about an overt sexual act, we are referring to a brief, chaste kiss (presumably minus the "tonsil hockey," per brit- lol) between a husband and a wife. Such a thing is not considered to be a "sexual act" in the West, but rather an act of tenderness and affection. For most Christians in the West, even quite conservative ones, this would be akin to a married couple holding hands in public, and a celebratory act of the Blessings of Holy Matrimony, nothing "adultery inspiring" about it. It is easy to see why anyone who was raised in the West would find it confusing to be told that she was in error.

The proper course of action for the establishment should have been to recognize that and quietly nip it in the bud. If the folks had been gently tapped on the shoulder and told, "Beg your pardon, but that is not done here, and we please ask you to refrain," then no harm, no foul, and life goes on. It would have solved the problem, been instructive, and preserved face on all sides. What a pity that common sense, curtural understanding and tact could not have been applied here.