As in Eastern countries, husbands took revenge for treason. Female adultery: how was she punished in different countries? Ancient punishments for adultery

01.04.2018

Probably, due to circumstances, it so happened that only women are executed for adultery, because a man was created to impregnate women and procreate. Judging by some rules of several countries, only female representatives can receive reprimands or punishments, and even lovers and mistresses. It is not known how things are now, but there were harsh laws before. Do you think that only in Islam can a woman be beaten or brought to death? No, there are many different countries where people belong to different religions.

Today we will talk about those punishments that have become known to the public. On their basis, the attitude of the people towards women was often judged. It is impossible to say that men were not executed. They also got it, but it was unfair to watch how they were sentenced - a month without marital intimacy, housework, housekeeping, or something like a reprimand from the main "servant of the people." Today we will talk about the most sensational stories in the top 10 terrible punishments for adultery.

10. Türkiye

In Turkey, spouses could be punished in different ways. Naturally, men got by with simple punishments in the form of payment obligations - if you cheated, pay for your sins. Very rich and self-loving men could pay their wives every day for their betrayals, and on the carpet before God they prayed and repented for the fact that they could not restrain themselves, they say, the woman is guilty of tempting him by calling to intercourse.

Women were punished much harder - they put the culprit in a bag, put 2-3 cats into it, tied the bag. The animals were inside with the woman, and then the "executioners" armed themselves with chains, trying to hit the animals. They beat them until the woman died from wild scratches and wounds left by animals. There has never been a single case of a woman surviving such torture. Basically, the punishment was death.

9. Korea

In Korea, there are quite interesting ways to bring a person to suicide. But, as for punishment, they came up with an interesting torture. It is strange that only women were punished in Korea, they are probably the biggest traitors, and the whole female gender has a curse, otherwise, how to explain that torture was invented only for them? That's because the ungrateful - they need to drink vinegar as a punishment until they swell. Then they are finished off with sticks, and they do it slowly.

The punishment can last up to several days, and if during this time the woman does not die from vinegar poisoning, then she is slowly finished off, forcing her to drink vinegar again. Note - 200 ml of vinegar and more is a lethal dose for an adult if he is not given first aid. The trachea and esophagus narrow, the lungs and stomach swell, cough with blood appears. It is possible to save only in the first 10-13 minutes, otherwise intoxication occurs, and a person after emergency care is treated for about six months.

8. America

Previously, when there were still tribes in their majority, they occupied a large territory of the country, the leaders in the tribes solved the problem with traitors very quickly - they made them crawl on all fours in front of the leader, then they were thrown at his feet for presentation. Tribes from neighboring territories gathered around, mostly women, to show them what happens for adultery. After collecting all the people, those in charge took sticks and crushed the bones of the woman. As long as she remained alive, she was only beaten. As soon as death occurred, the victim ceased to resist, relatives and her husband were invited to the bride. The husband cut his wife into pieces, cooked her at the stake, and treated all the assembled guests.

Men could not be executed, since they could change - this was not considered a sin. The fact is that in the tribes, men must achieve women - jump over the fire, walk on coals and even risk their lives. So, until they get someone to marry, they may not live to see this moment. And such weakness as another woman is just gratitude for the deeds done. However, the one with whom he will change was also punished, being unmarried - it is a sin to sleep with other people's husbands. Therefore, it would be rare to find a man who would lead to the next world not only himself. The woman's lover was more fortunate - he was expelled from the tribe.

7. Pakistan

Proving adultery is a very quick but complicated process. As you know, in Pakistan and other countries where the religion of Islam reigns, laws are observed not according to the criminal code, but according to the prescriptions of Sharia. This is a branch of religion. A woman should be seen at the moment of betrayal, but there even a conversation with another man is called betrayal. If your wife was examined by another woman, it is worth considering - she can study her spouse for her husband so that he can take a second wife to him. Women mostly go only with women, as the Koran itself prescribes.

If a girl or someone's wife walks alone, this is a serious reason for punishment (not death). But for treason, women can be sentenced to death by hanging. Of course, the husband decides everything, even the wife's relatives cannot influence his decision, because they received payment for her. The husband has the right to cancel the execution if he loves his wife very much, there were such cases. But then this family receives the status of "belittled" in its own way - these are outcasts, where dirt and distrust reign in the family. No one will communicate with such people, have business, and even more so will not be connected by family ties.

