A Sordid Affair
Alright America. I have a question for you.
When did it suddenly become okay in our culture to have an affair?
This is something that has REALLY been weighing heavily on my heart lately. It seems like everytime I turn around anymore another person has had an affair and it's no big deal!
I speak from personal experience here. I know two people who had an affair and the majority of their friends didn't utter one word of censure. In fact, they practically pretended it didn't happen.
Utterly unbelievable.
Back in Biblical times, adultery was against the law. If you committed adultery, you were stoned to death.
But in 2006 it seems like it's almost become a cool thing to brag about at the water cooler.
I cannot even begin to comprehend it.
For those of you who are Christian and have convinced yourself this is okay, I have only one thing to say to you-I don't want to hear any of your enlightened garbage-how else do you THINK you can interpret "Thou shalt not commit adultery?"
For those who aren't Christian, you still have no excuse. One of the core values that almost anyone of any faith, creed, or belief system agrees with is the age old "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." If you don't even believe in the golden rule, you are a discredit to our society.
I have personally witnessed several times how horribly affairs rip peoples lives apart and devastate them. Both times I prayed I would never have to watch anyone go through that kind of anguish ever again.
Come on America. Having an affair is not cool. It's hurtful and destructive. If we can't even be considerate of people's feelings, then we are doomed to become a selfish, narcissistic, spoiled nation.
I for one don't want to be around if that happens.
posted by Jess @ 1:44 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
I have personally experienced the heartbreak of infidelity. It's not exciting and sophisticated, it is awful--painful to the spouse and children and friends. If you are thinking about doing such a thing, please, please, rethink it. You cause pain and generate destruction. Is that really worth the momentary thrill of the thing? If you think it is a "phase" that people go through nowadays, don't let that deception motivate you. It is a decision and one that people make all too lightly without considering the consequences, mostly to those who are involved in the affair. Let's face it, no matter how "glamorous" celebrites make it, what it comes down to is that is it something dirty and wrong, even if you try and dress it up as being worldly and fun. It is an illusion of a real relationship, one that involves commitment and reality. Check the statistics, see how few of those involved end up in happy, committed relationships with the other party. And how many of them end up going from one affair to another?
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
I couldn't agree with you more anonymous. Thanks for having the courage to help me say what needs to be said. Maybe someday we can help bring back the social stigma that belongs with doing something so destructive and hurtful to others and give adultery its proper place in society as a taboo and not a rite of passage. We just need to be brave enough to speak out against people who have convinced themselves there's nothing wrong with it.
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home