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1 posted on 09/09/2009 6:29:58 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

Just some interesting history in Britain about NOT blaming the baby of a rape.

I think the ancient Saxon(?) code said that if a woman had a baby with a foreigner, the baby and descendants could not hold land until after 8(?) generations. But, if the woman had been raped by a foreigner and had the baby, the baby was treated as a full citizen. I find it interesting that a zillion years ago people didn’t blame the baby, but nowadays the baby is likely to be killed!


2 posted on 09/09/2009 6:45:09 PM PDT by ReagansShinyHair
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To: Steelfish

Beautiful post!


3 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:05 PM PDT by fullchroma (Obama: GET OUT OF MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE!)
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To: Steelfish

“fell pregnant”? People “fall ill.” Is pregnancy a disease?


6 posted on 09/09/2009 8:08:23 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin: pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: Steelfish

to read later


7 posted on 09/10/2009 5:09:23 AM PDT by Guenevere
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