6 Africa

Luango is a small kingdom where adultery is considered the worst mortal sin. However, people have come up with a punishment for sin that cannot be compared with any other. Women and men have equal rights, and so that no one is offended, the punishment is the same for all people. If one of the spouses is caught cheating, or someone told, proved, provided facts, or the person himself confessed (which rarely happens because of fear of death), then the guilty and traitors, namely the traitor with his mistress, are thrown off the cliff. It is not known whether they will survive later or not, but no one will kill anyone on purpose.

If a person can untie his hands and feet, swim out of the current and be saved, then he is lucky. Very often, women's lovers are not found, only cheaters are dumped. They do not manage to get out, but if so, then no one resets them again, does not kill them. Now, if a woman returns home to her husband and repents, he has the right to forgive her, since she has already received the punishment. Then everything depends on the husband, because it is up to him to decide whether to accept his wife after punishment or not.

5. Siam

Here the punishment is cruelty and fantasy. An amazing torture has been invented for women - this is the fear that torments her before a painful death. The unfaithful wife is subjected to torment and crush - she is fixed in a special half-open box, then invited to her to "meet" the elephant. Naturally, the elephant is blindfolded, and the woman can watch his steps, approach and swift meeting with the other world. So that the elephant is not frightened, it is released for prey, they show the goodies that are placed behind the box. He is already blindfolded, and the woman is opened up to the waist in order to see the beast rushing towards herself.

If the elephant misses, does not step properly, the woman does not die under the pressure of his weight, then the elephant is allowed to walk on it again. This continues until the elephant crushes the woman completely. Male traitors get off with a severe reprimand - they are forbidden to go out, they can eat at the table only with the permission of their wife, and they are expelled from work. The inheritance and all the "good" is given to the wife, and she can also come up with a punishment for him within 67 days after she exposes him in treason. This is probably worse, because after all the petty censures, the wife can sentence her husband to death.

4. Northern Burma

In this country, girls wear bracelets around their necks from an early age to stretch their vertebrae. Rings are not removed throughout life. The more rings, the more beautiful the bride is considered. After marriage, women wear rings less often, since there is no longer a need to stretch their neck. If a woman is caught cheating, all rings are removed from her neck immediately. Does this mean nothing to you? Stretched vertebrae and deformed non-working muscles that are not able to support an elongated neck are not able to get used to such loads overnight.

After the rings are removed, the woman's neck may break, iona either becomes crippled or dies from injuries and fractures. If a woman survives, her husband can pay for her treatment, but she will never wear rings again - this is an adornment of faithful and worthy women. And traitors do not tend to wear gold and expensive gifts. The husband's family will not be condemned in any way, but they will know that his wife cheated on him and survived after all the trials.

3. Afghanistan

There are no guilty or executioners in this state. But the laws there have changed somewhat - they have reintroduced the punishments that were in effect under the Taliban. All punishment measures are carried out with the police and representatives of moral laws - a woman must be caught, proved that she cheated on her spouse. Cheating in Afghanistan is even touching someone else's hand (male), squinting, which implies flirting, etc. A woman is sentenced to 100 lashes. Death through blows - not that, a spouse cannot be killed. If she survives the blows, then it's a miracle. But there were also such cases, and no one has the right to finish them to death. Otherwise, it is punishable by all religious laws. The man is not punished.

If the wife saw her husband with another, then she cannot hold him accountable, since her eyes are not an indicator. And often this is perceived as slander - she saw treason, told about her husband, and the wife receives lashes for deceit, etc. So in this state it is better either not to get married, or to remain silent all your life. Of course, you can bring witnesses with you who will spy on the guilty man, but it’s not a fact that the testimony of several people is true, and not a planned lie.

2. New Guinea

Among the Papuans there are still customs regarding traitors. It is customary among the people not only to humiliate traitors, but also to arrange performances for other residents - neighboring tribes, villages, villages, but not cities. There, their customs are alien to people who are used to enduring betrayal or simply getting divorced. Divorce is a sin even for a Christian, so there can be no talk of it. For treason, a woman is expelled from her native land in what her mother gave birth to. If a naked woman without jewelry is found in neighboring tribes, she can be eaten, since she no longer belongs to anyone.

A man is punished differently - he must eat the finger of his mistress, and it is simply impossible to pass off another homeless victim for her. The mistress will walk without one finger, so look at the hands of the girls if you are going there on an excursion. After the meal, the man is executed - they are killed in various ways, depending on who has what offer.

