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Pop culture often dismisses those who speak out against adultery as prudes. They further dismiss concerns about political and community leaders engaged in adultery or bigamy as unnecessary prying. Their actions raise the concern about whether one can trust those who are engaging in such behavior. Can you trust an adulterer/adultress?

By the very nature of adultery, the act is covered by either lies or deceit. So the question is not just about whether one can trust someone engaged in adultery, but now addresses whether they can trust a liar, and a deceitful one at that? With adultery, the very person that they swore their ultimate loyalty to has been betrayed. Given that the adulterer/adultress has been disloyal, is that cause for concern? Can you trust someone who has a track record of disloyalty to those who are closest to them? A third concern is the disrespect shown to the authority performing the marriage ceremony. Adultery violates the vows of marriage avowed before either a church or civil authority. When the adulterer/adultress disregards and dismisses promises made before authority figures, can they be entrusted with positions of authority?

Those who dismiss the act of adultery as ‘a private matter’ or ‘just screwing around’ and of no significance concerning public figures have not seriously thought through all the issues that are at stake with adultery. Adulterous acts involve lying, disloyalty and disregard.

So when stories like the two deputies in Pinellas County were reprimanded or the deputy Prime Minister Bright Matonga of Zimbabwe are involved in adultery, there are more issues at stake than someone just ‘messing around’. These public figures have lied, been disloyal and shown disregard for their positions of influence and the authorities by which they were married.

Best Regards,

Jeffrey Murrah

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