Marital unfaithfulness is on the rise

Unfaithfulness in Marriage

Unfaithfulness in marriage is on the increase, especially among the world’s poor. It should be noted that the viewpoint discussed in this paper seeks to discover and comprehend that the vice is on the rise, despite the fact that no measures are in a position to combat it. Some married citizens partake in practices that threaten their marital commitments on a regular basis, but policymakers in most countries do nothing to address the issue (Sánchez-Bravo and Martínez 3). In most cases, the problems surrounding marriages are left in the care of either the traditionalists, or even the leaders of the church, who may not believe in instant punishment, but uphold forgiveness more than punitive corrections.

The Role of Laws in Maintaining Order

The land’s law as enshrined in the various constitutions of the nations of the world have a purposeful intention of maintaining law and order in the societies. According to Neal (9), the ultimate result of such plans is to ensure that every individual has a right to do certain things, and various forms of freedoms to engage in certain undertakings. In their article, Sánchez-Bravo and Martínez (7), note that the law, therefore, appears to protect the people that it applies to in many cases. In this essay, the opinions expressed only try to uncover the hidden double standards when it comes to the handling of marital unlawfulness, under the various beliefs that different people subscribe to, as a form of sincere belief in a deity.

Government Intervention and Family Conflicts

If only the governments of the world would take a bold stand on marital unlawfulness, then there would be minimal to zero family conflicts, between couples. It is important to note that in this paper, punitive measures as mentioned can only be undertaken by the appropriate agencies of the governments, and not by the victims themselves. Neal (12), explains that the law has to be upheld at all times, hence the need to handle all wrongs constitutionally. Right from the beginning, we already considered that marriage, in whatever form, is a commitment that in some sense, binds the people involved to one another.

Marital Commitment and Double Standards

Talking about commitment, it then becomes equal to any other oaths that people take the world over. Be it political pledges or oaths of other kinds. According to Zhang and Spirtes (39), this process applies to all marriages, traditional, or even religious marriages. The questions to ask are entirely based on the nature of handling other oaths of equal respect, as well as the practical sufferings that have been seen with the rise in marital problems, caused by biased considerations (Sánchez-Bravo and Martínez 11). Marital unions take much of people’s fiscal spending, in a bid to make them look awesome, as well as to make them as memorable as possible. How comes that mistakes by people in such commitments just walk freely, even after the pledges that they considered and approved of, regarding such matter. Something needs to be done.

Impact on Children and Responsibility

A family could probably bring up a household, and at the same time having children as part of such union. The mistakes that may arise in such a union, therefore, not only affects the husband and wife, who are bound by the oaths they earlier took, but also affects in equal or greater measure, the kids of such family. Is this not injustice to these children? Isn’t someone supposed to take responsibility?

Rehabilitation and Punishment

In the plight of the individual that is betrayed in the commitment, the authorities should be able to punish the traitors in marital unions, with the intention to rehabilitate them (Zhang and Spirtes 49). One challenge to the achievement of this noble course is the fact that it becomes difficult proving with evidence, the occurrence of one or even more unfaithful acts (Neal 17). We should however admit that there have been cases in which sufficient evidence has been available, with no denials. Why don’t such cases be considered for rehabilitations in most nations? Most beliefs hold onto forgiveness, yet the crimes leave behind lots of emotional and even mental effects, some of which practically impair further living in most cases.

Beyond Divorce and Separation

Divorce and separations do not seem to suffice the need for actively responding to the losses caused by the various acts marital unfaithfulness among couples today (Neal 23-29). In such considerations, there is need even to consider the challenging situations that the children may face in such cases of separation (Sánchez-Bravo and Martínez 13). Similar circumstances only occur in the death of one or all of the parents to any child. It is, therefore, unacceptable that a living parent can probably try to expose a child to situations that can be likened to their death. Why should deserving children miss the care and love they could easily get if their parents lived together?

Investigation and Rehabilitation Mechanism

Marital unlawfulness that may easily lead to separation should not just be left at that point, but further investigated so as to determine the role of the several parents in the occurrence, hence develop a rehabilitation mechanism, just like is done for other crimes against humanity.

Works Cited

Neal, Andrew W. “Rethinking Foucault In International Relations: Promiscuity and Unfaithfulness.” Global Society 23.4 (2009): 9-43. Web.

Sánchez-Bravo, Claudia, and Alejandra Watty Martínez. “Profiles Using Indicators of Marital Communication, Communication Styles, And Marital Satisfaction in Mexican Couples.” Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (2016): 1-16. Web.

Zhang, Jiji and Peter Spirtes. “Detection of Unfaithfulness and Robust Causal Inference.” Minds and Machines 18.2 (2008): 39-71. Web.