1. UAE, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Iran

In these countries, the law of Islam operates - it means that death has changed you. Men listen to a reprimand, nothing more. No fees or rewriting of property threatens them. A woman can be killed by any relative (man) who thinks that his wife has cheated or is cheating. If a strange man accidentally touches a woman, she is a traitor. If she looked at the other guy, she's a traitor. The rest is not even discussed.

Treason can be arranged on purpose, and no one has the right to listen to you. Allah can see everything, and since a man said that you are a traitor, then suffer punishment. A female traitor (or so-called) is tied up in the area of ​​the bends of her elbows, then buried up to her waist in the ground. All the people should come to the spectacle, the relative in the first place. According to the rules, the son must make the first blow of the stones. If there is no son, the stone is thrown by the wife's brother, father or relative. A husband cannot be the first to throw a stone, since he is not an executioner, but a victim.

Such unusual and terrible punishments exist for adultery. The worst thing is that these measures are written in some books and unregulated laws, and they cannot even be called lynching.

“A woman was created for a man, and not a man for a woman” - such a postulate was planted by the Russian Orthodox Church. This gave rise to distrust of both sexes to each other, so marriages were concluded not for love, but at the will of the parents. In such families, spouses treated each other with hostility, did not appreciate each other - therefore, betrayal often accompanied such relationships, despite the censure of society.

Ancient Rus'

The earliest document that mentions adultery is the Charter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. It says that a man was considered an adulterer if he had not only a mistress, but also children from her. For betraying his wife, a man had to pay a fine to the church, and the amount of the fine was determined by the prince. There is a record in the annals that Mstislav Vladimirovich (son of Vladimir Monomakh) “visited his wives not sparingly, and she (the princess), knowing that, was not offended in the least ... Now, - he continued (according to the annals), - the princess is like a young man, he wants to have fun, and at the same time he can do something obscene, it’s already inconvenient for me to guard, but it’s enough when no one knows about it and doesn’t talk about it.

Any connection between a woman and an outsider was considered a betrayal of a woman. Her husband needed to punish his wife's frivolity. If he forgave the traitor and continued to live with her, then he was supposed to be punished. To avoid punishment, a man needed to divorce his unfaithful wife, and not delay this moment: “Is the wife from her husband with another, the husband is to blame for letting her ...”

17th and 18th century

In the 17th and 18th centuries, adultery was a ground for divorce. In pre-Petrine times, a husband could get away with a year of penance and a fine, a woman always suffered a heavier punishment than a man. If a woman was convicted of treason, then after the divorce she had to join the spinning mill, and she was forbidden to remarry. To prove the betrayal of his wife, the husband had to bring witnesses. This was reflected in the saying of Vladimir Dahl: "not caught - not a thief, not raised - not bl---b."

The nobles were tolerant of treason. The peasants were much more severe about treason and condemned it. However, punishment did not become an obstacle to adultery. This is reflected in the sayings: “How the girl of the matchmaker falls in love - she’s not to blame for anyone”, “It wasn’t the mother who ordered it - she wanted it herself” and especially: “The stranger’s husband is sweet - but not a century to live with him, but his shame - to drag with him.”

There were many cases when the husband "did not look for a divorce" with a traitor. Often the husband agreed to the punishment of his wife - with whips, whips or correctional labor. A wife who was caught cheating was forbidden to bear her husband's surname. Penance for wives was for many years (up to 15 years), or she was sent to a monastery.

The appeal of husbands with the requirement to divorce him from the "infidel" was always satisfied. This led to the fact that if a man "was no longer needed," then this was a convenient excuse to get a divorce and start a new family. However, there were many cases when they were bred at the request of the wife.

If a husband was “caught” in treason, then his punishment consisted in a shameful conversation with a “spiritual father”.

19th - early 20th century

In the 19th century, as in previous centuries, a wife's infidelity was treated more strictly than a husband's infidelity. The man was supposed to be morally punished. There was a nuance: in society, a divorced man was secretly placed restrictions on promotion, they could not be given the desired position. This situation is described by Leo Tolstoy in Anna Karenina. In the common people, "shameful punishments" were used. Women were strict about treason "Such women doubly sin - they violate purity, and corrupt the law ... they are growing, non-compliance."

Men used their wife's "betrayal" as a reason to divorce her, so there are hundreds of petitions of this kind in the archives. The volost courts in this case appointed a formal punishment for the “traitor” woman - arrest, community service.

