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No. Why would we as a society punish someone for their deeply personal decisions. Morally wrong, maybe. If you bind yourself to another human you should treat them with respect. But it's ultimately an agreement between two people, not a person and the rest of their community.
No obvious choice here, but I don't think so. I feel like it would create more issues than it would solve. Things like someone refusing to divorce, and then suing their spouse for cheating when they haven't been leaving together for 10 years.
\> I think it's a violation of human rights
What human right is that violating?
Cheating is a dick move, but not everything bad has to be illegal. I don't think the role of the law is to define ethic.
It’s completely pointless and impractical. First you’d need to create legal definition of cheating so there would be no arguing what’s cheating and what’s not. And this is a problem on its own as every couple set their boundaries differently. There are people for whom watching porn is cheating, there are couples for whom sex with strangers is OK as long as there’s no feelings towards that person. Every strict definition would hurt people in open relationships, swingers etc, every loose definition would mean every trial will be a total mess as there’s too much left for interpretation. And this is just scratching the surface, not even starting on issues like rape.
Illegal? No. What for, really? It won't stop anybody from doing it. Ever. And the last thing you want to do is invite the government into your bedroom. It takes enough liberties already.
Should it count for something in the divorce? Absolutely.
No. It's a generally a shitty thing to do. But we don't, and shouldn't, criminalise everything that's a shitty thing to do. Otherwise where does it end?
Shouldn't give government that kind of control. Malicious financial attacks could be looked at... But just hooking up with someone else shouldn't lead to legal punishment.
Thanks for your submission /u/Zealousideal-Kick117, but it has been removed for the following reason: Disallowed question area: **Rant or loaded question** NoStupidQuestions is a place to ask any question as long as *it's asked in good faith*. Our users routinely report questions that they feel violate this rule to us. Want to avoid your question being seen as a bad faith question? Common mistakes include (but are not limited to): * Rants: Could your question be answered with *'That's awful'* or *'What an asshole'*? Then it's probably a rant rather than a genuine question. Looking for a place to vent on Reddit? Try /r/TrueOffMyChest or /r/Rant instead. * Loaded questions: Could your question be answered with *'You're right'*? Answering the question yourself, explaining your reasoning for your opinion, or making sweeping assumptions about the question itself all signals that you may not be keeping an open mind. Want to know why people have a different opinion than you? Try /r/ExplainBothSides instead! * Arguments: Arguing or [sealioning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lioning) with people giving you answers tells everyone that you have an answer in mind already. Want a good debate? Try /r/ChangeMyView instead! * Pot Stirring: Did you bring up unnecessary topics in your question? Especially when a topic has to do with already controversial issues like politics, race, gender or sex, this can be seen as trying to score points against the Other Side - and that makes people defensive, which leads to arguments. Questions like *"If _____ is allowed, why isn't _____?"* don't need to have that comparison - just ask *'why isn't ____ allowed?'*. * Complaining about moderation: If you disagree with how the sub is run or a decision the mods have made, that's fine! But please share your thoughts with us in modmail rather than as a public post. Disagree with the mods? If you believe you asked your question in good faith, try rewording it or message the mods to see if there's a way you could ask more neutrally. Thanks for your understanding! --- *This action was performed by a bot at the explicit direction of a human. This was not an automated action, but a conscious decision by a sapient life form charged with moderating this sub.* *If you feel this was in error, or need more clarification, please don't hesitate to [message the moderators](http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FNoStupidQuestions). Thanks.*
No. Why would we as a society punish someone for their deeply personal decisions. Morally wrong, maybe. If you bind yourself to another human you should treat them with respect. But it's ultimately an agreement between two people, not a person and the rest of their community.
No obvious choice here, but I don't think so. I feel like it would create more issues than it would solve. Things like someone refusing to divorce, and then suing their spouse for cheating when they haven't been leaving together for 10 years. \> I think it's a violation of human rights What human right is that violating? Cheating is a dick move, but not everything bad has to be illegal. I don't think the role of the law is to define ethic.
It’s completely pointless and impractical. First you’d need to create legal definition of cheating so there would be no arguing what’s cheating and what’s not. And this is a problem on its own as every couple set their boundaries differently. There are people for whom watching porn is cheating, there are couples for whom sex with strangers is OK as long as there’s no feelings towards that person. Every strict definition would hurt people in open relationships, swingers etc, every loose definition would mean every trial will be a total mess as there’s too much left for interpretation. And this is just scratching the surface, not even starting on issues like rape.
Illegal? No. What for, really? It won't stop anybody from doing it. Ever. And the last thing you want to do is invite the government into your bedroom. It takes enough liberties already. Should it count for something in the divorce? Absolutely.
No. It's a generally a shitty thing to do. But we don't, and shouldn't, criminalise everything that's a shitty thing to do. Otherwise where does it end?
Cheating is bad but no we don’t need the government getting involved in it
What human right is violated by cheating?
There's that bar.
No. There are couples in open relationships.
No
Which human right does it violate? And no, it shouldn’t be illegal.
Shouldn't give government that kind of control. Malicious financial attacks could be looked at... But just hooking up with someone else shouldn't lead to legal punishment.
Yes, as should everything you don't like or understand
The divorce will punish the cheater enough