Adultery In 1600s

Adultery was viewed a lot differently back in the 1600’s than it is nowadays. In today’s world, adultery is a very commonplace thing, with it being broadcasted on newspapers, TV, books, movies, and even in video games. In some cases, it it even encouraged. This is very contradictory to how adultery was treated back in the Scarlet Letter’s timeline. Unlike today, adultery was a horrendous crime worthy of death. In today’s world, adultery is a common event in households across the United States and in many other countries, too. Despite the media’s watering down of adultery, it is a devastating tragic hit to all who are involved, no matter how angry or detached they seem. It has a lasting negative effect on any children involved, making them lose them lose their faith in their role models, and teaching them that adultery is the easiest solution to an unhappy marriage. Adultery is a negative experience that stems from an impulsive desire which leads everyone involved on a wild tornado of hate, loss, anger, betrayal, and bitterness.
Back in the 1600’s, the concept of adultery was a lot more vague to most families, who persevered through problems and tried to solve them, instead of simply abandoning the entire freaking marriage.
Children would usually be brought up with a strong Christian ethic, which then served as the anchor for a faithful marriage later on in life. Adultery was far more uncommon among Christian communities than those with a secular view of life. Most of the time, women and men strove against the pull of adultery, which eradicated the whole problem before it began. General feelings toward adultery also greatly helped the lessening of adulterous cases. The media, as it were, portrayed adultery as a terrible sin that only the most uncontrolled selfish sinners would commit. No one wanted to be seen as an adulterer, not only because it was a sin, but also because it would greatly decrease their social standing in the
community. The main reason that adultery is no longer such a big ordeal is because of the overall community’s stubborn belief and will that they can do whatever they want. Another main reason, largely centered around the United States. is because of the rapidly declining Christian faith. With Atheism and Agnosticism rising, and alongside them the belief that ‘there is no right or wrong’, it is easy to adulterate and come away with a moderately clean conscience. One only has to raise his hands and say, “It’s not like it was wrong.” Christianity speaks against adultery in all its forms, and was taught to believers, who would then strive to maintain order over their lives. The decline of Christianity has a large effect on the increase of adultery.