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I disagree. If cheating is more difficult, there will be less cheating.

It's not a black-and-white issue, where the entire world is divided up into two and only two groups: sparkly pure non-cheaters who would never cheat no matter what the temptation, and total sociopathic lying scum who straining at the leash, trying hard to cheat at the first chance. It's a sliding scale of opportunity and temptation, and the more or less of them there are, the more or less cheating there will be, overall.

For many who cheat (and for the record I never have), they may never have meant to or started off wanting to. That's the source of the annoying cliche "I never meant for this to happen." It often happens by small steps - being silently attracted at work, an innocent hello, longer and longer conversations, an emotional connection, hugs and growing romantic feelings, and so on. People should be vigilant and think ahead but often they're not.

It's the same with computers and Facebook and whatnot. A small step, checking for an old friend or ex out of curiosity, maybe not sending a friend request for a while maybe finally doing it when Facebook itself keeps suggesting it because you went to school together or have mutual friends. And then all the stuff above. Which would never have happened without Facebook.

Yes yes yes people are responsible for their own behavior. But the fewer barriers of convenience and practicality between anyone and a poor decision means more poor decisions. That's just human nature.

That's why alcoholics who stay away from the stuff even though there's a liqour store down the street might want to avoid parties with alcohol. Etc.