Comments on: Constitutional Court to Review Criminal Adultery http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: SeoulPodcast » Blog Archive » Episode 7: Amanda Takes Off… http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-153021 SeoulPodcast » Blog Archive » Episode 7: Amanda Takes Off… Sat, 10 May 2008 14:08:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-153021 [...] Constitutional Court to Review Criminal Adultery (Marmot) We can thank Ok So-ri for something other than providing tons of quality blog material — the naughty actress’s petition to the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of Korea’s criminal adultery law will be heard Thursday. [...] [...] Constitutional Court to Review Criminal Adultery (Marmot) We can thank Ok So-ri for something other than providing tons of quality blog material — the naughty actress’s petition to the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of Korea’s criminal adultery law will be heard Thursday. [...]

]]> By: The Goat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152190 The Goat Tue, 06 May 2008 11:55:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152190 Well that is certainly an interesting turn of events...I stand corrected. Well that is certainly an interesting turn of events…I stand corrected.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152173 Robert Koehler Tue, 06 May 2008 09:34:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152173 <blockquote>I’d imagine it was seldom brought against men in the past, but now that may be changing.</blockquote> Actually, judging from one of the links, it was the opposite --- it <i>used to be</i> brought against men primarily, but now more and more women are getting charged. I'd have to search around to see if the numbers back that up, of course.

I’d imagine it was seldom brought against men in the past, but now that may be changing.

Actually, judging from one of the links, it was the opposite — it used to be brought against men primarily, but now more and more women are getting charged.

I’d have to search around to see if the numbers back that up, of course.

]]> By: dokdoforever http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152172 dokdoforever Tue, 06 May 2008 09:14:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152172 Kind of ironic that women would support the adultery law, since it likely originated from the perspective of women as property. Sleeping with someone's wife was viewed as a type of theft, hence the application of criminal law. I'd imagine it was seldom brought against men in the past, but now that may be changing. With free marriage in Korea, the end of extended families, and an easing of patrinlineal descent, women are no longer viewed as property of the clan, leaving this law outdated and in need of change. Kind of ironic that women would support the adultery law, since it likely originated from the perspective of women as property. Sleeping with someone’s wife was viewed as a type of theft, hence the application of criminal law. I’d imagine it was seldom brought against men in the past, but now that may be changing. With free marriage in Korea, the end of extended families, and an easing of patrinlineal descent, women are no longer viewed as property of the clan, leaving this law outdated and in need of change.

]]> By: dda http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152170 dda Tue, 06 May 2008 09:04:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152170 <blockquote>Why bring the law into it. Is the need for revenge that strong?</blockquote>Ask the US divorce lawyers... :-)

Why bring the law into it. Is the need for revenge that strong?

Ask the US divorce lawyers… :-)

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152168 Robert Koehler Tue, 06 May 2008 08:41:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152168 <blockquote>Anyways, I think the crux of this issue was that the adultery laws were horribly one sided - giving the men pretty much free reign to fuck anything they wanted while using it as a tool to punish or control the women.</blockquote> Actually, women's groups have traditionally been the law's biggest backers, although that's now changing: http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/women/244040.html http://www.segye.com/Articles/News/Opinion/Article.asp?aid=20070917000102&ctg1=01&ctg2=00&subctg1=01&subctg2=00&cid=0101100100000&dataid=200709171214000054

Anyways, I think the crux of this issue was that the adultery laws were horribly one sided - giving the men pretty much free reign to fuck anything they wanted while using it as a tool to punish or control the women.

Actually, women’s groups have traditionally been the law’s biggest backers, although that’s now changing:

http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/soc.....44040.html
http://www.segye.com/Articles/.....1214000054

]]> By: The Goat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152162 The Goat Tue, 06 May 2008 07:53:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152162 Why not just divorce? Or forgive? Why bring the law into it. Is the need for revenge that strong? Anyways, I think the crux of this issue was that the adultery laws were horribly one sided - giving the men pretty much free reign to fuck anything they wanted while using it as a tool to punish or control the women. yeah...I am exaggerating but so be it. Why not just divorce? Or forgive? Why bring the law into it. Is the need for revenge that strong?

Anyways, I think the crux of this issue was that the adultery laws were horribly one sided - giving the men pretty much free reign to fuck anything they wanted while using it as a tool to punish or control the women.

yeah…I am exaggerating but so be it.

]]> By: Seth Gecko http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152159 Seth Gecko Tue, 06 May 2008 07:43:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/05/06/constitutional-court-to-review-criminal-adultery/#comment-152159 Think about it... you catch your wife cheating on you. You slap her. Whose transgression was worse?! The law (back home) says that a slap would constitute assault, and thus be punishable by law. At sentencing, I'd say to the judge "Your honor, would you rather be cheated on by your spouse, or slapped by your spouse?" I used to think the Adultery Law was caveman b.s., but no. There should be legal punishment for adultery. Think about it… you catch your wife cheating on you. You slap her.

Whose transgression was worse?!

The law (back home) says that a slap would constitute assault, and thus be punishable by law.

At sentencing, I’d say to the judge “Your honor, would you rather be cheated on by your spouse, or slapped by your spouse?”

I used to think the Adultery Law was caveman b.s., but no. There should be legal punishment for adultery.

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