Over 20 US states still have adultery as an illegal act punishable by fine or jail

[alzan]

Douglas Adams reference?
If so, :thumbsup:

One Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster to go, please

 

[Victorian Gray]

Douglas Adams reference?
If so, :thumbsup:

Actually, no. But thanks for the reminder. Gave me a chuckle. Must read again.

 

[HOSED]

IT really does not shock me that governments selectively enforce laws. We live in a country where out of wedlock pregnancy is a badge of honor (SEE Kanye's convoluted conceited concubine) and is used for financial gain in some cases. I am no theist but I was raised with very high moral standards. If all the adultery was prosecuted maybe taxes could be lower for those of us who do not break laws.
China's one child policy is looking better and better to many of us. ()

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Then it isn't much of a commitment is it?

If you break a legal commitment you face legal consequences. Makes perfect sense to me.

Please explain the benefit to society if corporal punishment was enforced for adulterers?
Breaking the Marriage contract is where Divorce comes in.

Also every single state has outdated laws that are no longer supported because of changes in attitudes or any prosecutor knows that they will get repealed in court. I believe in my state before crossing a rail road intersection in my car I need to light a flare to legally proceed at night.

 

[nehalem256]

How exactly would we get rid of government recognized marriage with adultery laws still on the books?

If there was no marriage then why would it matter if we repealed adultery laws or not?:hmm:

Please explain the benefit to society if corporal punishment was enforced for adulterers?
Breaking the Marriage contract is where Divorce comes in.

I would think that if you knew you would be flogged for banging your secretary you might be less likely to do so.

If the purpose of marriage is to promote committed monogamous relationships then this would seem to be a good thing.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

So flogging somewhere around half the population would lead to happier monogamous relationships? Seemed to work real good in Afghanistan.

 

[nehalem256]

So flogging somewhere around half the population would lead to happier monogamous relationships? Seemed to work real good in Afghanistan.

So your argument is that people are too stupid to change their behavior if provided proper incentives?

 

[Fanatical Meat]

No my argument is flogging nearly half the population is insanity and relationship issues are between spouses not between spouses, local and state governments.

 

[nehalem256]

No my argument is flogging nearly half the population is insanity and relationship issues are between spouses not between spouses, local and state governments.

Don't want the government involved in your relationship then don't demand the government become involved in your relationship.

What a crazy idea that all the super fun benefits that liberals want for married couples might actually come with conditions attached

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Don't want the government involved in your relationship then don't demand the government become involved in your relationship.

What a crazy idea that all the super fun benefits that liberals want for married couples might actually come with conditions attached

I know you simply won't stop until you get the last post. Where have I implied that I demand the government be involved in my or anyone else's relationship? How did the two of us get to this point?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

This is what insanity looks like

Truer words have never been said.

 

[cyclohexane]

frankly, these laws aren't so bad.
If you want to fuck around, then don't stay married.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

What joke. Liberals like to claim that marriage is about commitment, not procreation, when arguing for SSM.

Yet here we have them complaining when the government actually tries to enforce that commitment.

So essentially if marriage isn't about procreation, it isn't about commitment what then is it about?

Seems like its just a circle-jerk to get government benefits.

Then perhaps you shouldn't demand that government get involved in your personal sex life?

Don't want to face charges of adultery then don't get married. Not hard.

Then it isn't much of a commitment is it?

If you break a legal commitment you face legal consequences. Makes perfect sense to me.

Clearly, you live alone.