tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post3796165933281259637..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Marriage Matters: Encourage Vows, Discourage Adulterycaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-34670333259401859902009-05-16T20:34:00.000-06:002009-05-16T20:34:00.000-06:00There must be a change in the way Americans see ma...There must be a change in the way Americans see marriage. <br /><br />A description of Tom Hanks in a Yahoo article: In 1985, Hanks had been married to Samantha Lewes for seven years, and they had two children together. Then he went off to make a film called "Volunteers." He never expected to fall in love with fellow castmember Rita Wilson. Hanks has since admitted to having an affair with the actress while still legally hitched to Lewes. But he ultimately did the honorable thing. He followed his heart, divorced Samantha, and married Rita in 1988. The happy couple, parents to two kids, have been together for 21 years and counting. <br /><br />So the honorable thing is to cheat on your wife before leaving the relationship? Is something wrong with that picture?JohnSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232529806415462712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-29099463010995137132009-05-16T05:34:00.000-06:002009-05-16T05:34:00.000-06:00Frankly, the less government in everything, the be...Frankly, the less government in everything, the better... but that's the Libertarian in me talking!Jackrabit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-77796154471612609102009-05-15T20:50:00.000-06:002009-05-15T20:50:00.000-06:00Curtis focuses quite properly on the main point: h...Curtis focuses quite properly on the main point: hypocrisy from the right. Curtis also reminds us of the proper role of government: we're all better off if we get government out of the marriage business entirely.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-80223831984327644452009-05-15T20:21:00.000-06:002009-05-15T20:21:00.000-06:00Prof Blanchard: We ought to demonstrate the same i...Prof Blanchard: <I>We ought to demonstrate the same indignation toward adultery as we due [sic] towards racism and other forms of intolerance.</I>The truth is, we don't. Authorizing torture, OK. Lying to congress, OK. Warrantless wiretapping -- well we gotta be safe, bub, are you naive? Call a political colleague "That Jew", fondly reminisce about the Dixiecrats, draw Obama with super-oversize lips and a turban... fine enough.<br /><br />But John Edwards strays from his marriage vows,... and he's going DOWN along with his radical vision that we are in this together. There's a reason the Repubs like Gingrich have lots of handlers that keep *their* indiscretions under the radar. Don't tell me they aren't sending the message loud an clear that if you talk about their past too much, good luck getting an interview or even a press release. <br /><br />Sure, I'll give Blanchard his due. His arrogant ignorance is quite striking.cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163860831438587167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-26482095835694002572009-05-15T20:12:00.000-06:002009-05-15T20:12:00.000-06:00Cory, honestly I thought better of you than to adv...Cory, honestly I thought better of you than to advocate lawmakers sanctimoniously interfering in people's relationships, which they truly know nothing about. It's the same story as government interfering in medical care... in the abstract it makes sense, but in the personal it is absolutely totalitarian social engineering and un-American.<br /><br />The main reason adultery has been decriminalized across this country (starting with Ronald Reagan's wise decision to sign no-fault divorce into law) is to economically protect women and children. The alienation of affection law is (like many things in this state) a holdover from the times when laws like this were used to punish women (and men) who threatened the status quo. It simply doesn't make sense in the modern world, and that's why it's very difficult to apply.<br /><br />South Dakota family law, thanks to dedicated hard working people like Linda Lea Viken, is now focused on protecting the rights of women, men, and children, not punishing perceived evildoers.<br /><br />I really hope you were joking.cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163860831438587167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-41829374803268646062009-05-15T12:04:00.001-06:002009-05-15T12:04:00.001-06:00Well there you go. That's why we should legalize g...Well there you go. That's why we should legalize gay marriage: that way homosexuals could hold cheating spouses accountable, too!caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-45716946312362404902009-05-15T09:13:00.000-06:002009-05-15T09:13:00.000-06:00Actually, there is a seldom-used statute in South ...Actually, there is a seldom-used statute in South Dakota that a spouse who has been cheated on can use to extract damages/punishment. It's called "Alienation of Affection."Jackrabit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15819146935849889760noreply@blogger.com