In simplest terms, Medea is a domestic drama about a wronged woman and how she takes revenge too far.
The gods agree with Medea that she should have punished Jason for not keeping his commitment to her.
Strangely, they seem to endorse her horrendous act.
While no one here agrees with slaughtering innocent children (I’m going to assume that; please don’t correct
me if I’m wrong), many agree that commitments are sacred and should not be violated. How serious is a
romantic commitment? If you are committed to someone (we used to call that “going with”; maybe your
generation calls it “dating”?), how much do you owe them in the way of truthfulness and faithfulness? After
someone has made a commitment, should he or should “keep looking”? Is it forgivable for someone to test
other waters to see if there might be a greener pasture? How should that be handled?
Without sharing names, have you heard of a friend or family member going to extremes to “punish” an
unfaithful lover?
Marriage is a much higher level of commitment, but about 50% of marriages fail, meaning that many of those
“lifetime” commitments don’t last a lifetime. Is marriage/monogamy obsolete? Must all serious relationships last
a lifetime? Should one be “punished” (shunned; rejected by church, family, etc.) for not making his/her
relationship last forever?