TragicMonkey
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pgwenthold said:
At the same time it might make jury selection difficult, with all new embarrassing questions asked of potential jurors.
Should adultery be illegal?
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At the same time it might make jury selection difficult, with all new embarrassing questions asked of potential jurors.
I have a real problem with government legislating morality
The fact is morality has always been the touchstone of law - much of law is just the codification of what most people think is right, or prohibits what they think is wrong, i.e, it encompasses their moral ideas.
Yes, marriage is a contract, but like most contracts, it can be fluid and the rules that apply to each contract are up to the individuals involved in that contract.
"Fluid"? What does that mean? If I owe you a thousand dollars, can I "fluidize" it into $100? Surely the individuals involved can't decide what it means - what if they disagree what it means? The more SOLID a contract, the better.
I also have a problem with any government interference in who we sleep with and when and how. This should not be at issue ever.
Well, no. The government should not interfere ONLY in the case of consenting, sane, adults.
The fact is morality has always been the touchstone of law - much of law is just the codification of what most people think is right, or prohibits what they think is wrong, i.e, it encompasses their moral ideas.
Yes, marriage is a contract, but like most contracts, it can be fluid and the rules that apply to each contract are up to the individuals involved in that contract.
"Fluid"? What does that mean? If I owe you a thousand dollars, can I "fluidize" it into $100? Surely the individuals involved can't decide what it means - what if they disagree what it means? The more SOLID a contract, the better.
I also have a problem with any government interference in who we sleep with and when and how. This should not be at issue ever.
Well, no. The government should not interfere ONLY in the case of consenting, sane, adults.
TragicMonkey
Poisoned Waffles
Patrick said:
If you owe me a thousand dollars, and I decide to forgive the debt, you still have to give me the money against my will? If they agree, then they can and should be able to decide what their contract means. The point of a contract is to protect the parties when they disagree, not to force them to hold to a previous arrangement when they both agree to change it.
Hence, a married couple can agree to get freaky with the couple next door.
In any case, I will not judge you before, during, or after whatever it is you want done to you. That means no name-calling from me (except maybe during the "during" part).
We can talk afterward, or just forget the whole thing like it was a one-time deal and a mistake, really.
It's whatever you want.
We can talk afterward, or just forget the whole thing like it was a one-time deal and a mistake, really.
It's whatever you want.
The point of a contract is to protect the parties when they disagree, not to force them to hold to a previous arrangement when they both agree to change it.
No, the point of a contract is that both parties uphold what they agreed to. The marriage contract is a special type of contract that has many provisions under the common and statutory law, including the terms under which it may be dissolved. If they were not interested in that specific type of contract, they shouldn't have entered into it. There's no provision for "tailoring" the legal marriage contract, with a few exceptions such as prenuptial agreements, themselves actually being superceding written contracts.
No, the point of a contract is that both parties uphold what they agreed to. The marriage contract is a special type of contract that has many provisions under the common and statutory law, including the terms under which it may be dissolved. If they were not interested in that specific type of contract, they shouldn't have entered into it. There's no provision for "tailoring" the legal marriage contract, with a few exceptions such as prenuptial agreements, themselves actually being superceding written contracts.
Don't any of you people read "People" magazine?
Geez.
Well known fact that Catherine Zeta Jones and that old guy she's married to have an interesting prenup. There are financial fines for infidelity.
A lot of the prenups have this in them. $10,000 for a first time offense, I fogot which lovely couple had that one. You can often find these prenups leaked online.
They also have a sliding scale for alimony payments. If you've been married for 5 years you get more than if it only lasts a few days (as in Brittney Spears).
Geez.
Well known fact that Catherine Zeta Jones and that old guy she's married to have an interesting prenup. There are financial fines for infidelity.
A lot of the prenups have this in them. $10,000 for a first time offense, I fogot which lovely couple had that one. You can often find these prenups leaked online.
They also have a sliding scale for alimony payments. If you've been married for 5 years you get more than if it only lasts a few days (as in Brittney Spears).