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Should adultery be a criminal offense punishable by jailtime?

Should adultery be a criminal offense punishable by jailtime?

  • Obviously! It should carry MMS and strict for 2nd++ offense..

    Votes: 2 3.1%
  • Yes, jailtime.

    Votes: 2 3.1%
  • Yah, first fine, then jail, mild jail time.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Hmm.. Perhaps..

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No..

    Votes: 57 87.7%
  • Something else(explain).

    Votes: 4 6.2%

  • Total voters
    65
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Parents that commit adultery are teaching their kids that adultery, betrayal, breach of contract, dishonesty, etc are ok.
I think that it is better for the children to NOT have people like that around.

I think that you keep the child away from that parent to protect the child.

No, it would be teaching them that people aren't perfect and they make mistakes. No better lesson in life than that for a child.
 
Parents that commit adultery are teaching their kids that adultery, betrayal, breach of contract, dishonesty, etc are ok.
I think that it is better for the children to NOT have people like that around.

I think that you keep the child away from that parent to protect the child.

I totally disagree. What happened between me and my daughter's father has absolutely nothing to do with his ability to be a good parent. I wouldn't dream in a million years of removing him from her life. Nothing is ever that black and white. He lied to me and cheated and in that respect he was a crappy husband, but I have zero complaints about his parenting abilities. He isn't violent, he doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke and he provides for and loves her with all his heart. Why in the world would I need to protect my child from this man, just because he made a very human mistake?
 
I think that we both know that your analogy isn't even close to being the same...

The prisons would have the room too, since we would execute all murderers and rapists.

There is no way that there is as many murderers and rapists as there are adulterers.
 
No, it would be teaching them that people aren't perfect and they make mistakes. No better lesson in life than that for a child.

So do we apply that logic to rapists then? Bank robbers? Embezzalment?

Actually, it is teaching them both what I said, and what you said.
I simply feel that we must wiegh the good vs. the bad.

The bad that they represent outweighs the good. Ship 'em off to prison.
 
There is no way that there is as many murderers and rapists as there are adulterers.

True. And not the point.
The point is that the prisons will have more room once we kill all the scum rapists and murderers that are already in there.
 
I totally disagree. What happened between me and my daughter's father has absolutely nothing to do with his ability to be a good parent. I wouldn't dream in a million years of removing him from her life. Nothing is ever that black and white. He lied to me and cheated and in that respect he was a crappy husband, but I have zero complaints about his parenting abilities. He isn't violent, he doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke and he provides for and loves her with all his heart. Why in the world would I need to protect my child from this man, just because he made a very human mistake?

I am not sure that it should be mandatory...
Community service might suffice for someone like your ex.

I simply think that there should be a consequence for their actions.
 
Oh, there were consequences.

He lost me. :mrgreen:


And as devastating as I am sure that truly is... there should be another consequence.

Jeez, I hope the next guy knows how lucky he is to be with you.
 
Like I said, relationships are complicated. I hope you realize the massive amount of crap that would come out in adultery courts. If you think divorce courts get ugly and dirty, you ain't seen nothing yet. The cheating party will have a lawyer too, you know? And they will expose every single gory detail of that marriage to justify their actions. I'd think long and hard before pressing any charges against anyone who's cheated on me. I don't want my private life dissected by complete strangers, thank you very much.

But, hey, if you enjoy that sort of thing, and you're 100% sure that your private life and your behavior in the marriage is up for the scrutiny, go right ahead.

Perhaps it could be solved in the same courtroom. There would be no justification for adultery based on behavior and marriage record, so that would not happen. It would be kind of like a domestic abuse case, crime committed, evidence seen, the criminal sent to jail, no excuses. The defense of the adulterer certainly have the possibility to defend his client by discrediting the evidence and such.
 
When you're talking about the kids, it's not a matter of "punishing" a parent by denying them custody. It's a matter of what is best for the children. You don't keep a child from one parent out of spite because someone's feelings got hurt.

No, but denying them MAIN custody. HUGE difference. They should get punished if they ruin the marriage/family by risking to loose main custody if the party cheated on files for main custody alongside him/her pressing charges for adultery.
 
No, it would be teaching them that people aren't perfect and they make mistakes. No better lesson in life than that for a child.

Yes, the parents could teach their children that anyways. But if the woman keeps cheating on her man for example and the marriage ends in divorce, I see absolutely no reason why she should have main custody after ruining the family.
 
I totally disagree. What happened between me and my daughter's father has absolutely nothing to do with his ability to be a good parent. I wouldn't dream in a million years of removing him from her life. Nothing is ever that black and white. He lied to me and cheated and in that respect he was a crappy husband, but I have zero complaints about his parenting abilities. He isn't violent, he doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke and he provides for and loves her with all his heart. Why in the world would I need to protect my child from this man, just because he made a very human mistake?

In such a case it would be up to you to press charges, at least you would have the right to do so if adultery became illegal. But then again you would have to provide sufficient evidence.
Its only fair then when he cheated on you and ruined the marriage that he don't get MAIN custody?
 
Its only fair then when he cheated on you and ruined the marriage that he don't get MAIN custody?

Not necessarily. I don't see it as a fair or unfair situation. I don't use my child in that way and never would. I got main custody because at the time we separated she was living with me in Europe and he had been living in Singapore part time for over a year because of his job. He then decided to stay there permanently for the next 3 years. Had we been in the same country, I would have considered joint custody.

And besides, what if I were a ****ty parent? Why should I get main custody just because I was cheated on? It's not about fairness. It's about what's best for the child. In this case, I was what was best for my kid, but it's not always the case for everyone.
 
So do we apply that logic to rapists then? Bank robbers? Embezzalment?

Actually, it is teaching them both what I said, and what you said.
I simply feel that we must wiegh the good vs. the bad.

The bad that they represent outweighs the good. Ship 'em off to prison.

Yes, because rapists are exactly the same as someone who cheats for any reason. :roll: :roll:
 
The point of my post was that I completely disagree with your position on this issue. I do, however, respect it.

Oh, I understood that... :2razz:


Part of me also says that they should not be punished to such a degree...
Maybe there should be mandatory rehabilitation or counseling?
 
Oh, I understood that... :2razz:


Part of me also says that they should not be punished to such a degree...
Maybe there should be mandatory rehabilitation or counseling?
I would totally support mandatory counseling. Looks like we found a compromise. ;)
 
Yes, because rapists are exactly the same as someone who cheats for any reason. :roll: :roll:


That is why I also included lesser crimes like Embezzalment...
Just so one would not make the illogical leap that you just did. ;)
 
I would totally support mandatory counseling. Looks like we found a compromise. ;)

In all honesty, for most situations that would probably be the best one anyway...
As Arcana described, her ex is not a bad person or bad parent, he just made a bad decision.
 
In all honesty, for most situations that would probably be the best one anyway...
As Arcana described, her ex is not a bad person or bad parent, he just made a bad decision.
That's people for you. Hopefully he learned from his mistake.
 
That is why I also included lesser crimes like Embezzalment...
Just so one would not make the illogical leap that you just did. ;)

But you also included rape. So why WOULD you include rape if not to liken it to adultery?

Embezzlement isn't like adultery either.
 
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