The husband could punish his wife on his own - drive her out of the house, taking her dowry from her.

Wives could not divorce their husbands. The men did not give their consent to a divorce, "and without the consent of her husband, they will not give her a passport." But a woman could take revenge on a homeowner for the humiliation she had suffered - in the Yaroslavl province, for example, wives could break windows, smear the house with soot and the gates with tar.

In the Yaroslavl province and in the Volga region, a husband could beat a traitor wife, and in the Volga region it was considered right to beat her "in public." In the Russian North, in the Tver and Kostroma provinces, they preferred “not to wash dirty linen in public,” and there old men acted as judges of unfaithful wives and husbands. A common form of female punishment was her "harness" in the cart. Her husband forced her to carry him, and he beat her with a whip.

In the 20th century, punishments for treason were transformed. Divorces became difficult, the Soviet government pursued a policy of "strengthening the family." The private life of a person ceased to be private, personal relationships and intimate ties became part of party and Komsomol meetings. Throughout the existence of the USSR, the tradition of discussing family crises at meetings was preserved, the state policy of the “strong Soviet family” was actively implanted in the minds of citizens.

1. Papua New Guinea

2. Medieval Russia

We have already written about the terrible medieval traditions of Europe. But, by and large, Russia did not lag behind. So, in 1550, adultery was also introduced into the list of crimes for which the death penalty was provided.

3. Iran

Iran, once civilized, is increasingly mired in cruelty and gender inequality. Since 1990, a discriminatory law has been in force in Iran, according to which a woman caught cheating on her husband can be executed by any relative of her husband (though only males). But men for adultery are waiting for inevitable public censure.

4. African tribes

Here there are the most severe traditions, not controlled by any international laws. So, in some tribes, women's organs are simply cut out for treason.

5. Indonesia

Another country with insane legislation. Here, for adultery, partners of both sexes can be imprisoned for 15 years.

6. Türkiye

Not far from Indonesia, Türkiye also left. In the struggle for European integration and women's rights, the Turks decided to equalize the rights of spouses of both sexes. Since 1996, they have been jailed for 5 years for treason, and already spouses of both sexes.

7. China

But communist China was only in 7th place in this ranking. Here, both men and women are punished for adultery. Unfaithful believers in the Celestial Empire are waiting for up to 2 years in prison and confiscation of half of their property.

8. Switzerland

One of the most liberal countries is Switzerland. By the way, almost the entire adult population is armed here, so it is unlikely that anyone will dare to change here. But they have a very interesting law - a cheater is forbidden to remarry for 3 years.

9. Vietnam

But Vietnam, recovering from the war, fills the budget with all its might. Unfaithful spouses are no exception. For treason, a fine of 1 to 3 million Vietnamese dong awaits here. This is $ 50-150 (by the way, the average monthly salary in the country).

10. Mali

Who would have thought that Mali would be the most treason-tolerant state. A huge number of different tribes live on the territory of this African state, which have very peculiar codes of laws. But here we want to draw your attention to the liberal Dogon tribe. They allow adultery, except in cases of incest. But in this case, lovers will only be expelled from the tribe.

When people enter into marriage, the traditions of most countries imply that partners voluntarily give up sexual partners on the side, outside of marriage. It is unfortunate that these traditions are not always perceived by modern people as a guide to action. And often the so-called leftists for many become an insignificant phenomenon, humiliating a partner and devaluing the connection, which is already so fragile between people. Previously, adultery was always considered worthy of severe punishment, however, only for girls, for men it was not so reprehensible.

In different countries, the punishment of women for treason has always been quite harsh. It was supposed to be a shame for the female sex, a strong humiliation of her in front of her neighbors so that henceforth it would be repulsive for both her and others, looking at her. After this, the unfortunate woman did not always manage to survive - for example, in eastern countries, beating for treason with the help of various objects could kill the unfortunate woman.

Usually, the further north the region, the softer the punishment, probably due to the fact that there were more men in these parts. For female adultery, a wicked woman could pay with her ears, lips or nose - as it was in medieval Europe, therefore imprisonment in a monastery could not be the worst punishment. But more about the peculiarities of attitudes and punishment for adultery at different times and in different countries - a little further.

In the old days, our Slavic ancestors entered into marriages not for love, but at the will of their parents. Therefore, it often happened that the spouses were together not only without sympathy, but also with more vivid negative feelings. As a result, spouses often made connections on the side, although this was very condemned by public morality.

