We Have No Right to Happiness

I agree with Lewis' conclusion that we do not have a right to happiness in a sexual sense. Sexual dissatisfaction is not a good reason to mistreat a spouse and commit adultery. I believe that sexual happiness, like any other pleasure, can be pursued as long as those who pursue it don't break moral laws to get it. The Bible says that anyone who divorces his or her spouse to marry someone else commits adultery. Also, the way that the man went about divorcing his first wife was very cruel, leading her to eventually commit suicide. Therefore, I find it to be immoral to for someone to break the bonds of their marriage, even if they are not feeling satisfied sexually.

Today's society tends to believe that people do have a right to sexual happiness. Situations similar to the one described by Lewis happen all the time. Most Americans think that sexual happiness is essential in a marriage. The reality is that true lasting sexual happiness is impossible. Couples that don't understand this are likely to divorce when the physical attraction fades away. In order to have a long-lasting marriage, the husband and wife need to be committed to each other, no matter what happens to them in terms of physical attraction.

I also agree with Lewis' second to last paragraph, which says that a society that promotes promiscuity puts women at a disadvantage. Men tend to have a much larger desire for physical attraction than women do, and this has already been exploited in our society. Advertisers find that promiscuity in their ads especially attracts male consumers, so they include promiscuous images of females. I think that this is a serious problem in our society, and that it will continue to get worse.