did you get this conclusion. I guess your wife has never cheated on you (if you have one).

there is a limit to what the law can force us to do and if we go beyond that limit, there is a huge drop of personal freedom.

The freedom to do bad things? How is that a good thing. I want the freedom to steal your car

Theres the problem. One person imposing their morals on others tends not to work.

But everyone seems to be in agreement that adultery is immoral. So who's imposing anything?

 

[Rhymes]

To those who think adultery should be illegal: Where do you draw the line for what is legal or not? If you think about all the things we can do that can harm other people.

IE: A husband who's never there and works 60 hours a week, and doesn't show a lot of interest into his family.. would that be illegal? if not, I think it can be a lot worse, in some cases, then cheating once on your wife.

Would an open couple that agrees on sleeping with other people be outlaws?

Would living separately as a couple be illegal? as it can hurt the children....

Etc.

 

[MjM]

But everyone seems to be in agreement that adultery is immoral. So who's imposing anything?

There will always be some people who won't. And also a woman cheating on a horrible husband isn't exactly what I'd call immoral.

 

[Homie]

Adulty shouldn't be considered illegal, what about open marriges shouldnt people choose how they live.

If they are in agreement that it is OK to have sex with others that is a different matter. We are talking traditional marriages here.

 

[Rhymes]

How is this the same? It doesn't even remotely touch on the issue.


What! How did you get this conclusion. I guess your wife has never cheated on you (if you have one).


The freedom to do bad things? How is that a good thing. I want the freedom to steal your car


But everyone seems to be in agreement that adultery is immoral. So who's imposing anything?

When your wife doesn't respect you.. it hurts you... why should it be more legal then if she sleeps with someone else?

 

[Bugfatty300]

Why is that "of course"? Are we robots that can only be hurt physically? The results from adultery is more devastating than many other things which are illegal and enforced.

People can get over it. Some don't. Thats life my friend. Should it be illegal to break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend because it causes mental suffering?

Physical abuse, assault or the threat of physical violence is much more serious and dangerous in any domestic issue (such as cheating) no matter how you look at it. A woman can't get over it if her husband beats her into a fatal coma.

 

[Homie]

And also a woman cheating on a horrible husband isn't exactly what I'd call immoral.

You don't think so? It is an immoral act nonetheless, even if the one who is hurt is himself immoral. Stealing from a thief is still stealing.

There will always be some people who won't

But this is a democracy, majority rules, they select the politicians who make the laws.

 

[blackheart]

No. The government shouldn't extend its hands further into my personal life.

 

[slip79]

Maybe if it had been a criminal act that was vigorously enforced, he wouldn't have cheated in the first place at all.

Really don't think so.
I tend to blame the anthrax tablets he went on when he worked at the american embassy. They screwed him over.

And don't even think bout judging my father!

 

[sanabas]

hehe, I don't really see this as a problem. Is this even a serious argument? Btw, in many countries prostitution is illegal for all, like the USA.

Completely serious argument. Prostitution should be legal, it is in my country, and so I'm arguing about whether adultery should be illegal on that basis. Outlaw adultery, and only unmarried people can work as prostitutes. If you want to run a state along the lines of 'conform to this set of morals, anything outside those is illegal', then sure, outlaw prostitution & adultery, along with lots of other things. For instance, any argument I can think of in favour of outlawing adultery could also be used in outlawing divorce.

 

[MjM]

You don't think so? It is an immoral act nonetheless, even if the one who is hurt is himself immoral. Stealing from a thief is still stealing.


But this is a democracy, majority rules, they select the politicians who make the laws.

Yes but making theese laws would have the government be in the marriage way too much, dictating it. And that is not Democracy . Also there is a thing called karma, the man shouldve thoguht about his actions if he didn't want to be cheated on.

 

[slip79]

But him not doing it at all would've been best.

Maybe, but because of it we are closer as a family, so that's a good side affect.
Plus life ain't like that, it's not all rose coloured glasses, ever.

 

[Homie]

I see your point Rhymes. But I guess it is like any immoral act, do we deem it serious enough to make a law against. But it is a very specific and stand-alone act, so it would be easy to make a law against. Unlike not spending enough time with your family, which isn't a specific event.