[FormerLib]

FYI, it wasnt that long ago when women in america could not expose even their ankles, when you couldnt even mention the word: "leg", and when men were arrested for going topless in public.

Could you provide the details on any arrests, prosecutions, and sentencing for one example each of a woman exposing her ankle, anyone say the word "leg", and a man for going topless in public. That would be interesting reading.

"Not long ago?" How long ago? A century? Perhaps more? Please include that information as well. Thank you.

Using your logic, we could never criticize anyone for keeping slaves as this was legal in our country less that a century and a half-ago, correct? Of course, that means I'd never be able to encourage anyone to stop smoking cigarettes since I used to do that until I wised up and quit, isn't that also correct using your logic?

Cruel and unusual punishment is barbaric, even if deserved.

[katana]

If our ancestors were half as prudish as they're made out to be none of us would be here. The typical 19th century American towns had whole districts made up of nothing but bordellos, and that was during the so called "victorian" era. Certainly, there were very few if any instances of girls or women being dismembered by their relatives for the crime of being treated by a doctor. Islam is in a class all by itself.