Punishment for stealing another's wife.

[Guest guest]

On 15 Jul 1999, Krishna Kirti wrote:

 

 

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> Here is a dilema: on the one hand, someone who steals anothers wife may be

killed without incurring sinful reaction, and on the other hand, it is an

offense to kill a devotee. What, according to guru-sadhu-shastra, should be

the proper punishment for a devotee who steals another devotee's wife?

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Is this a serious question? I mean either you somehow reconcile the

relationship you previously had with your wife, or more likely, you move on

with your life. Duh. Or maybe you think it better to spend your life in jail

for 1st degree?

 

Family business is so temporary to begin with, better you do what you can to

protect your married relationship so that your spouse feels spiritually,

emotionally, and materially secure. Who said taking care of others was easy?

 

Sthita

[Guest guest]

> But, in ISKCON, what fear is there if one devotee has some affair with

> another man's wife? No fear. He can still be a gurukula teacher or next

> year he might become TP.

 

I dont think we can bring in roasting yet :-), but something should be done,

isnt it shameful that we have almost no form of social justice?

 

The Amish at least put people in coventry (dont speak to them) if they

transgress even simple rules. Cant we even do that? Its as if we have no

community at all.

 

Without proper varnasrama institutions, this will just go on.

 

YS