On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:49:19 -0800 (PST), JS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G: 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? > > JS: Doubling is the key word here. If the fine for adultery is $100, it > will be $200 the 2nd time, $400 3rd time, $800 4th time, $1600 5th, $3200 > 6th, $6400 7th, $12800 8th, $25600 9th, $51200 10th, $102,400 11th. I don't > think I would be able to affort to do it more than 7 times.
Wow, do you have a spouse who would let you cheat on her 7 times? "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