Swaziland bans sex for five years

Ananova ^ | 18/9/01 | staff

[jjbrouwer]

Swaziland has banned single young women from having sex for five years in a bid to fight the spread of Aids.

A chastity rite has been revived and maidens will also be expected not to shake hands or wear pants.

Any man who contravenes Umchwasho, the maidens' chastity rule also called Flower of the Nation, will be fined one cow, or £150.

King Mswati III announced the ruling during national celebrations for his 33rd birthday party. Virgins would be required to wear blue and black "do not touch me" tassels. Women already in relationships and those who are older than 19 would be expected to wear red with black tassels, reports The Guardian, Swaziland.

The ban has met with a 'mixed response' by men, according to local reports.

"We have just held our annual reed dance ceremony where Umchwasho was revived," the King told his audience in Nhlangano.

"This tradition plays a pivotal role in ensuring that our young girls preserve their virginity."

"We sincerely hope that this tradition will assist us in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic that is wiping our youth away."

He added that the country's chronic unemployment rate also led to idle people occupying themselves with sex.

[The Raven]

Just get an American wife (ouch!)

[freedomlover]

Really - We've been married ten years and we've had sex twice. My wife tells me that's pretty good.

Right?

Right?

[Jaxter]

I think it's a goofy idea. Kind of like banning guns to prevent crime. When you outlaw sex, only the outlaws will have sex. What do you think JJ?

[SunnyUsa]

I think I need glasses, at first I thought it read:

Switzerland bans sex for five years.

[Johnny Shear]

">be expected not to shake hands or wear pants.

Running around pantless will help fighting AIDS?"

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[jjbrouwer]

No that would be a tragedy! How many cows are you worth?!

[SunnyUsa]

How many cows???

You really Hoof nerve!

You better cut down on your Mad Cow Burgers, mate.

[jjbrouwer]

Hey, what's your beef?

[WyldKard]

One moment, I need to go out back and count my cows.

I wonder what the livestock exchange rate for cows is? I only have six chickens and a goat. Would that count as well?

[Alas]

That will keep clinton out. All three of them!

[RightOnline]

"Running around pantless will help fighting AIDS? "

I sorta............paused...........on that one, too.

[RightOnline]

Maybe they call that their new "truth in advertising" law?

[FReepaholic]

Hell, 5 years without sex ain't nothin'. I know, I've been married twice.

[Mrs. P]

.....maidens will also be expected not to shake hands or wear pants.....

There is so much I just don't understand.

[George W. Bush]

Probably more prostitution and sodomy is all that will result from this. If even that much.

To be effective in combatting AIDS, both sexes must observe chastity until marriage. However, given that African medical practices are so backward (re-use of needles hundreds of times without sterilization), this is probably almost completely useless.

[Bill Rice]

I'll bet their arms get tired!

[Wrigley]

Looks like a potential market for eye docs.

[jjbrouwer]

.....maidens will also be expected not to shake hands or wear pants.....

The men will be shaking their own hands.

[steve-b]

Udderly ridiculous!

[NativeSon]

A chastity rite has been revived and maidens will also be expected not to shake hands or wear pants.

Taking off their pants is what got them into this mess!