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Views on Infidelity Laws

 * Marriage is a very common thing in today’s society. It is estimated that 85% of American adults will get married (Campbell and Wright 329). Along with the high rate of marriages, studies have shown that 97% of Americans see cheating as morally wrong (Campbell and Wright 333). The belief that marriages should last forever and remain monogamous has been around since marriages first began (Campbell and Wright 331). With this being said, why have studies shown that over 50% of men and women will cheat on their spouse (Major 60)? American’s beliefs do not match the way they act. Laws against adultery have been around for over 200 years, but are no longer regularly enforced (Turley). These laws should be enforced. Adultery can cause great harm to both spouses and any children involved. It is an act that can harm people emotionally. When the cheating becomes know to a spouse, it can cause feelings of worthlessness, fear, sadness, and despair (Marano 68). Children will eventually feel these same effects as the marriage falls apart and they find out the truth. If laws are enforced to protect the population, why shouldn’t the pain caused by adultery be punishable?

Resources: Campbell, Kelly and David W. Wright. “Marriage Today: Exploring the Incongruence between Americans’ Beliefs and Practices.” Journal of Comparative Family Studies 41.3 (2010): 329-345. EBSCOdatabase. Web. 1 Apr. 2013. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.aclin.org:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=4ed8f818-f561-4085-9570-17a0443acb53%40sessionmgr15&vid=2&hid=107

Major, Ish. “Why Do They Cheat and Lie?.” USA Today Magazine 139.2788 (2011): 60-62. EBSCOdatabase. Web. 26 Mar. 2013. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.aclin.org:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d63ecdb8-0fe4-4dc6-b005-576342543bf4%40sessionmgr12&vid=8&hid=4

Marano, Hara Estroff. “From Promise to Promiscuity.” Psychology 45.4 (2012): 60-69. EBSCOdatabase. Web. 25 Mar. 2013. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.aclin.org:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d63ecdb8-0fe4-4dc6-b005-576342543bf4%40sessionmgr12&vid=6&hid=4

Turley, Jonathan. “Adultery, in Many States, is Still a Crime.” USA Today. 2010. Web. 2 Apr. 2013. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-26-column26_ST_N.htm