Mercnbeth
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Joined: 6/18/2004 From: Palos Verdes Estates Status: offline
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In Tibet, many years ago, the law required all women prostitute themselves. This was seen as a way to gain sexual experience prior to marriage. "Female breasts," according to the Arizona Supreme Court, don't constitute "private parts" under state law. The Asiatic Huns punished convicted male rapists and adulterers with castration. Female adulterers were merely cut in two. The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. (DOMMEs TAKE NOTE!)The T'ang Dynasty Empress Wu Hu passed a special law concerning oral sex. She felt that a woman pleasuring a man represented the supremacy of the male over the female. Therefore, she insisted all visiting male dignitaries show their respect by pleasuring her orally when meeting. The empress would throw open her robe and her guest would kneel before her and kiss her genitals. In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle. (Not to mention difficult.) There is, in fact, an Illinois law that prohibits a number of things—one of which is a public erection, another is nude dancing. The prohibition against the public erection has never been challenged in the Supreme Court, but the prohibition against nude dancing has. In 100 A.D., the Teutons, an Germanic tribe, would punish anyone caught as a prostitute by suffocating them in excrement. The vow of a Roman vestal virgin lasted 30 years. If she engaged in sex before then, she was punished by being buried alive. In 17th century Spain, it was illegal for anyone other than a woman's husband to see her bare feet. A woman could freely expose her breasts, but feet were considered sexual and had to be covered in the presence of men other than her husband. The Romans would crush a first-time rapist's gonads between two stones. (OUCH!!) In China, women are prohibited from walking around a hotel room in the nude. A woman may be naked only while in the bathroom. The early Christian church forbade couples from having sex on Wednesdays, Fridays and of course, Sundays. In Pompeii, a special law was directed at prostitutes. They had to dye their hair either blue, red or yellow in order to be able to work. In Indiana, mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a "tendency to habitually kiss other humans." Six thousand years ago, Egyptians, the first to punish sex crimes with castration, would completely castrate a male convicted of rape. A women found guilty of adultery would find herself without a nose, the thinking being that without a nose, it would be harder to find someone to share in her adulterous ways. In Krakow, Poland it's not only a crime to have sex with animals, but three-time offenders are shot in the head. (3rd time NOT a charm!) Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex. In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception—prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises." (Defines PRAGMATISM) While not as extreme as the ancient Israelite punishment for adultery (stoning), Greek men still had their fair share of discomfort when their pubic hair was removed and a large radish was shoved up their rectum. (Early form of 'figging') In Alabama, it's against the law for a man to seduce "a chaste woman by means of temptation, deception, arts, flattery or a promise of marriage." In Nepal, Bangladesh and Macao it is against the law to view movies containing simulated lovemaking or the pubic area of men and women. The law also does not allow kisses to be shown in any film that includes actors from these three countries. It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States. (Could have gotten into trouble considering my experience with my ex-wife.) There are men in Guam whose full-time job it is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Why? Under the law in Guam, it is forbidden for virgins to marry. (Next flight leaves in 4 hours!) In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover may be killed in any manner desired. An 18th century French prostitute could be spared punishment if she were willing to join the opera. In Mississippi, S & M is against the law. Specifically, "The depiction or description of flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or in undergarments or in a bizarre or revealing costume for the purpose of sexual gratification." WARNING FOR MISSISSIPPIANS! During the Middle Ages, if you were guilty of bestiality you'd be burned at the stake, along with the other party to your crime. (BBQ to follow.) As recently as 1990, these states had laws against the use of dildos: Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington D.C. (Laws against their use - not for artistic display.) In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish. In Detroit, couples are not allowed to make love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property. In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. An excerpt from Kentucky state legislation: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club." The only acceptable sexual position in Washington, D.C. is the missionary position. Any other sexual position is considered illegal. It is illegal for any member of the Nevada legislature to conduct official business wearing a penis costume while the legislature is in session. In Ventura County, California cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit. (ummmm, need to send this to my pet play friends up north.) Under Lebanese law, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is expressly forbidden. (Gay animal sex - now that's disgusting!) Women can sell items and be topless in Liverpool, England—but only in tropical fish stores. In the state of Texas it is a misdemeanor if two men engage in oral and or anal sex. The same law does'nt apply to men and women engaging in the same activity with each other. In Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with the lights on. In the state of Utah, sex with an animal—unless performed for profit—is not considered sodomy and therefore is legal. Anywhere in the U.S., it's illegal to use any live endangered species (except for insects) in public or private sexual displays, shows or exhibits depicting cross-species sex.
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Merc & beth "The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences." - Saint Augustine
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