Dang...I didn't mean to wreck the results.Its limited for a reason, its in either/or choice. At least there s more than one option ;-)
I consider neither as more acceptable.
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Dang...I didn't mean to wreck the results.Its limited for a reason, its in either/or choice. At least there s more than one option ;-)
Why is it more acceptable for males to cheat on their wives than vice versa?
As someone in a Poly relationship CONSENT is GOD. That's why its called an Open Marriage, the emphasis being on the word OPEN rather then secretive, which is rooted in fear & shame
I agree but that if it is unconsensual it is not acceptable but my argument is that it is more acceptable for men to cheat than women
My questions ;-
Why is it assumed in the bible that women will cheat and men won't?
Why is it more acceptable for males to cheat on their wives than vice versa?
I suppose that the obvious answer is that an unfaithful wife can deceive her husband into unknowingly bringing up another man's child, whereas an unfaithful husband doesn't deceive his wife into unknowingly bringing up another woman's child.
I suppose that the obvious answer is that an unfaithful wife can deceive her husband into unknowingly bringing up another man's child, whereas an unfaithful husband doesn't deceive his wife into unknowingly bringing up another woman's child.
I think the whole issue is skewed.This thread was inspired by the thread.
Punishment for adultery
Which got me wondering. Not about open, consensual affairs but infidelity in which one spouse is in the dark.
The majority of biblical texts on infidelity assume the woman as protagonist, very little is said about males cheating.
Statistically men cheat more than women :-
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It might sound ordinary for a woman to find out her husband’s cheating on her, but not if you’re the woman [cheating] and it’s your husband.
—Melissa Bank
If a man cheats on his wife his acquaintances most often consider it a misdemeanor. "He's a womaniser", "bit of a rogue really but that's one lucky guy" etc.
If a woman cheats on her husband she is a "home wrecker", "a real sl*t" and a "w*ore"
My view, consent is key, if you don't have consent from your partner to engage in an extramarital affair and one engages in that affair without your partner's knowledge, that's cheating.
My questions ;-
Why is it assumed in the bible that women will cheat and men won't?
Why is it more acceptable for males to cheat on their wives than vice versa?
I think the whole issue is skewed.
I wonder how much of it has to deal with possessiveness where loyalty can be seen as a type of ownership where your mine alone and nobody else's?
On the other hand, that could also be seen as a great virtue of being solely reserved for the one you love. Yours alone.
I think it's all a matter of perspective on how it would be taken. I feel if it's going to hurt the person you care about, it's best not to cheat.
He deceives his wife.
That's OK when he deceives the other woman's husband into bringing up another mans child?
What if the other woman isn't married?
Because back then women were property of men.Why is it assumed in the bible that women will cheat and men won't?
Why is it more acceptable for males to cheat on their wives than vice versa?
This thread was inspired by the thread.
Punishment for adultery
Which got me wondering. Not about open, consensual affairs but infidelity in which one spouse is in the dark.
The majority of biblical texts on infidelity assume the woman as protagonist, very little is said about males cheating.
Statistically men cheat more than women :-
View attachment 26782
It might sound ordinary for a woman to find out her husband’s cheating on her, but not if you’re the woman [cheating] and it’s your husband.
—Melissa Bank
If a man cheats on his wife his acquaintances most often consider it a misdemeanor. "He's a womaniser", "bit of a rogue really but that's one lucky guy" etc.
If a woman cheats on her husband she is a "home wrecker", "a real sl*t" and a "w*ore"
My view, consent is key, if you don't have consent from your partner to engage in an extramarital affair and one engages in that affair without your partner's knowledge, that's cheating.
My questions ;-
Why is it assumed in the bible that women will cheat and men won't?
Why is it more acceptable for males to cheat on their wives than vice versa?
Because back then women were property of men.
You cannot "cheat" on your property.
Some men apparently like to be cheated on. One of the fastest growing porn genres is "cuckold."
This thread was inspired by the thread.
Punishment for adultery
Which got me wondering. Not about open, consensual affairs but infidelity in which one spouse is in the dark.
The majority of biblical texts on infidelity assume the woman as protagonist, very little is said about males cheating.
Statistically men cheat more than women :-
View attachment 26782
It might sound ordinary for a woman to find out her husband’s cheating on her, but not if you’re the woman [cheating] and it’s your husband.
—Melissa Bank
If a man cheats on his wife his acquaintances most often consider it a misdemeanor. "He's a womaniser", "bit of a rogue really but that's one lucky guy" etc.
If a woman cheats on her husband she is a "home wrecker", "a real sl*t" and a "w*ore"
My view, consent is key, if you don't have consent from your partner to engage in an extramarital affair and one engages in that affair without your partner's knowledge, that's cheating.
My questions ;-
Why is it assumed in the bible that women will cheat and men won't?
Why is it more acceptable for males to cheat on their wives than vice versa?
I voted option one purely because that's how it is,never understood why it was that way though,from a religious perspective it's seems it's always been okay and less sinful than a woman having the same amount of fun.
I too voted option 1 for the same reason.
It should be equal rights nowadays of course but I agree consent is key.