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8-year-old Girl's Marriage Dissolved
Many marriages are dissolved nowadays. But this one is special.
Marriage dissolved: Background The girl’s attorney and human rights activist Shatha Nasser said that the girl filed a suit against her 30 year-old husband because he abused her psychologically and physically and also forced her into having relations with him. To make the situation even more absurd, the girl’s family had to pay the ex-husband of the eight year-old 250 dollars because he’s without a wife now. Marriage dissolved: Good people, sad circumstances Luckily, one...8-year-old Girl's Marriage Dissolved
Where Does the Taboo of Incest Come From?
Why aren't people allowed to have sexual intercourse with their relatives? When and why did the taboo of incest come into existence?
What is incest? Dictionary says that "incest" denotes sexual activity involving people who are closely related and not legally allowed to marry. Incest is generally seen as something immoral and most legislations consider it a criminal offence. The differences between societies occur mostly at the level of defining closer relatives and family members. The majority of Western legislations draw the line of what is allowed at cousins. Further differences can be found...Where Does the Taboo of Incest Come From?
Unusual Laws on Sex
In the US, it is determined by law that a man may not have sexual intercourse with a live fish. In Indonesia, the punishment for masturbation is decapitation ...
We have all already laughed at unusual laws, mostly at the laws in the US. Americans are the masters in accepting unusual (let's say foolish) laws and nearly every federal state has at least one funny legal provision. There are quite a few unusual laws that are connected with sex. Let's begin. Pennsylvania: A man may not become sexually aroused in public, and anal sex is punishable by a several thousand dollars fine. Montana: In Bozeman, it's illegal to have...Unusual Laws on Sex
Women raped by family members in India
In India, an uncle is allowed to marry his niece. A large number of Indian women are even raped by their brothers.
Incests that are currently the topic of much discussion The most infamous case is, of course, that of Austrian Josef Fritzl, who stirred up the public by sexually abusing his own daughter for 24 years. After the horrific acts of the ‘monster from Amstetten were made public, similar cases appeared in the media, such as the case of the French woman who bore her father 6 children and the cases of the ‘Argentinean’ and ‘British Fritzl’, who also sexually abused their...Women raped by family members in India
VIDEO: Islam allows a man to marry a one-year-old!
According to Islamic tradition, a man may marry a girl of any age. And how does this work with sex?
dr. Ahmad al-Mu’bi, a Saudi Arabian man who marries people, said in an interview for Lebanese television that Islam allows a man to marry a one-year-old girl. But the relations have to be postponed until the girl is capable of it. This age is (unfortunately) not predetermined. To be more precise, dr. Ahmad al-Mu’bi said that there is no bottom limit to tell when a man may marry a girl: " You can have a marriage contract even with a 1-year-old girl, not to mention a...VIDEO: Islam allows a man to marry a one-year-old!
Will oral intercourse become legal for people under the age of 16?
The Scottish government wants to pass the law to legalise oral intercourse for very young teenagers.
What kind of message would it give to young people? That’s what the Scottish parliament justice committee, which is strongly against this new law, is asking itself. The new law would legalise oral intercourse for teenagers younger than sixteen. So, oral intercourse could be performed by 13 year-old children. The committee warns that the change of law could give young teenagers the message that this kind of action is socially acceptable and that it’s not risky. This...Will oral intercourse become legal for people under the age of 16?
From now on American teachers can have sex with adult students
According to the new law adopted in Washington, teachers can have sex with their students.
Sentenced because of having sex with a student The new law was adopted because of the case of a teacher who was charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, accused of having sex with his student in 2006 and the court wanted to sentence him to a few years in prison. The girl, who was an undergraduate student, became involved with her teacher in a long-lasting erotic relationship that eyewitnesses eventually reported to the police. The judge didn’t get confused and...From now on American teachers can have sex with adult students
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