Posted on 01/06/2014 1:09:13 PM PST by nickcarraway
Premarital sex is "immoral" and against the "tenets of every religion", a Delhi court has said while holding that every act of sexual intercourse between two adults on the promise of marriage does not become rape.
Additional sessions judge Virender Bhat also held that a woman, especially grown up, educated and office-going, who has sexual intercourse on the assurance of marriage does so "at her own peril".
"In my opinion, every act of sexual intercourse between two adults on the assurance of promise of marriage does not become rape, if the assurance or promise is not fulfilled later on by the boy," the judge said.
"When a grown up, educated and office-going woman subjects herself to sexual intercourse with a friend or colleague on the latter's promise that he would marry her, she does so at her own peril. She must be taken to understand the consequences of her act and must know that there is no guarantee that the boy would fulfil his promise.
"He may or may not do so. She must understand that she is engaging in an act which not only is immoral but also against the tenets of every religion. No religion in the world allows premarital sex," the court said while acquitting an employee of a multinational company of the charges of rape.
The 29-year-old man, a resident of Punjab, was arrested when a woman, doing a secretarial and administrative job at a private company in Delhi, lodged a complaint of rape against him in May 2011.
In her complaint, the woman had alleged that the man, whom she had met through a chat website in July 2006, used to have physical relations with her on several occasions by promising to marry her.
This is worded in a weird way. Can someone lay it out?
Premarital Sex ‘Immoral’, No Religion Permits It:
________________________________________
We4ll that’s not quite right..
Theres Mormonism for one...
the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith, had lots of pre-marital sex
“your stealin the pooty” Jerry Mcguire
“Consensual sex based on false promises is not rape.”
Man told woman he’d marry her. She had sex with him. Then he said he wouldn’t marry her. She said it was rape, because he lied. Judge said lying isn’t the same as force or threats. She should have known better and not been so stupid.
This is the theme of an array of folk ballads in English, and probably in India, too!
Atheism permits it.
Japanese culture (informed by Shinto and Zen Buddhism) permits it.
Roman paganism permits it.
What is wrong is a lie, but one’s feelings can change from day to day or even minute to minute.
I recommend my daughter wait until married.
Ah, well good ruling then
> “In my opinion, every act of sexual intercourse between two adults on the assurance of promise of marriage does not become rape, if the assurance or promise is not fulfilled later on by the boy,” the judge said.
Marriage doesn’t guarantee post-marital sex, either, so there!
Yes, I agree.
Aye, beshrew you, by my fay,
These wanton clerks be nice alway,
Avaunt, avaunt, my popagay!
"What, will ye do nothing but play?"
Tilly vally straw, let be I say!
Gup, Christian Clout, gup, Jack of the Vale!
With Mannerly Margery milk and Ale.
"By God, ye be a pretty pode,
And I love you an whole cartload."
Straw, James Foder, ye play the fode,
I am no hackney for your rod:
Go watch a bull, your back is broad!
Gup, Christian Clout, gup, Jack of the Vale! With Mannerly Margery milk and ale.
Ywis ye deal uncourteously;
What, would ye frumple me? now fie!
"What, and ye shall not be my pigsny?"
By Christ, ye shall not, no hardily: I will not be japed bodily!
Gup, Christian Clout, gup, Jack of the Vale! With Mannerly Margery milk and ale.
"Walk forth your way, ye cost me naught;
Now have I found that I have sought:
The best cheap flesh that ever I bought."
Yet, for his love that hath all wrought,
Wed me, or else I die for thought.
Gup, Christian Clout, your breath is stale!
With Mannerly Margery milk and ale!
Gup, Christian Clout, gup, Jack of the Vale! With Mannerly Margery milk and ale.
There was a law against falsely promising marriage for sex. It was called seduction. There is a mug shot of Frank Sinatra from 1938 when he was arrested for seduction in New Jersey. I think it’s still on the books as a crime in California, though not enforced.
I doubt this happens as much here anywhere, but would it be so terrible to punish a man who obtained intercourse through false promise?
I’m getting a pretty good idea of what my fall-back country will be.
Yes, but not on rape charges. That’s ridiculous, and the judge was right to say that if you wish to avoid the issue, wait until marriage.
My religion permits it....
I’m confused too.
But, clearly it’s not forcible physical rape, or “rape rape” per Whoopi Goldberg criteria. She voluntarily allowed the acts to occur.
Apparently there was some aspect of law under which a man using false pretenses to get what he wanted was invoked???
Bit does it require it? That’s the question.
I agree. Perhaps a civil matter, with a fine, “breach of promise.” Not rape.
Well yeah. I’m not married so I worship in the Cognac and Scotch Rite faiths.
Since no one knows the future, you are technically correct. However, the principal is that the commitment to marry is a commitment to provide sex to one’s spouse for life.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.