OT: just for laughs

Jul 29, 2005 10 Replies
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Proof That The World is Nuts



In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.



(Like THAT makes sense.)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.

(Do they look different reversed?)



*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times.

(A brick??)



*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The penalty for m*********on in Indonesia is decapitation.

(Much worse than "going blind!")



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time

Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* 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 illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired. (Ah! Justice!)
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~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores.

(But of course!)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act

(Makes one shudder at the thought.)



*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~* In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time.

(I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law?)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* 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."

(Is this a great country or what? Well . . . not as great as Guam!)


*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.



(Who volunteers for this stuff?)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

(Is that why Flipper was always smiling?)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight, and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. (From drinking little bottles of . ?)

(Did the government pay for this research??)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Butterflies taste with their feet.

(Ah, geez.)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

(I know some people like that.)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Starfish don't have brains.

(I know some people like that, too.)



*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* And, the best for last

Turtles can breathe through their butts. (And I thought I had bad breath in the morning!)


What about bonobos and other primates?

Elizabeth

Wasn't there some study a few years back about "primate sex" that judged it all to be a social power thing? I seem to recall it getting either a Golden Fleece or an IgNobel. (I'd bet on the IgNobel.)

Cheryl

I take it somebody asked them?

And how do we know that human sex isn't all about social power as well?

Elizabeth

Giggle, snort

Human sex appeal certainly can be, especially when young, but at some point sex ought to be more than just social ranking and become a reflection of something deeper.

Cheryl

And there's that nasty word "ought." In some societies it is expected that sex will become a reflection of something deeper, but not all human societies have that expectation. In a society where daughters are sold to the richest bidder, sex is about social status, isn't it?

Elizabeth

Good point!

But I have read the "stories" (oral or written traditional tales) of lots of different cultures (African, American Indian, Hindu, Japanese as well as European) and there is always some reference to "romantic love".

Cheryl

I believe the stories in all cultures, including our own, are a veneer that has nothing to do with what society really values in coupling or marriage, which is fundamentally an economic arrangement, even today.

Elizabeth

Then why the stories about love if not to underscore an important value. After all there are tales of valor and bravery that seem to have the purpose to spur young men on to their own feats.

Cheryl

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