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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
I quite reading after 6 pages so please forgive me if I'm repeating something.
Adultery defined by Judeo-Christian tradition is the breaking of the marriage covenant. That covenant is the vows the couple made to each other before God. A person sleeping with someone under such a covenant is committing adultery even though they didn't make the covenant. They are participating in the breaking of the covenant. Islam might see things different though.
Also one big reason why female adultery has been traditionally dealt with so harshly around the world is the birthright. Until recent times you had to be able to trust the virtue of your wife to know the children she produced was actually yours. In our 21st century culture birthright and inheritance isn't as important because for most of us we are more concerned with creating our own wealth. We also, live fairly long lives and aren't too worried about what we leave behind.
Traditionally a birthright determined your station in life and what standard of living you and your future children would enjoy. It was very difficult to move up from whatever station your birth placed you in. Wealth was passed down through inheritance rather than earned. Short life spans made producing a male heir and seeing that the family inheritance was passed down uncorrupted as one of the most important duties a man had to his family. An unfaithful wife put everything in doubt. Her betrayal wasn't just against you but, against your whole clan.
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The Christian Bible says stoning disobedient children is okay.