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Korean adulterer faces jail term

published by You on 26 November, 2008 - 17:40

Korean adulterer faces jail term

South Korean prosecutors have demanded an 18-month jail term for a popular actress who admitted breaking the country's strict laws on adultery.

Ok So-ri had sought to overturn the 50-year old legislation, which carries a maximum jail sentence of two years.

She said it was an infringement of human rights and amounted to revenge.

But in October the constitutional court ruled for the fourth time that adultery must remain a crime, saying it was damaging to social order.

Ms Ok has admitted having an affair with a well-known pop singer and her husband, Park Chul, is said to be seeking "a severe sentence".

'Loveless marriage'

Manchester congestion charging.

published by You on 25 November, 2008 - 22:06

Apparently there are more people against the Manchester congestion charge that I thought.

I am against it on principle - dislike the concept of a charge, no matter how great the gains.

(I also think the government will cave in as it actually needs the votes now unlike when it decided to screw all mancunians over a few years ago..)

Anyway, got the following "chain SMS":

In the next few day u will recieve ur postal ballot paper for GREATER MANCHESTER transport referendum thru ur door, plz VOTE NO to TIF and the CONGESTION CHARGE. Frwd this to 7 ppl n u will have 7 years of gud luk, if u dont sent to 7 ppl u will hav 14years if bad luck, n u will b responsible4 the congestion charges. LOL

I think that is a convincing argument.

Amnesty: Rape girl, 13, killed for adultery

published by You on 3 November, 2008 - 12:22

Amnesty: Rape girl, 13, killed for adultery

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A 13-year-old girl who said she had been raped was stoned to death in Somalia after being accused of adultery by Islamic militants, a human rights group said.

Dozens of men stoned Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow to death Oct. 27 in a stadium packed with 1,000 spectators in the southern port city of Kismayo, Amnesty International and Somali media reported, citing witnesses. The Islamic militia in charge of Kismayo had accused her of adultery after she reported that three men had raped her, the rights group said...

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Good news Omrow!

published by You on 23 September, 2008 - 16:21

Men with sexist views 'earn more'

Men who grow up thinking women should stay at home may be labelled "old-fashioned" - but could end up well ahead in the salary stakes.

A US study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, suggests that they will consistently out-earn more "modern-thinking" men.

BBC News

Court delays Hari Puttar film release

published by You on 12 September, 2008 - 17:15

Court delays Puttar film release

A court in India has postponed the release of a film entitled Hari Puttar, after complaints from the makers of the blockbuster Harry Potter films.

Hollywood company Warner Bros has filed a lawsuit against all parties involved in the production and distribution of the Hari Puttar film.

It has been quoted as saying the the title of the Indian movie is confusing.

Mirchi Movies, the makers of the Bollywood children's film, have denied the accusations.

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Innocent coincidence? I think not...

DR Congo frees goats from prison

published by You on 10 September, 2008 - 15:54

DR Congo frees goats from prison

A minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a Kinshasa jail to release a dozen goats, which he said were being held there illegally.

Deputy Justice Minister Claude Nyamugabo said he found the goats just in time during a routine jail visit.

The beasts were due to appear in court, charged with being sold illegally by the roadside.

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Is Weed REALLY haraam?

published by You on 9 September, 2008 - 20:45

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My thought process:

1. The qur'an does not explicitly mention weed.
2. Weed does not "intoxicate" in the same manner as alcohol. (Or so I am told.) While one dulls the sense, the other makes you feel at peace and makes you ponder. about thing like the colour of the wall and maybe more.
3. In the current age of science, we know that most substances have an effect on the brain. All food, sugar, drinks, tea/coffee and other things containing substances such as caffiene.

So, I weed REALLY haraam?

Google Chrome

published by You on 2 September, 2008 - 23:10

The Browser wars are expanding and Google has just launched its foray into the war - Google Chrome.

[img]http://www.theraggedyedge.co.uk/sites/default/files/images/google_chrome.thumbnail.jpg[/img]

I am posting this message using Chrome and I think I like it. It's fast and has a minimalist style.

It also seems to import all the settings from Firefox.

It has a few nice bells and whistles too - you can drag a tab to the desktop to open a new browser, and you can drag tabs between browsers. It is also supposedly better with web applications.

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