Democracy and the Rule of Law in Classical Athens - April 2006
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I heard Sean Hannity reference this ethic of seduction. Sean Hannity's interpretation is that when you rape a person then you violate their body only, when you seduce a person you violate their body, mind, and heart. It is really a tantalizing argument. However, rape is easier to define than seduction. This line of thinking is in unison with something I read by Huston Smith that said thoughts and feelings exist even though they cannot be proven. Just because it exists doesn't mean it can be used for application as law. When it comes to thought crimes only the individual can impose punishment upon the self. It is impossible to condemn someone of their thoughts because they are 100% unverifiable even if the person admits to having those thoughts. The "thinker" could be lying about their thoughts for a variety of motivations.
So I have to say that your condemnation of those who view sex outside of marriage is irrelevant. You can't prove what people think. You can only condemn yourself for your views on sex outside of marriage. You can't impose that as a law or an ethic. It can only be used as a moral. Morality belongs solely to the individual and cannot be imposed outside of one's own self. So silly billy hilly hilly ha ha he he