Moreover, male infidelity was not actually infidelity, but female infidelity was persecuted by all the rigidity of morality of that time. The Charter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise mentions that a man is not an adulterer if his mistress has children from him. For adultery, a fine was supposed, the amount of which was determined by the prince himself. But in general, there was a principle “not caught - not a thief”: if no one talks about it and pretends not to know, then nothing terrible happens.

Oddly enough, the strong half was punished for treason in Ancient Rus': a husband who forgave his wife who betrayed him received a tangible reprimand himself, because he let her side.

In order to avoid shame and punishment, he should have divorced his wife, and done it immediately so as not to aggravate the situation.

In pre-Petrine times, the wife was punished many times stronger than the spouse. The unfaithful after a divorce (inevitable in this case) was obliged to join the spinning yard, she was forbidden to remarry. They reacted especially harshly to infidelity among the peasantry (the nobles were more tolerant in this matter, allowing themselves such pranks). Despite the inevitability and severity of punishment, those who wished nevertheless remained, which was reflected in the folklore of that time, recorded in proverbs and sayings.

In other countries

How in different countries women were punished for cheating on their husbands - you can write dissertations about this, this topic is so wide. Punishment in different countries was based on the traditions and values ​​of the culture of a particular country, reflecting its social structure and matrimonial relations. Therefore, the methods of punishment for infidelity were and are so diverse that the hair moves on the head.

Among the Danes in antiquity, death was due for adultery, while murder was fraught with only the usual fine. This showed how seriously this offense was taken in the Danish kingdom. There was no talk of male infidelity.

The Mongols cut the stumbled into two parts.

The ancient Bretons flogged her until she died.

The Gauls smeared her body in mud, slops and dragged it along the ground through the whole city. As a sign of censure, local residents could throw anything at her, insult and beat her.

The Goths did not wait for a trial or permission from external authorities: the spouse could independently pass the sentence on the offender with his own hands.

In China, the offender was smeared with bacon and thrown to hungry dogs.

The aborigines of Canada used their characteristic tradition of scalping: they also dealt with infidels there.

Greece made revenge for such a sin available to any citizen, and he could commit it in any way. But in Sparta, going to the left was not a sin and was not even worthy of blame.

In Islamic states, a caught beauty can be stoned to death.

Among the ancient Mongols, the punishment for treason was very cruel: only by cutting the sinner into several parts, you can adequately punish her for her misconduct. For such a person, a worthy death was impossible - her guilt was too unworthy.

The punishment for treason in ancient times in the East of the Roman Empire assumed a somewhat commercial approach: the sinner was put up for sale on the market, and anyone could buy her. But if the product was not interesting to any of the buyers, then things were really bad ...

It is especially painful to hear how women were punished for treason in the East. The delinquent inhabitants of the harem suffered especially subtly: they cut their body in the thinnest sensitive places, melted lead and poured it into the resulting wounds and holes in the body. They could stick wooden nails soaked in sulfur into the body, which were then set on fire, and the flame was kept for a long time due to the subcutaneous fat of the unfortunate victim.

In Singapore, treason was punished with sticks, and this method is still used today.

The inhabitants of Diarberkir executed the criminal with the whole family: each member of the family had to stab her with a dagger.

It is interesting how the Germans punished women for treason in antiquity. Punishment itself was uncomplicated against the background of previous options - they quartered. But the prevention was unusual: before a military campaign, the husband put on a chastity belt forged from iron on his lady of the heart, and took it off after returning from the campaign.

If we recall how crimes were punished in Babylon, then the Talmud speaks of four ways to do this most painfully for the guilty and indicative for others: strangulation, beheading, burning, in addition, they could be thrown from a height onto stones.

The so-called Middle Assyrian laws gave the right to a husband who found his wife with another, to kill both her and her lover on the spot. If he did not do this himself, then the court punished the adulterer in the same way that the husband punished his soul mate.

The punishment for treason in different countries is very diverse and revealing in terms of how significant and important family values ​​are in the culture of a particular country and how they relate to human life.

The most terrible punishments for treason existed in dark times. The sophisticated minds of the Jesuits tortured and punished women in the Middle Ages for such offenses with a deep understanding of physiology. And in any case, the victim was deprived of property and children, so that the road remained for her either to steal or engage in prostitution. Interestingly, even if the sufferer was faithful to her husband, but was in no hurry to pay off her marital debt, the state could help the disadvantaged spouse to collect it forcibly. In Barcelona, ​​for example, there was a House of Correction where one could turn in a wife for re-education: there she fasted, prayed, worked tirelessly for days on end and, of course, was subjected to very painful bodily punishments.

