On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:16:47 -0000, Brent Poirier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Similarly, adultery between a married man and a married woman was punishable > by death by stoning. God desired to emphasize how importance the purity of > the marital relationship was. In the Aqdas, however, it is punishable by a > fine that doubles with each offense, but more especially by social opprobrium > and exposure.
Umm... given that prostitution is actually legal in most of the west (so people are actually quite happy to pay money to have it) how exactly is that whole fining process a deterrent? > Peace Gilberto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
