See? You just made a judgment call.
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Punishment for adultery
- Thread starter InvestigateTruth
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See you must verbally abused me, no judgement there
It's pretty much the same in my religion, which places a premium on honor and loyalty to one's kin/clan/tribe/loved ones/etc. The punishment will be social through dishonoring their name and ruining their reputation. They will be seen as a scoundrel and oathbreaker. But if they have an consensual open marriage and monogamy wasn't part of their vows, there's nothing wrong with it, regardless of personal views. That would be their personal business.
I did not verbally abuse you! I said that you would not have bad friends, and so you judge, too.
There’s nothing wrong with that...we need to be careful who we associate with. That is making judgments about people.
I meant no abuse.
@ChristineM , please read it in context:
Punishment for adultery
Actually, I was assuming you didn’t have friends like that, ok?
That’s why I followed with, “If not, then you are judging.”
Take in the context.
Punishment for adultery
Actually, I was assuming you didn’t have friends like that, ok?
That’s why I followed with, “If not, then you are judging.”
Take in the context.
Take care. I do wish you the best.
Getting a divorce does not make all the harm done to an unsuspecting spouse who has been betrayed “go away” anymore than a rape victim going to court makes all their harm “go away”. You are actually making my point.
That isn’t “obvious” at all. Feel free to explain why you think it is.
I am guessing you have never tried at least 1 so you would hardly be in a position to compare
wandering peacefully
Which way to the woods?
I voted for stoning. Which is what I would prefer if I was married to one of these holy roller people.
It's obvious to me because of the absolute horror of rape. If that's not obvious to you, I suggest finding some rape victims and asking them. Good luck finding one that can talk to you.
But an unsuspecting spouse of someone whose spouse has cheated does not “only” experience betrayal. They could experience many other injuries, up to and including death. You have not explained why the affects of adultery are incomparable to those of rape.
I have never in any way suggested that rape is not horrible. I am simply saying that the effects of adultery can also be just as horrible. Do you realize that some victims of adultery have died as a result of that adultery? Died. And died slow agonizing deaths. The problem isn’t that I don’t recognize how horrible rape is as much as you seem to not be considering how very bad the effects of adultery can be.
(Edited to include accidentally omitted word “not” in “... is not horrible.”)
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If it's not horrible, just what is it? I'm now out of this conversation.
Oops. Sorry. I left out the word “not”. I intended to write, “I have never in any way suggested that rape is not horrible.
But it seems you are looking for an “out” because you can not dispute that adultery can be just as horrible as rape. So, yeah, bye.
Ah, you refer to myth and hope that i’ll believe God will rain fire and brimstone upon people who engage in sex outside marital bounds.
If that where going to happen places like Las Vegas and kings cross as well as numerous other red light districts around the world would be engulfed in flames long ago.
It simply does not happen.
Could? Sure they could, most don't
I dont believe you have no actually asked me but never mind here ya go.
A rape victim not only experiences a shame and guilt, nightmares, depression, the feeling of helplessness, ptsd,
which could perhaps be experienced by a cuckolded spouse in addition to betrayal you mention. Betrayal because many rapes are committed by trusted family members or friends, people known to the victim.
There is in addition the anguish of personal violation into ones body. Leaving the victim not wanting to be touched not only in a sexual way. An emotion that can and does stay with the victim and is likely to effect their sex life for life, close relationships with family and friends, even visits to the doctor.
Rape is usually accompanied by violence and abuse which will often require hospitalisation. It is often accompanied by mental abuse.
As i understand it there is a higher percentage of rape victims committing suicide than cuckold spouses. Assuming your reference to death meant suicide
But as in previous past threads i would not expect you to even consider a female* view past the 2nd class humans of the old testament designed as offspring factories. Too strong? Personally i dont think so.
Of course it is not only women rape victims.