Abelard believed that Heloise was wrong because he believed more in the actions, than the intent behind the actions, and that by going to the religious life Heloise "reshaped the truth," because while she joined under false pretenses, she did so much good while she stayed. Religious conundrums and debates like this one were common in the medieval world, and caused some troubling ambiguity when it came to the absolution of one's immortal soul.
Tuchman discusses this vagueness of sin in her text. She raises questions such as is it a sin to be "tempted by another woman" and sleep with your wife to cool off and is it a sin to sleep with a pregnant or menopausal woman because it was not for procreation purposes? According to historian, Ruth Karras,
Tuchman discusses this vagueness of sin in her text. She raises questions such as is it a sin to be "tempted by another woman" and sleep with your wife to cool off and is it a sin to sleep with a pregnant or menopausal woman because it was not for procreation purposes? According to historian, Ruth Karras,