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Punishment for Adultery in Traditional India
Day and night woman must be kept in dependence by the males (of) their (families), and, if they attach themselves to sensual enjoyments, they must be kept under one’s control. – Manusmriti Her father protects her in childhood, her husband protects her in youth, and her sons protect her in old age; a woman isContinue reading “Punishment for Adultery in Traditional India”
Punishment for Adultery in India
Up to five years in prison. This was under British colonial rule. *** Adultery was a criminal offence under Chapter XX of the Indian Penal Code until it was quashed by the Supreme Court of India on 27 September 2018 as unconstitutional.[1]Under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which was the section dealing with adultery, a man who had consensual sexual intercourse withContinue reading “Punishment for Adultery in India”
Punishment for Adultery in China
Drowning. *** In the old days, if a person or couple was caught for committing an adultery, the adulter and adulteress would be put into a pig’s cage, and drowned in the river. Although the law in China never sanctified this style of execution, it was a widespread practice especially among the lower socio-economic group. Continue reading “Punishment for Adultery in China”
Shariah Law on Adultery
Sharia Law (Islamic law) is, actually, rather moderate compared to the Old Testament. The difference is, Muslims still do it today. Here is sharialaw.com on adultery: Note also the penalty for false accusations! *** Unfortunately, there are many who think that stoning to death is a punishment laid out in the Qur’ȃn and thereby promotedContinue reading “Shariah Law on Adultery”
Getting Stoned
In the old days, an adulterous woman (or man) might get stoned after sex. I don’t mean smoking pot; it means being executed in public, in a fashion where the whole community can participate. I don’t think this is such a good idea today. But, it is worth remembering that some societies went to thisContinue reading “Getting Stoned”
Thirty, Flirty and (Not) Thriving
Nice item by Helen Roy, at American Mind: “Thirty, Flirty and (Not) Thriving.” We are now reaping the bitter rewards of a total failure of older American women to convey the inescapable reality of female biology to their daughters and granddaughters. Instead of roadmaps corresponding to reality, millennials were silently handed birth control and collegeContinue reading “Thirty, Flirty and (Not) Thriving”
Too Late
Here, I want to summarize some common patterns that we see today. This is mostly for younger women and girls. This is what is happening to your older sisters. A lot of women somehow make connections with a man when they are young, and eventually get married. Even if they get married when they areContinue reading “Too Late”
Number of Sex Partners Before Marriage, by Decade
This was an interesting statistic, from the Institute of Family Studies: Basically, at least according to the results of this survey (including how many lies I don’t know), there are a lot fewer ho-hos than we usually think. Even in the decadent 1970s, 21% of all women were virgins at marriage, and 43% had onlyContinue reading “Number of Sex Partners Before Marriage, by Decade”
Happy Housewives
Here we have a video of women who like being housewives. What a concept! A woman simply living at home is a Woman of Leisure. She gets real busy when children arrive. Today, a housewife is even more important if you want to homeschool your children. About 11% of all children K-12 are being homeschooledContinue reading “Happy Housewives”