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Re: 7 years for women , life for a man (none / 0)

I am less certain. Married heterosexual sex in those societies didn't particularly need to be consensual, and with polygamy, there may well have been little concern as to what the women did amongst themselves, provided virginity was no longer an issue.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Thu Jan 22nd, 2009 at 04:03:49 PM EST
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Re: 7 years for women , life for a man (4.00 / 2)

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It is believed those presenting the amendment removed it (as the House of Lords did nearly 40 years later) fearing criminalizing lesbianism would alert women to its possibility.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Jan 22nd, 2009 at 05:10:01 PM EST
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Re: 7 years for women , life for a man (none / 0)

I am sure that decision was very wise and effective in that regard. Just think of all of the women saved from being corrupted by something a bunch of men suggested to them.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Thu Jan 22nd, 2009 at 05:29:16 PM EST
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