...In the excerpt “What’s Wrong with Adultery?” by Bonnie Steinbock (“Adultery” 1886), Steinbock explains valid arguments for why we morally disapprove of adultery, but questions if adultery is wrong. Although adultery is not comparable to theft or murder it's illegal in some states, but rarely prosecuted because it is a private matter. Our view of adultery is shaped through our thoughts about love, marriage, and fidelity. Steinbock claims adultery breaks trust and creates deception, but also argues that open marriages have no deception since sexual fidelity is not promised. Steinbock agrees in some cases adultery can be morally acceptable. Essay 1 “What’s wrong with adultery?” by Bonnie Steinbock explores the immorality of adultery in a changing modern world. Steinbock agrees adultery violates trust and creates deception, but also validates open marriages as being an exception. Steinbock concludes you may accept or deny adultery and decide what is moral to you in your life. Morals are a set of...
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...In the article “What’s Wrong With Adultery?” by Professor Bonnie Steinbock, she lays out her views about infidelity in marriage, and backs them up with many solid reasons and arguments. I appreciate the way she writes and presents her position, because she writes in a way where she, in a senes, argues for both sides. I did not even fully understand her opinion until the last couple of pages. She seems very open to different views, and even open to considering changing her own views. After examining and arguing for both sides, Steinbock’s final view on adultery is that, if there ceases to be love in the marriage or if the spouses both agree it is okay to see other people, it is okay and even morally acceptable. Overall, adultery is acceptable for Steinbock. Even though I may not agree with Steinbock on some things, I think her arguments and her logic behind her reasoning are very sound. However, like stated above, her views are not concrete and she has some exceptions and other points she makes as well. She thinks there are very good reasons why adultery is frowned upon and seriously immoral, because of promise breaking and deception, and that infidelity is intolerable and destructive in...
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...Sex, Sin and Marriage by Staff Forerunner, "Ready Answer," September-October 1997 Topics * Adultery * Fornication * Homosexuality * Infidelity * Infidelity to God * Marriage * Movies * More... Adultery, fornication and other forms of sexual immorality have been in the news a lot lately. The military in particular is undergoing a top-to-bottom review of its sexual policies because of various misdeeds of its officers and troops. From the lowest to the highest offices in the land, marital infidelity and sexual improprieties are the buzzwords. Tabloids scream the latest "love triangle" discovered. Magazines contest each other to picture the cover girl with the least covering. Headlines tease readers with articles about sex. Within their pages sex sins of every stripe come out of the closet. Whether its movies, the Internet, bars, parties, homosexual activities, parades or whatever, sex is the vehicle that attracts interest. It has even encroached into children's cartoons, books, magazines and videos! "Living in sin" is now par for the course. People refer, not to husbands or wives, but to "significant others." They speak of "satellite relationships" rather than affairs. Perversions have been downgraded to "personal sexual expressions." What was once shameful is now acceptable. Why is sex promoted so extensively? Because sin is pleasurable, and sex sins are particularly so. Moses chose to forego the "passing pleasures of sin" (Hebrews 11:25) for a greater ultimate...
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...was accused of committing adultery. Although they did not have proof of this actually occurring, she was stoned anyway. This presents a problem for me personally. Although I am not from a place that condones stoning women for committing adultery, I do not think that this is a morally right thing to do. Even if a woman actually did commit adultery, in my opinion she still should not be stoned to death in front of the entire town. I also think that the male children of the town should not be able to participate in this kind of violence especially if it is their mother that is about to be stoned to death. I think that this practice is dehumanizing to the Iranian women in the village and anywhere else that stoning occurs. If they want to punish the women for committing adultery or allegedly committing adultery, maybe they could come up with another form of punishment that does not include the women having to be put to death. I thought that it was very sad to see Soraya have to go through the things that she endured before her death. No woman should to endure a husband being abusive towards them, and then to have to find out that he is cheating on her with a much younger woman. I do not blame her for not wanting to give him a divorce. If that was me, I probably would not give him one either if I was not going to have anything to be able to support my children. I just do not see why everyone was so quick to assume that Soraya was committing adultery especially since they wanted...
