Larry Gude
Strung Out
...no ones business but your own?
I post this in 'chit chat' because it gets the most traffic and I think the subject matter fits what normally goes on in here.
This isn't about marriage per se. It's about what business it is of societys' that you cheat. Marriage isn't some pinkie swear irrelevent thing. It is often a religious contract and ALWAYS a social contract approved, honored and regulated by the state. It MEANS something.
My basic premise is that if you will cheat on your spouse, the person it most matters in the entire world as to wether or not your are honest and trustworthy, then you are more likely to look at other vows, promises and contracts as optional as well.
Richard Cohen sparked my curiosity in todays Post. His basic premise is, clearly, 'it's JUST sex and ain't nobody's bid'ness but yer own."
To wit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22107-2005Mar9.html
Notice how young Richard spends the whole column pretending this is some massive invasion of privacy and waits until the very last paragraph to inform us that this is, in fact, about cheating and what it says about your character and not about just an 'affair'.
Thoughts?
Before anyone blows a gasket I am not talking about what we do after the decision is made to end the marriage and are merely waiting for the final paperwork.
I post this in 'chit chat' because it gets the most traffic and I think the subject matter fits what normally goes on in here.
This isn't about marriage per se. It's about what business it is of societys' that you cheat. Marriage isn't some pinkie swear irrelevent thing. It is often a religious contract and ALWAYS a social contract approved, honored and regulated by the state. It MEANS something.
My basic premise is that if you will cheat on your spouse, the person it most matters in the entire world as to wether or not your are honest and trustworthy, then you are more likely to look at other vows, promises and contracts as optional as well.
Richard Cohen sparked my curiosity in todays Post. His basic premise is, clearly, 'it's JUST sex and ain't nobody's bid'ness but yer own."
To wit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22107-2005Mar9.html
Notice how young Richard spends the whole column pretending this is some massive invasion of privacy and waits until the very last paragraph to inform us that this is, in fact, about cheating and what it says about your character and not about just an 'affair'.
Thoughts?
Before anyone blows a gasket I am not talking about what we do after the decision is made to end the marriage and are merely waiting for the final paperwork.
VRAI! GET A LAWYER!!!!!!!!!!!!
