quick moral question: Should Adultery Be Illegal?

[Jonez]

No, it shouldn't be illegal. For (some) reasons already said.

Tuomas:
There is a word for adultery in Finnish: Aviorikos. Although it's rarely used, probably because of the word "crime" in there.

[mode7]

I just found out that adultery IS illegal by private law in my country (germany), though its not prosecuted anymore.

[2ma2]

The entire purpose of a law is simply so that there can be a punishment affixed if someone breaks the law. For example, from a moral standpoint most people would accept that murder is wrong, because you are robbing someone else of their right to live. What though if the government had no regulation on the matter, if there were absolutely no punishment (entirely excluding any religious or other context from this hypothetical example), then who would be afraid to murder? It might not be thought highly of, but there would be no formal repercussion to fear.

Eternal damnation is a strong selling-point, if you're into that.. 

[monkey0506]

Yeah, yeah, but I think you get what I was saying. :

Somehow I didn't see this though:

What's worse? Racism or sexism?

To this, let me say, that both are equally funny. 8)

I only discriminate against individuals, and then only after they have proven themselves incompetent tools.

[strangechicken]

Asl charlie sheen, he makes the laws on such things according to him...