ChrisJones
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I don't think we were. Scripture plays a big part in that. Monogamy isn't for everyone and a recent study suggests Cluedo is a viable alternative.
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I'm kinda a curious now, though. Those that do think it should carry a criminal penalty... what is punishment to fit the crime? Stoning? Acid attacks?
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I honestly don't know. I just don't think it should be criminalised. I wouldn't do it, regardless, that's the promise I made. Government has no business in the private lives of (people) consenting adults.
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I fully understand it too but liberty and faith aren't always good bedfellows.
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I'm not disagreeing with that. I'm stating that adultery shouldn't carry a criminal penalty. As I said earlier in the thread. This is the risk/reward with the traditional marriage. If there was even a moments hesitation they shouldn't marry in the first place, IMO. Honesty clearly won't factor into this by the very nature of what we're discussing. Here's the crux of it. I'm utterly sure that would never happen. As certain as you'll ever be about anything. If I wasn't I would never have married. Again I'm stating that adultery shouldn't carry a criminal penalty. You're free to d
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I wouldn't have been married as long as I have if I didn't take other people's feelings into account. I'm merely stating that adultery should not carry a criminal penalty. As someone who isn't married why are you worried about adultery?
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I'm not judging anyone. How can there be a crime commited between consenting adults?
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The US military is absurd. Behaviour between consenting adults shouldn't be illegal and face legal consequences. Hebrews 13:4
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What's the difference? You're using the US military as a measuring device. Baffling given your audience. I didn't recite vows. The legal ceremony was the signing of papers. It works for us. How long have you been married?
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Even that's censored!
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I am married and have been for over 20 years. I've never worried about affairs at any time. We agreed to monogamy and we stuck to it. Monogamy isn't for everyone.
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No. Just a backward version of how consent works. Look at the sexual assault cases in the US military for context.
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Good job that doesn't apply to anyone here.
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It doesn't excuse anything. Consenting adults can do what ever they want. If you don't want the risk don't sign the papers. What about it? And? I've never really cared about the bible or it's 'teachings.'
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Honestly, mate. If it happened to me I'd be devastated but to think that there should be some legal penalty and that the guilty party should be imprisoned, or worse, on some vengeance trip is, frankly, f*ck*ng bonkers!
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This is the risk/reward of the traditional relationship. They aren't your property they're independent people with their own pursuits to life, liberty and happiness. I agree with you about the emotional turmoil but life is hard. Get a helmet.
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Doesn't matter. If your significant other stepping out on you is cause for concern then should they be your significant other? If they're happy with that decision and you're not then you're free to null whatever contract is on the table.
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It is if you consented to it.
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100% mate but they have the ability to piss down people's backs and convince them that it's raining... sound familiar?
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It's genius when you think about it. They get to control the narrative. They get to look like they care instead of having to excuse the fact they covered for him. Not to mention continued to pay him. They get to sell the story at home, through the TV license, and abroad through licensing rights and the whole time the money will come rolling in while everyone believes that they're truly a quality journalism provider and they provide an essential public service.
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It's a revenue generator, plain and simple. They get to extort money through the threat of legal penalty. You pay the fine or you suffer the consequences. One side, however, gets to change the rules any time it sees fit. Has anyone tallied up the amount of stealth taxes in Britain yet? I'd agree with you if we're referring to benefits in the traditional guise. I view benefits as redistributed taxpayers money. They dish out money without care for quality or value to greedy organisations/indivduals that seek the influence it brings. I believe there are, and never will be,
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It's almost like we're trying to understand that if we don't trust them why do we keep voting to make them bigger? If you started cutting the public sector and letting the average bloke keep his money, and spend it on what he wants to spend it on, maybe fewer would be living hand to mouth. Cutting benefits would make people take up the work that's available instead of having to drag labour in from other parts of the globe... We've done this before though... It ain't changing. Either gradually or razing it to the ground. I'll just have to accept that I'm the idiot/wanker/traitor
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How? The word sheep gets thrown around a lot on this forum but I genuinely question how you would achieve that vacuum. If the vacuum were achieved there will be a lot of shooting before we get to the point of elections. Would you agree that post WW2 Britain has a much different mentality than post Gulf war Britain? The people that lived through air raids and rationing Vs lattes and wifi? I believe that it can be achieved without razing it to the ground but the public hasn't got the will, or even the want, to gut Westminster and start over with representation and governance as
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Imagine if Downing St said "We're cutting all unemployment benefits and refunding the equivalent tax money back to workers. You have 18 months to comply..."
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Can't argue with that. Mine was 20 years ago. Can it? Look at the reaction the recent round of protestors are getting. Any protests for that matter. Pick a place. Any where in the world. If you agree with the message it's a fundamental right to assembly. If you don't it's water cannons and rubber bullets. How do you create those conditions?
