Why not sue or boot them off to jail?

[Elskidor]

If addicts can sue casinos for forcing them to gamble and thieves can sue their victims if they get injured while attempting robbery, why is punishing cheaters not taken seriously? Honestly, I find the mental trauma of betrayal far more devastating than if a couple teenagers stole my yard gnome, Spriggan. I think such occurrences should be taken as seriously as any other crime if the victim wishes to presses charges. It can lead to an extremely negative domino effect that hurts more than just the original love triangle. Just a random thought...

[Tobie]

That's one fucked up legal system.

[DramaQueen]

Why do people the west always sue. I find that to be weird.

[Cato]

Why do people the west always sue. I find that to be weird.

It's a more humane means of dispute resolution compared to fatwas and behadings.

[Dystopia]

First, the case of thieves suing victims for injuries is completely idiotic IMO.

Second, it is not taken seriously because you are free to have sex with whoever you want to, and over here if someone cheats you can use that as an argument for divorce - If it's serious enough, you can sue someone for emotional distress (deliberately harmful) - But this can be done with cheating or any other action that causes the same. As for gambling addiction, that's entirely different - You're taking advantage of someone who has problems. In the case of cheating, it is just a choice - To have or not have sex with another person (or kiss, whatever) - It goes against the contract of marriage and it should be dealt that way, cheating allows the other part to call off the contract, plain and simple.

I don't think it should be treated as a criminal or civil offence.

By the way - Don't fucking confuse civil with CRIMINAL charges - Civil charges, such as the ones thieves usually press for physical damage are less serious and don't get you jailtime, usually you pay a compensation for the damage done - The common example is Mr X crashes against Mr Y's car and only damages the vehicle - He pays for the repair and loss of profit caused to Mr Y - This is a civil offence, not a criminal one. Criminal offences are the most serious and damaging conducts an individual can have while living in society - Do you really think criminalizing cheating is worth it? Do you really think (and criminal offence assumes most times that you can go to jail) that someone who cheats should go to jail? You got your values mixed there buddy - No criminalization unless it's something serious, conducts should only be crimes if they attempt against what's more important in a society, EG Life, physical integrity, patrimony - You may prefer to be stolen, but that's just your opinion, if someone stole a 300000€ worth painting, some people would rather be cheated by far - And your opinion, like any other individual opinion, should not dictate criminal law (just because you are offended by cheating - I think rudeness is annoying and sometimes I wish it was a crime, but it would be unfair and non impartial). BTW, I am sorry if the 'legal' words I use are not correct, I cannot talk much about law in english since my native language is portuguese, I should probably take a course to learn english words regarding legal matters, it would help me a lot.

[Diablo]

Why do people the west always sue. I find that to be weird.

It's a more humane means of dispute resolution compared to fatwas and behadings.

Very good.

[JhaeL]

This country has become far too litigious. Sue everybody! ~Sol Rosenberg.

In my opinion we're already going too far with allowing lawsuits for... what's really nothing more than hurt feelings. Sure having your heart broken can be devastating, I've been there... but disappointments are a factor in all walks of life. If we start to give legal precedence to cases where civil relationships didn't turn out the way someone hoped, where will it end?

Our freedoms are already being compromised by fear of legal action. Someone gets offended by something they saw on a TV or radio show, so they write a letter. The next thing you know people are forced to make insincere formal apologies and/or people's careers get destroyed. People should suck it up I say!

Sometimes our feelings will be hurt, sometimes we'll be offended, sometimes we'll be disappointed by someone we put our trust into. There are life lessons to be learned in all of these things. No government should have any influence in how we individually handle them. There are exceptions of course like defamation and denigrating slander.

I understand your point and that the post was "just a thought". The bottom line is that sometimes things suck and people are betraying a-holes. We can't allow for any more frivolous lawsuits than we already do.

[naimless]

honestly... anyone who is 'cheated on' and feels betrayed is an idiot

monogamy is not natural human behaviour

it's an unrealistic expectation

have an open relationship or expect to be lied to

mainly lied to by yourself, thinking that you are the only one your partner ever wants to be with in every possible situation at all times

why don't you sue hollywood and their happy ever after endings for planting that naive idea into your head

or sue yourself for being so gullible

[Minimalist]

Why do people the west always sue. I find that to be weird.

It's a more humane means of dispute resolution compared to fatwas and behadings.

And stonings. Don't forget the stonings.

[vorlon13]

With the advent of accurate DNA testing, I would not have a problem with making it a criminal offense to father a child with any other woman than ones legally married wife (and vice versa)

There'd be some allowance for sperm donors in the case of infertility etc.

I think we could call it 'Arnold's Law'.


LOL, but I'm a gay male and why the hell would anyone let me make da rules for the breeders ??