Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 >I believe that the moral of this story may have saved many woman >from being burned alive which was the customary punishment for this >"offence". I would be very interested in knowing more about this, especially which texts mention this, as burning of women for fornication or witchcraft is an area that I have researched. Anything you recall would be much appreciated. The chastity ordeal of Sita has counterparts in medieval European society, sometimes by fire/burning iron / boiling water. >Mistreatment of widows and the burning alive of Woman that have >transgressed some rules is a tragedy that sadly goes on still >today. Social and cultural conditioning, family obligations, >prejudices because of race caste gender or colour, rules and >regulations, name and fame, religious customs, are part a magic net >that is cast over all of us and keeps us in differing degrees of >bondage and hypnosis and is the causes of much agony and pain. Yes, absolutely. Max -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives Global Women's History http://www.suppressedhistories.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Dear Max Dashu Thanks for your empathy and support. I am in doubt if this topic can be openly discussed here since i received a lot of heat lately on less controversial topics that only scratched the surface, like the comparison between the witch hunt in europe and tibetan tantric reasons for mass Witch killings called "conversion by forceful means" in tibetan history.I will give you some relevant informations either offlist or onthe list later Until i made up my mind please visit this website for related information http://endabuse.org/programs/display.php3?DocID=102 , Max Dashu <maxdashu@l...> wrote: > >I believe that the moral of this story may have saved many woman > >from being burned alive which was the customary punishment for this > >"offence". > > I would be very interested in knowing more about this, especially > which texts mention this, as burning of women for fornication or > witchcraft is an area that I have researched. Anything you recall > would be much appreciated. > > The chastity ordeal of Sita has counterparts in medieval European > society, sometimes by fire/burning iron / boiling water. > > > >Mistreatment of widows and the burning alive of Woman that have > >transgressed some rules is a tragedy that sadly goes on still > >today. Social and cultural conditioning, family obligations, > >prejudices because of race caste gender or colour, rules and > >regulations, name and fame, religious customs, are part a magic net > >that is cast over all of us and keeps us in differing degrees of > >bondage and hypnosis and is the causes of much agony and pain. > > Yes, absolutely. > > Max > > -- > Max Dashu > Suppressed Histories Archives > Global Women's History > http://www.suppressedhistories.net > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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