FG
Well-Known Member
I have no horse in the race, but I was just wondering what aspects of morality are "grist for the mill"? Granted, all of us have individual ideas about what is moral behavior and what isn't moral behavior. The divorce rate is greater than 50% in the U.S. and numerous surveys show that a large percentage of partners, male and female, cheat sometime during their marriage.
Having said that I don't believe that spouses should cheat on one another either. Yes, this is a forum that claims the participants are interested in "healthy" WWBM relationships. But, where do you draw the lines at behavior that should be criticized? Obviously, people have mentioned married men but what about single men and women with multiple simultaneous relationships? How about men or women who have "friends with benefits" relationships? How about people who are dishonest, lie or steal. How about those who are disrespectful? How about those that engage in certain sexual acts or those who have certain sexual preferences?
All those can be viewed as immoral behaviors by commonly accepted definitions. So, why should we judge one more harshly than another?
For me, it's just a question for thought, because I don't judge anyone. I'm far too concerned about my own shortcomings and improving to be the best I can be. It's for them and their partners to sort out.
You are really, truly missing something vital here... you cant lump all of those behaviors into the same bag.
There is immoral behavior, and then there is immoral behavior that is affecting someones rights and mental and physical health.
For example two willing and single partners that have a friends w benefit, no one is getting hurt. Everybody involved agree, fine. . or if you engage in particular sexual acts and everybody is consenting...I don't say that is immoral... I'm just taking your examples to demonstrate what I mean.
If someone cheats - there is a person that is getting lied to and has not consented thus getting their rights violated.
What we are discussing is behavior that affect other people that was not given a right to be informed and make a decision - somebody else took it upon themselves to make that decision for them.
You can do whatever you want, be as immoral as you want imo, its your freedom, BUT your right ends when somebody else's rights are affected.