Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar, a Saudi woman, was beheaded this week for practicing witchcraft and sorcery. The evidence against her was a book on the subject, a number of veils, and bottle filled with a liquid “used for sorcery.” She also worked as a healer. And according to Amnesty International, these aren’t even official crimes ...
The Obedient Wives Club is a group of women in Malaysia who tell women they should be whores to their husbands in order to keep them. The group created a lot of controversy this summer when it first began. Now it has published a sex book called Islamic Sex that is being banned by the ...
I recently saw the question “Should free speech trump hate laws?” answered with a simple “Yes.” I think in reality the answer should be, it depends. After all, nothing tastes sweeter than forbidden fruit. I don’t think that anyone should have the right to be legally protected from being merely offended. But I do think ...
An Iranian actress has reportedly been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for appearing in the Australian-produced film My Tehran for Sale. There is no clear indication from the Iranian government of the charges against actress Marzieh Vafamehr, though the film she appeared in is critical of the Iranian power structure and ...
When it comes to sex, parents want to shield their children as much as possible. It’s understandable that they would rather them get their learners’ permits before driving in the fast lane, but eventually kids will grow up, drive fast and have sex. The UK government is trying to slow down this process by introducing ...
Selling “Obama Condoms” on the streets of Manhattan has gotten a New York man arrested for the third time. Jose Andujar has told millions of New Yorkers and tourists that, “It’s the ultimate stimulus package for hard times.” What pun fun. But, due to unlicensed peddling, he is technically not allowed to barrage Times Square ...
Sex is a good thing, so it’s no wonder that people use the internet to get in on the action. Whether you’re spending some time along with your right hand or you just want to spice things up with the flesh and blood person beside you, it’s the easy answer. And people began to panic. ...
A self-published Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure is sparking all kinds of controversy on Amazon. It’s subtitle is A Child-Lover’s Code of Conduct. In spite of the obvious how-to bent of the book, the author says it’s not encouraging pedophiles. This is my attempt to make pedophile situations safer for those juveniles that find themselves ...
I may not agree with what you say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. A preacher has been arrested for publicly declaring his belief that homosexuality is a sin. He has been charged under the UK’s Public Order Act, which forbids using abusive or insulting language. At what point ...
When the ad was finally revealed it was innocuous. In fact, it didn’t mention abortion at all. But should the station still allow anti-abortion groups like Focus on the Family to use the Super Bowl to spread their propaganda? (Video after jump)
Mick, Morning Quickie
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Dear Madame X, I know you say that it’s not good to fake your orgasms, but what if you...
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Usually getting fired is a bad thing. But, somehow, this woman is happy about it. Can you imagine...