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...The scarlet letter 1. Did you like this book? why or why not? It was a bit hard to read this book, the sentences can be confusing and they made me read every single sentence over and over.However,Even though I didn't love this book, I kind of could relate to the book. We live in a world where everyone's opinnion are important, where society can say if something is acceptable or unaceptable.I kind of liked this book, but the tittle called me attention so I read it, and I can tell that the things that happen in the book, actually happens in the actuality, maybe not in this country, but other countries. The book tell us that what people think, it doesn't matter, what it really matters is what we think and it's really true because we are influeced by people, by society because we are afraid of being judged. 2. Could you relate to the story? How did it connect to your life? I can relate this book to the society, by mentioning how at school kids care about what other kids wear, and who they hang out with as well as many other things. And these kids allow that to affect their performance and happiness at school. The opinions of others should not be allowed to consume anyone's lives. It should only be used for beneficial reasons. That's how I connect it to this society we live in. 3.How does the tittle relate to the book? I had to investigate about it a little bit more to really understand and answer this question but here it goes.When religion and law were inseparable,when a...
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...The price of adultery The Indian law on adultery, drafted more than a century ago, makes it a punishable offence for men alone. The recent proposal to punish women too has generated much debate. Shoma A. Chatterjilooks at the archaic law in the light of changing social mores HOW fair is the National Commission for Women’s (NCW) stand against the Union Government’s attempt to amend Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code regarding the reversegender bias contained in the country’s age-old law on adultery? It is proposed to include women within the purview of Section 497 as against its present rules that expressly state that a married woman cannot be punished even as an abettor in a case of adultery. Whether the woman is a victim of adultery or is herself an adulteress, she is completely free of being penalised for her misdemeanour. Should this bias continue into 2007? The question is a tough one to answer. The bonds of marriage have a religious, social and legal sanction in India. Thus, any sexual liaison that defies this bond spells noncompliance with social norms. It is a violation of the sacred marriage vows religiously and morally held to be sacrosanct and is punishable under the laws of Illustration by Aditi Chahar the land. Bigamy for all non-Muslims is a crime vide Section 494 of the IPC. Why should women remain immune to the law today? What is adultery Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) defines "adultery" thus: "Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person...
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...Emily Lucca English 1011 W32 Due: 9/3/13 Response Paper “Love’s Labors” had a plethora of views on what adultery is and why it is committed. Love was compared to work, which really caught my attention. I don’t think that love itself is work, it is one of the most powerful emotions we as humans experience and emotions are natural human reactions. However, I do believe that relationships require sacrifices as well as testing your emotions. Some might see this as hard work but I see it as any other life experience that humans go through. For example, if there is a workaholic who spends all of their time at their job, their spouse will be angry that the workaholic isn’t spending enough time with them. This is a common marital issue that could result in adultery. Sacrificing even a little of time at work to be at home with the family could easily fix this problem. Desire was a common word used in this reading which I knew the meaning of but looked up the definition anyway. Desire means to wish, want, or long for. Desires are a natural part of human thought processes. We all want this or that for Christmas or wish for happiness etc. Wishing is a very common idea for children. Children are always told to wish upon a star or make a wish when you blow the candles on your birthday cake. Wishing is implanted into our brains at a very young age. Some teenagers will wish for better parents or that their brother or sister has never been born. These are most likely regretful wishes...
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...Many people tend to believe that society should be uninvolved in making decision about consequences of one’s action. The Puritans believe in an extreme form of religious law, and were very strict in enforcing it. In a specific matter that should solely have been between the Hester and her lover, they make the sinful women pay for her offense against the religion by involving the community. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The Scarlet Letter’ reveals that women were treated unequally because their sin was turned into a communal affair by the Puritan Society. Hawthorne utilizes some stylistic devices to deliver his message effectively and powerfully. He uses literally elements such as setting...
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...Amor Vincit Omnia means ‘’Love conquers all’’. It is a philosophy of life that entails that every human being one day will be conquered by the term love. An important message of the philosophy is that, no matter what happens, love will overcome all obstacles. Carl grew up around his father, who represented the idea, which is that life is transparent and predictable and therefore Carl adapted his father’s perception of life. However, in the short story ‘’the order of things’’ by Judy Troy from 2007, the main character Carl gets to experience the philosophy ‘’love conquers all’’ first hand and his life is changed for good. The narrative is focusing on Carl and his relationship with Lily. Carl has throughout his entire life lived by his father’s idea of life: ‘’Never take chances […] always be prepared of what’s next’’ (p 2. Ll. 54 – 55). Carl is a regular person with a decent job as reverend at the local church; he is decently married and has a daughter. Carl is a pastor which means that he has dedicated his live to preaching the word of god. Carl starts having an affair with a woman named Lily. This is a little ironic because as a pastor you should be able to live by the word of god. Yet, he is breaking one of the Ten Commandments which is ‘’you shall not commit adultery ’’. However, the reason they got together in the first place, was because they reminded so much of each other ‘’they were each in their early forties, married to teachers; they had recently lost a sibling to...
