RULE ZERO | Why Masculinity Gurus pivot to Religion (good insights from mixed perspectives)

walterwallcarpet · 2023-09-13T09:26:01+00:00

Religion had its uses social cohesion. It kept men under the cosh in serving women. But, it also discouraged female infidelity. Infidelity performs an adaptive function in females. As long as they can ensure that their transgressions remain undiscovered, they can garner better genes, extra resources and security, etc. Women complain that female infidelity is seen in a much harsher light than the male equivalent, and see this as a 'double standard' stretching back to biblical times. King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, at a time when unfaithful women would be stoned to death. So - women were attracted to rich, powerful men. Surprise!! They had to 'tolerate' a life of luxury, and some proxy power over the servant class, without the necessity of having sex too often, which probably suited them.

But, the concurrent death penalty which would be applied to an unfaithful wife.... that has its roots in male fear of paternity fraud. All Abrahamic religions have common roots. Over the years, Christianity has become more normalised towards overt female benefits, thus diverging somewhat from Judaism and Islam. Islam sees that the burden of responsibility placed on a husband is so heavy, that he is, effectively, a servant to the wife. But, this comes at a cost for women, who are expected to be faithful, and must obey strict morality and modesty conventions.

In early Judaism, there is no biblical stigma to a man marrying more than one woman. Male polygamy was seen as acceptable, but a woman must remain faithful to her husband. Men would still earn the death penalty for adultery if he had sex with a married woman. In Jewish tradition, adultery was, thus, essentially, an offence against the married man (and God). Under orthodox Jewish law, children of adultery are mamzerin (bastards) who are cut off from the Jewish people. In complete contrast to the divorce industry controlled by women in the west (where women file for divorce in 70% of cases - rising to an astounding 90% for college-educated wives), it is the MALE who remains in control of traditional Jewish marriage. He can withhold the 'get' which allows her to date other men..... and, if he does so, his wife remains religiously bound to him in marriage, for life. The sin of adultery is still considered one of the most serious in Judaism. It is one of the few offences for which duress is not available as a defence, even when one's life is in danger. One is therefore expected to accept death, rather than be forced into the sin of adultery.

Title	RULE ZERO \| Why Masculinity Gurus pivot to Religion (good insights from mixed perspectives)
Author	Aussielefty
Upvotes	5
Comments	1
Date	September 13, 2023 8:21 AM UTC (2 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/16hhbp0/rule_zero_why_masculinity_gurus_pivot_to_religion/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/rule-zero-why-masculinity-gurus-pivot-to-religion.1231677 https://theredarchive.com/post/1231677

Comments