Cheating Our Children
Infidelity is,unfortunately, all too prevalent these days. You hear about it everywhere; from TV chat shows to celebrity gossip magazines to rumours at breaktime in the office. Do we ever stop to think about the devastating effects that infidelity has on our society? Can all of this duplicitious behavior be good for the emotional well-being of our nation?
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery is one of the Ten Commandments So even in biblical times married men and women were prone to the urge to have extra-marital affairs. Adultery in those days was often punished by public humiliation and in some cases the death penalty.
Although we may fool ourselves that we have progressed since then, most of the problems that beset society then are still prevalent now. Infidelity is like a stone dropped into a pond; and its effects can can encompass friends and family anjd spread to the whole of society.
Children often feel the effects of this more than anyone. They see their parents as role models on whom they shape their actions and behaviours in adult life. Seeing their parents deceive and lie to one another is unlikely to help them treat others well in later life.
Lots of couples who’ve been involved in affairs end up in divorce. This weakens our moral compass as a nation. If the sanctity of marriage can be as temporary as you want to make it, what reason do we have for making it work in the long run?
When divorce is not the outcome, the infidelity is often hidden from the children to \”shelter\” them. This can lead to bitterness, lack of trust and suppressed anger which can lead to a family unit which provides a poor guide as to how an adult should act and gives a dysfunctional view of family life.
When children are surrounded by tales of deceit and lies, it provides them with an unstable learning environment. This happens today in our society even in the office of the President. They are our future and for them to see the repercussions of weak relationships has a devastating effect on our society.
The men and women of our nation should be encouraged take their marriage vows seriously; they are there for good historical and societal reasons. This would help our country by producing healthier, happy people and ensure our kids grow up in a more secure environment
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