Spirituality Guide

Every society adheres to the long-held view that marriage is and always will be a sacred institution. To go against this view - to commit adultery - is to suffer condemnation even to the point of alienation.

Adultery is not a private sin that is confined within the walls of the home. It affects the emotions of people and the way they relate to society. Often, affected family members react in a negative way. Moral degradation becomes apparent in their conduct. As a consequence they become problems of the society. Illicit affairs often lead to disastrous end too. Because of the adulterous couple’s decadent ways, it is not surprising to read reports about crimes of passion in the papers. Adultery definitely affects society unfavorably.

If society tolerates adultery then it gives out a strong signal that it is okay to commit it. This, of course, will lead to further moral degradation. Children of those adulterous couples will possibly have no qualms following the example set by their parents. Deceit is a foregone conclusion since the illicit affair needs to be kept a secret at all cost.

Adultery also leads to decadence since it becomes a paramount concern that drowns all others. Eventually it destroys relationships and lives. Adultery is akin to taking poison in small doses – it sips out the life out of the person little by little. It doesn’t kill instantly but it kills eventually. It may not be death in physical sense. But it could possibly be far worse - moral, mental and emotional deterioration of a person.

Marriage is a mutual decision of two persons to commit themselves to each other for life. Love is the very foundation of marriage. But as time passes, love sometimes goes stale. Some couples want to recapture the magic of first love. If they cannot, they turn to other people to find what they need. But marriage is not based on feelings. Feelings come. Feelings go. Emotions can sometimes be misleading. It is the decision to stay together that remains, just as it is the decision to commit adultery that makes it easy. Everything starts and ends with the decision. Will over emotions. Mind over matter.

It is important for society to make a strong stand against adultery before it destroys the very moral fiber which holds the community together. Upholding what is right and virtuous often leads to peace and harmony. Adultery, even if it’s true love, is simply unacceptable. A problem cannot be solved by creating another problem. If all else fails, there is always a legal recourse open to the parties involve. All they need is to come up with a decision and be ready for the consequences.