The Spanish code "Seven Partidas" (XIII century) forbade the female sex to copulate with non-Christians - Moors and Jews. True, the status (and how wealthy she was, among other things) greatly influenced the degree of censure. A widow or a maiden was deprived of the property that was at her disposal, repeated adultery was threatened with a fire, on which both participants in the process were burned. A married Spaniard received her portion of revenge from her husband, since she had nothing of her own, to the point that her husband, in his anger, could burn her in revenge.

In medieval Europe, the punishment for adultery was also severe. Moreover, imprisonment in a monastery was not the most terrible, although there she could be ordered and strangled. And even cutting off lips, noses and ears was inferior to another measure of struggle with sinners. Young and not very ladies were burned at the stake like witches, believing that only fire can save the soul of the wicked from witchcraft that takes her away from the family. Such a fate awaited only the female. The UK created a law under which a deceived husband was entitled to a one-time monetary compensation. Moreover, the amount was supposed to cover not only the material costs of the husband, which he incurred throughout his married life to support his wife, but also include payment for the moral damage that was caused to his pride due to his wife's infidelity.

Among the most terrible practices, one can name female castration - in some African tribes, that person who did not take care of herself was subjected to just such an operation.

As scary as it all sounds, there are a dozen more difficult ways to raise a spouse, even if she does not survive after.

Top 10 worst punishments for women

• In Turkey, when such a wicked woman was discovered, a terrible fate awaited her: they put her in a bag, put a cat there, and beat the bag with chains so as to hurt the animal as much as possible. The procedure was performed until the unfaithful in torment died.
• In Korea, they forced to drink vinegar until the unfortunate woman swelled up, and then she was beaten with sticks to death.
• Some tribes of America, when a traitor was discovered, threw her at the feet of the leader, beat her, crushed all the bones in the body, then chopped them into pieces and ate them with the whole tribe.
• According to Sharia, Pakistani women were sentenced to death by hanging.
• In the small kingdom of Luango in Africa, according to long-standing customs, lovers are thrown off a cliff.
• In ancient times, one of the most cruel executions existed in Siam - by an elephant: the offender was put in a cage of a special design and an animal was brought to her. The elephant, confident that it was a female of its own species, killed her in the process.
• In northern Burma, female infidelity was dealt with in a very peculiar way. From early childhood, girls are put on rings around their necks, and under their number, the neck gradually stretched strongly. When the girl entered puberty, her neck was so long that she could not hold her head on her own - all the muscles were so atrophied. If a wife cheated on her husband, these hoops were removed from her neck, and she died as a result of a broken neck, or remained crippled for life.
• Afghanistan, in the form of a transitional government, has restored the moral police that once operated under the Taliban. Adultery was punishable by 100 lashes and imprisonment.
• In Papua New Guinea, they were punished in the most unusual way, and not even the mistress herself, she just remained alive. But a man who had the courage to seduce someone else's wife was cut off his head. But at the same time, before his death, he had to eat the finger of his mistress. The surviving mistress remained with her flaw, the whole tribe knew about her guilt and it was impossible for her to find a mate after that. This was her payback.
• In Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Nigeria, women were stoned to death for adultery.

Of course, the way in which treason is punished in different countries now differs significantly from the terrible methods of punishment of past centuries. Now adultery in China, for example, is punishable by two years in prison and confiscation of half of the property. Undoubtedly, this is a much more humane way than being eaten alive by wild dogs, as was the case before. Punishment with stones in many countries is no longer relevant. fortunately.

For example, Indonesia punishes women for treason with up to 15 years in prison.

10 states in the US today also punish lady walkers with jail time. In Minnesota, for example, a wife who goes on a spree can be imprisoned for 5 years or fined $1,000. Or you can get both at the same time.

One can rejoice at the tolerance of European countries, which, as a reprimand for infidelity, choose the main property field.

1917, the longest year in Russian history, was also the most critical. Including for the abolition of punishment for treason.

