I think it originates from ancient social constructs. Because its very easy for men to knock up women and then abandon them and their child, it became necessary to have social rules to ‘bind’ couples through marriage.
But in most ancient societies, the woman is punished and policed much more harshly than the man.
It’s not really oriented towards keeping men in check.
No doubt misogyny runs deep. But my thoery isnt to keep ‘men in check’ but to prevent unwanted children being born and forced to be murdered because of limited resources.
Also Leviticus 20:10 instructs both the adulter and adultress to put to death equally. Now rather this was actually done in practice… I do not know.
But in most ancient societies, the woman is punished and policed much more harshly than the man.
It’s not really oriented towards keeping men in check.
No doubt misogyny runs deep. But my thoery isnt to keep ‘men in check’ but to prevent unwanted children being born and forced to be murdered because of limited resources.
Also Leviticus 20:10 instructs both the adulter and adultress to put to death equally. Now rather this was actually done in practice… I do not know.