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Author Topic: Cuccinelli (2008): Anti-adultery laws are good, should be enforced more!  (Read 1983 times)
DC Al Fine
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« on: July 23, 2013, 08:55:06 PM »

Usual reaction provoked as expected given that most of our poster see consent as the sole criterion of whether a sex act is good or bad.

Anyway, it's an interesting idea but far too difficult to enforce. He'd be better off restricting divorce laws.
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DC Al Fine
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2013, 07:37:15 AM »

Usual reaction provoked as expected given that most of our poster see consent as the sole criterion of whether a sex act is good or bad.

...what other criterions could there be?

Public health, effect on society etc.

To use an example: I can consent to use heroin, but most of us would consider that a bad thing and support laws restricting heroin use. This doesn't necessarily mean we have to punish the user, but it does show how we can have criteria other than consent to decide if something is good or bad. Cuccinelli's suggestion of adultery laws is misguided in my opinion, but the sentiment behind it is not. Adultery, like heroin use has adverse affects on society*, and reducing it is an admirable goal.

*Though obviously not on the scale of heroin or meth addiction.
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