In this regard, our country is at the forefront of "humanization". The Sexual Revolution, 1964, the International Congress in The Hague adopted a resolution: "Adultery cannot be considered a criminal offense and therefore not subject to judicial punishment." In Italy, France, criminal punishment was abolished only in 1975. And before that, for example, Sophia Loren had to leave Italy, due to an extramarital affair with Carlo Ponti. In Turkey, crawling with Russia in a race to the European Union, the law was repealed in 1996. In Switzerland, to this day they can ban a new marriage for 3 years. In Brazil, the punishment was abolished in 2005, and in Mexico, literally just now, in 2011.

1. The Babylonian Talmud names four types of death penalty: strangulation, cutting off the head with a sword, burning, throwing on stones.
Strangulation was considered the easiest type of death penalty. Its essence was that a piece of linen was wrapped around the neck of the convict and two witnesses to the crime or specially appointed persons pulled the ends of the linen in different directions. This death penalty was imposed by the court for such crimes as: beating a father or mother, as well as inflicting bodily harm on them; capture or kidnapping of a Jew for ransom, sale or forced labor; sexual intercourse with a married woman (adultery); adultery to her husband without the intention of discrediting him in front of the Jews.

2. According to the so-called Middle Assyrian laws (XIV - XIII centuries BC)
A husband who found his wife with her lover had the right to kill both on the spot. If he did not do this, then the adulterer was punished by the court with the same punishment as the husband wished to inflict on his wife.

3. In modern Turkey:
Since 1996, adultery has been punished not only for women, but also for men. Compared to the previous law, it is very mild - five years in prison. For comparison: in Saudi Arabia, people are still stoned for such things.

4. In Iran, Mauritania, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Nigeria (Islamic countries), according to Sharia, those caught in infidelity are stoned. Stoning is a form of punishment applied only to those who are married, and exclusively to women. Men get off with public censure.
At the same time, the authorities are going to even greater tightening. Since 1990, a law has been in force in Iran, according to which a male relative (not necessarily the husband himself) has the right to kill a woman convicted of adultery without trial.

5. In Pakistan, according to the decision of the Sharia court, women can be executed by hanging for adultery.

6. In Afghanistan, the transitional government has re-established the religious morality police that operated in the country under the Taliban. The range of punishments for traitors is very wide: from public flogging to 10 years in prison.

7. In Indonesia, adultery is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

8. But the non-Muslim Republic of Papua New Guinea holds the palm in terms of severity of punishment for adultery. For example, in the district of Madang, where ancient Papuan laws are still in force, deceived husbands are not only allowed, but also ordered to behead their wives' lovers. At the same time, the wives are not killed, but before the execution, the convict must eat the finger of his mistress.

9. In Germany, in the old days, they were quartered for adultery. .According to one of the versions, the custom of locking a woman with a lock (chastity belt) appeared precisely in Germany among the aristocracy. Each time, going on a military campaign, the husband forced the blacksmith to put on his wife an iron belt, which he personally took off after his return.

10. In medieval Europe 15-16 centuries. wives convicted of treason were punished with life imprisonment in a monastery or disfigured, depriving their nose, lips or ears. The death penalty for treason was also widespread. The English King Henry XIII sent to the scaffold two of his wives - Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. Only women were punished for adultery.
In the UK, for a long time there was a law according to which a deceived husband was entitled to a lump sum monetary reward. Moreover, it should compensate not only the material costs of the husband for his wife for the entire life together, but also "the moral damage caused to his feelings and pride."

11. In Bulgaria, alimony is also collected from the spouse guilty of the divorce - in favor of the innocent. But in Switzerland, they don’t take money from adulterers, but the court can prohibit the cheating spouse from entering into a new marriage for three years.

12. In northern Burma, the problem of punishing women is solved simply and technically: from childhood, girls are put on ritual hoops around their necks. They greatly lengthen the neck and at the same time support the head, which can no longer stand on its own on the atrophied cervical vertebrae. If treason is discovered, the hoops are removed from the neck of the Burmese woman. This is enough for her to either die from a fracture of the cervical vertebrae, or remain crippled.

13. In some African tribes, a cheating wife was subjected to mandatory castration - the uterus was cut out.

14. In medieval Russia, the judicial code of 1550 expanded the scope of crimes punishable by death. They included adultery.

15. In modern China: In Guangdong province, local legislators have imposed a ban on extramarital affairs. The punishment for treason (for both a man and a woman) is two years in prison and confiscation of half of the property.

16. In 10 states of the USA there is a prison sentence for trips "to the left". For example, in the state of Minnesota, both husband and wife can receive 5 years in prison and be fined $1,000 or both.