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...The novel,The Scarlet Letter,by Nathaniel Hawthorne, tells the story of a young woman named Hester Prynne, who must wear a scarlet A to mark her unforsaken crime of adultery. As a consequence she was forced to stand upon a scaffold while the townspeople were insulting her without knowing her side of the story and the fact that her husband has disappeared for a full two years. As the story continues, she's back in prison, when her husband who is known as a physician named Roger Chillingworth shows up after so many years and orders her to keep her mouth shut so he can carry out his plan of seeking revenge on her lover, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. Chillingworth tortured Dimmesdale mentally and physically so harshly because he seeked the truth...
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...Li`aan' refers to a situation where a person accuses his spouse of adultery. In this article we examine the claim made by a christian writer that only husbands have the right to practise Li`aan' in islam, or in other words only husbands ( according to the christian writer ) have the right to accuse their spouses of adultery. The case of Li`aan' is explained in Soerah 24:6-11. Soerah 24:6-11 And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own,- their solitary evidence (can be received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by God that they are solemnly telling the truth; And the fifth (oath) (should be) that they solemnly invoke the curse of God on themselves if they tell a lie. But it would avert the punishment from the wife, if she bears witness four times (with an oath) By God, that (her husband) is telling a lie; And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of God on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth. If it were not for God's grace and mercy on you, and that God is Oft-Returning, full of Wisdom,- (Ye would be ruined indeed). The christian missionary comments: a woman apparently cannot charge her own husband similarly. A woman apparently can only defend herself against charges brought against her. She cannot play the equal role of the man as accuser. Response: The above comment made by the christian missionary is not correct and untrue. The scholars of ourdialogue...
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...Premarital Sex is Not a Sin Against God The Bible does not forbid premarital sex. There is no passage of the Bible that references premarital sex as a sin against God. The association between sin and premarital sex is a new Christian idea. The only possible reference to premarital sex being a sin in the Bible is in the New Testament. This premise although, is generally dismissed by theologians because the Greek word pornei, or sexual immorality is commonly incorrectly translated into the English word fornication. In Biblical times women were the owned property of a man. Men ruled over women and their children. Women had very few, if any, rights, and men often bought women from their families or at an auction, usually at age twelve and a half. The fathers owned the women (daughters, wives, concubines, handmaidens, servants etc.) and if you wanted to have intercourse with one of his properties, then you had to ask his permission. If a father sold a daughter, he would get more money for her if she was a virgin. Non-virgins were less expensive to buy. If a man purchased a daughter at a virgin price, and she was not, or she did not bleed during intercourse, then he could return her to her father and get his money back. Most marriages were arranged for financial reasons. Many couples never even met until the day of the marriage. On the day of marriage the proposed husband would give a dowry, or monetary compensation, to the father of a bride. The price of the dowry was different...
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...laws as follows, The women who had been accused guilty of adultery can...
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...We have it to say very controversial things." (Dailypaul.com.) The issue isn’t about whether racism is good or bad, but whether the government has a legitimate role in intruding into and censoring free speech. It is perfectly appropriate to support the repeal of 18C without directly endorsing racism. Not everything that is considered morally abhorrent by society is criminalised by the government. For example adultery, which is stigmatised by the community, is completely lawful. Possible consequences of committing such an act include breaking up with a spouse, sanctions from private institutions and a damaged reputation. All this can accomplished without government interference. Similar to adultery, racist hate speech should be a matter dealt with by the community and private institutions, not the state. The government does not have a genuine role in regulating dialogue and freedoms ought not to be constrained on the basis of subjective...
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...Boccassio’s Tales Question one: Why are Ghismunda and Madonna Filippa considered to be two of Boccacio’s greatest characters? Compare and contrast their differing problems in choosing whom they wish to love. In what ways are they right or wrong in the choices they make? Why does Bocaccio dedicate the “Decameron” to women? How does this dedication relate to his theme of compassion at the beginning of the book? Explain and quote directly from the “Decameron” Ghismunda and Madonna Filippa are considered to be Boccaccio’s greatest characters because they are the characters who stand up for themselves boldly, They go against the societal norms and defy odds so as to stand for what they believe in. Also, their stories captivate people such that for instance the tale of Ghismunda and Tancredi is translated into so many languages like Latin severally and Italian among others because it appeals to people’s emotions greatly. These two stories are similar in a number of ways. Both Ghismunda and Madonna Filippa stand up for themselves. Nobody would stand up for them and they both brave up and speak up to defend themselves. Moreover, they both stand up to defend their love. Filippa Madonna is accused of adultery and she is encourage to plead innocent but she boldly pleads guilty and even goes ahead to speak against the cruelty that the society has on women. She sees it unfair for all the blame to be put on the woman yet even the man in adultery and the husband of the adulterer...
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