I was really bored last Saturday that I decided to hit a coffee shop with my laptop and surf my heart out. After hours of surfing, I decided to open Mirc and have fun. When I say "fun" I would mean going to #cebu and type "any sensible men, message me." I do this because I find it amusing to talk to strangers who can speak their mind. Believe me, it's fun. Although it's rare really that you'ld find sensible men to talk to in the IRC because most of which are just airheads who would want sex eye balls. Duh! And I find it also fun because I get to pretend someone else. Like I would say I'm a fast food crew, a sales lady, a call center agent or even a construction worker just looking around and killing time. Anways, after seconds, one stray soul messaged. Handle was "RatPack". He said he was 28 and works as a legal assistant somewhere. I didnt beieve really the facts he gave about him but in fairness, he was smart. He read a lot and mentioned books that I was also interested in. This time, I pretended I was a student taking up Political Science in some university. I assumed the role because I thought it would make a strong topic. And I was not wrong. We talked for 3 hours and it plainly revolved around the law and how unfair it is especially if it already involves women and sex. :) No, it wasn't a dirty conversation if I may say. :p He bade goodbye after 3 hours because he had an urgent thing to do but before he left he asked for my number because according to him (verbatim to wit) "I'll call you one of these days so we can have coffee together and talk. You seem to be a very smart and interesting person. Pretty please?" His moronic pleas didn't succeed. :)
Anyways, speaking of the laws I was talking about, I thought I'd share 10 things I know that might come in handy to you. These are facts from the laws of the Philippine Republic to help your sexual activities legal. I got exposed to these stuff because I got so engrossed with my Philippine COnstitution subject in college. My teacher (Mr. Alfredo Ticong) was one hell of a smart guy and if he wasn't married, I would have stalked him and begged my ass off just to be his girlfriend. :p Here goes:
- We all know having sex in a car parked in a public place is illegal, but just how illegal? Sex within public view is illegal enough to get you and your lover a month to half a year in prison.
- Rape is committed by a man having intercourse with a woman in any of the following circumstances, namely: a) through force, threat or intimidation; b) when the offended party is deprived of reason; c) by means of fraudulent machination or abuse of authority; or finally, as mentioned earlier d) when the offended party is below twelve years old. Letter B leads us to ask if having sex with a drunk woman (who has not passed out) can be considered rape. The answer lies in the case of State vs. Lung, wherein the court held that "where the consent is induced by the administration of drugs or liquor, which incites her passions but does not deprive her of her will power, the accused is NOT guilty of rape." So guys, as long as the gin pomelo with betsin you gave her has not deprived her of reason, having sex with her is not rape.
- Republic Act No. 8353, which took effect on October 22, 1997 amended the Revised Penal Code and declared that the crime of rape can be committed by both male and female. Women commit rape by jamming any instrument or object into another person's genital or anal orifice under the same circumstances as normal rape.
- Under Article 247 of the Revised Penal Code a husband or wife who catches his or her spouse in the act of having sexual intercourse with another person and who kills or injures either of them or both will not go to jail. The said article punishes the killer of a penalty called "destierro" which is somewhat like a restraining order.
- Under the same article, parents who kill the seducers of their daughters (who are living with them and are below 18 years old) immediately after catching or surprising them in the act of having sexual intercourse will not go jail but will suffer the mere penalty of destierro.
- In the case of People vs. Saylan, the Court imposed a higher penalty than that ordinarily prescribed for rape when the accused committed rape in the dog style. The manner in which the crime was committed was seen as an aggravating circumstance which consequently, increased the penalty.
- To charge a married woman of adultery, the husband need only prove that the wife has had sexual intercourse with another man at least once. Adultery carries a penalty of 2 years 4 months and 1 day to 6 years. On the other hand, to charge a married man of concubinage, the wife has to prove either: a) that the husband has kept the mistress in the conjugal dwelling; b) that he has had sexual intercourse with the mistress under scandalous circumstances; or c) that he has cohabited with her in any other place. Therefore, a single act of sexual intercourse by a married man does not constitute any crime. In addition, concubinage compared to adultery, carries only a penalty of 6 months and 1 day to 4 years and 2 months.
- If you are planning to have sex with a woman of good repute who is under 18 but over 12, do not induce her to submit to your lustful desires by promising her marriage. If you do this, you open yourself to a charge of simple seduction which is punishable by 1 to 6 months in jail.
- Touching a woman's breast without her consent constitutes either the crime of Acts of Lasciviousness or Unjust Vexation depending on the man's intentions and the circumstances surrounding the act. If it is done with lewd designs, the crime is acts of lasciviousness. This carries the penalty of 6 months and 1 day to 6 years in prison. If however the touching was done only to vex or spite the girl, the offense is unjust vexation. Unjust vexation equates to 1 day to 1 month in prison.
- The rule in number 9 is different if the touching was done in a theater. Touching your date's tits in a movie theater against her objections is always an act of lasciviousness. Lustful intentions are presumed.
Hay! See how unfair the law is to us women especially if we talk about adultery and concubinage? Tsk! I know, I could be mouthy at times but who cares? The fact that I have say at least 9 mouths forming a one - woman conference gives me all the right to rant. :)
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