It's not physically harming another & even for any other crime a person has to physically harm another before any charges can be brought against a person. Honestly the prisons & jails are too overly crowded anyway. I think prison should be more for violent crimes against another than little petty BS that they charge people with that doesn't amount to a row of beans! It's like you write bad checks...so what. Fine them & either make them pay or do community service. How many people do you think are in jail for $50 bad checks? Some laws are just ridiculous.

What??? I'm sure there are many who will disagree with yo on that one Ted....
I'm not one of them though

Nope.

Morality is personal and the law of the land shouldn't mess in that area.

Religion doesn't belong in government ever.

I agree!! Adultery is Biblical/religious based. It's an emotional act & not a physically violent act against ones partner. Church & state are a separate entity & should remain the same!! The law has no business interfering in personal matters between a couple unless physical violence is involved. If there was a law you wouldn't have enough prisons to hold them all!!! Guess that would take care of the unemployment crisis by building new prisons!!!

Well,,in THAT sense,,then morally one could then verbally abuse family and make threats,,YET the law can be called in to have the other removed for that,,,and even have that as grounds for divorce in some states?
Also,,IF one has sex outside of their marriag and brings to their spouse through THAT ACT of sex a VD,,then their spouse CAN also sue them and have THAT as a legal means to be granted a divorce/
So as morally its NOT a law,,yet MORALS fit into many places within the LAW TO STILL BE used...?

If adultery becomes illegal, then I am out of work.

So, it's legal to rent a womb but, it's illegal to rent it out?

It should not be punishable by law. Think of children that may be involved. However, it should factor more in to divorce and child support matters. If you cheat, you dont get benefits from the party you cheated on

In some countries it is illegal, and punishable. Under Sharia law in Islamic countries it can be punishable by death, stoning in public too.
Some people prefer 'God's Laws" because it is seen as superior to man's law. I am a man and can make up my own laws, because one man is as good as another and your laws are no better than mine. Just because the society agrees it is the law is of no consequence, society's agree on all kinds of stupid things.
Remember what your parents said....
"If all your friends were jumping off a cliff would you want to do that too?"

One reason religious extremists have power in their area is because the government(man's law) is corrupt and in the extremists follow the law(God's law) People think more than twice about screwing around when their neighbor is laying dead in the street for the same thing.

The scales of justice have always been balanced in favor of the woman. She can cheat, lie, steal and still the guy gets the shaft

Where you're talking about, women don't even have to be screwin' around. A guy can accuse her of it and she can be executed for it.

Speakin' of which, I'm outa' here. Gotta' go lay some pipe!

Sewer pipe, that is!

Great question...


Although adultery is a terrible offense, I believe the current statutes are enough, making it grounds for divorce.

Even though it is a moral offense, legally it amounts to a breach of contract. Usually this isnt an offense people are incarcerated for(we could never build enough jails). If I breach a contract, it becomes a civil matter and in civil court there will usually be a determination for the INDIVIDUAL or INDIVIDUALS who entered into the contract with me.

i guess those wishing to change a country from freedom to practice the religion the individual so chooses that would do one of two things either open martial laws up to all other religious law within the United States or implement chistianity in a country were one of the main basis is freedom of religious values. Would christians like living under implemented laws from other religions? Should the seperation of state and church be changed to impose one religious group over and onto another that has their faiths and belifs? Is that an better than war under the guise of religion and faith? Who does it help? It is a legal validation in civil court for recompense and counseling, etc. for those victims. Should the state pay 50000 dollars ayear to house someone for adultery? I would say no. I prefer to see a return to more freedoms under the flag of The United States of America.

It's irrelevant to everyone EXCEPT the parties involved. They have legal 'remedies' (witness the large number of 'bomber' attorneys in the phone book) to help them 'resolve' (HA!) their 'differences'. Somehow, I just can't see where paying a third party (the 'attorney') to help play 'Let's You And Him Fight' gets anyone anywhere. Oops ... it DOES, however, get the 'attorney' everywhere ...

Great response. The government has no right to tell 2 consenting adults what they can do behind closed doors. Most Bible Belters are loons,but yet there is a lot of cheating South of The Mason-Dixon. Just listen to any Country song.

I have a problem with people who has to be told by the authorities what is right and what is wrong. The amount of laws required to live a normal life mirrors the quality of the society.

I'm wondering what types of adulterous positions would be considered illegal or immoral.

And can you include pictures?

Lmao!!!

way too funny LMAO

it actually is in some states, but not enforced. oral sex and sodomy is illegal as well.....and eating peanuts on sunday in church in some towns in Georgia as well, but.....alas, not reinforced...