Adultery in America:
by Auren Hoffman
Unlike some gloom and doomists, I don't believe that American morals are declining. I don't see enough evidence to suggest that the morals of Americans today are less than those of yesteryear. Enslaving other humans or denying women sufferage seem like larger crimes than sexual indecency or TV violence. But regardless, our society's morals are still far less than they ought to be, or should be.
One issue I've never heard a politician talk about is adultery. Adultery is wrong. Everybody knows that, everyone will tell you that, but there are many people who regularly practice it. Millions of Americans cheat on their spouse regularly. That's wrong. One of my friend's once said that "we are a world of cheaters." I don't know about you, but I'd rather live among the honest and the righteous than the liars and the cheats.
Adultery is causing a silence in many families. Spouses who promised to be faithful to one another, to never lie to one another, and to truly love one another are not living up to their vows. Frequently, acts of adultery are caused by confusion, miscommunication, or unwisely giving in to cheap temptation. Unfortunately, many in our society condone such actions. The victims of adultery are not the spouses who were cheated, but the couple's children who have had their family taken away from them.
But none of our "leaders" are taking advantage of the bully pulpit to talk to Americans. One friend of mine theorized that the subject of adultery is mute in Washington because the issue would be too hypocritical for a politician to address. If that is true, our country needs some serious help. But I don't believe that. I think that our "leaders" fail to talk about adultery because they are afraid. They are afraid of speaking against a long standing practice committed by many of their constituents. Many of our "leaders" are cowardly.
To do their jobs, politicians in Washington can't just stand up and say "family values." They must use their position and access to the media to press the issue and to take a stand – for the children of America. Just as our society does not tolerate alcoholism, drug abuse, or profanity -- we should not tolerate adultery. We must end our muted silence and stress personal responsibility.
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