Adultery is actually illegal here in the US in some states, although I don't know how often people are actually charged with it or prosecuted. It seems like although it's prosecuted more in S. Korea it still isn't as big a deal as it is in some countries (for instance, Iran). This case in particular it seems like they're trying to make a point because the people involved are high profile. Still, there are soooo many double standards, you're absolutely right. Even if the laws aren't harsher for women, women still are penalized more in these types of situations where men almost always seem to get a pass. Especially in countries where the laws are lopsided. In Iran if a woman is raped it can be seen as adultery. Not only that but if a woman is raped and she accuses the man responsible she'll almost always loose because in court (court!!! as in legal system!!!) the testimony of a woman equals half of that of a man. So in order to win she'd have to have the testimony of another two women or a man with her...and even then she
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I am equally horrified and disgusted that societies/culture that promote inequality and violence towards women still exist in the 21st century. There was a recent case in the news of an Iranian woman who was essentially on death row (by stoning) for adultery. I'm not sure how much the international community can do to safe her and I'm sure countless others but it's sad that this woman is likely going to die for her 'sin'. Their view on rape goes back to that age-old thought that the woman must have done something to provoke the rapist(this theory still exist even in our society though not to the extreme as in Iran )
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Their view on rape goes back to that age-old thought that the woman must have done something to provoke the rapist(this theory still exist even in our society though not to the extreme as in Iran )
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