I have mixed feelings about this. I follow where you're going logically, but personally I don't agree with equating cheating with sexual assault. Both are violations for sure, and both are definitely done without consent, but I'm not sure they're the same thing. Cheating is wrong, and people should be real about their needs, or leave a relationship if they're not happy, but this feels a step too far. Maybe this makes me feel uncomfortable because of the carceral implications of sexual assault. While I agree cheating is wrong, I don't think its something worth putting someone in prison for, where as I think its completely appropriate to arrest and imprison someone for Rape/Sexual assault.

You obviously didn't say that in your write-up, or your post, I'm just trying to be transparent with my thought process. Either way, thanks for writing this, I saw your threads post and originally chose to ignore it, but this longer write-up forced me to engage and challenge myself about why I was feeling uncomfortable with your original thought.