Law changes due to culture Flashcards

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What are the 3 laws?

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Polygamy
Adultery
Cannabis

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What is Polygamy?

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Man having more than one wife.

Polyandry is same but for women

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Where is it legal and illegal polygamy?

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Legal in 58 countries but polyandry only in few like himalyas.
In most countries it is a crime (Bigamy) and can face 7 years prision or a fine.

UK sentences

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How does religion and tradition affect polygamy?

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Qur’an permits muslim men to take up to 4 wives and this is reflected in those laws.
Polygamy in some African country

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What is adultery??

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Sexual act between two people and one/both are married to someone else.

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Where is adultery legal and illegal??

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Crime in most societies which are majority muslim and christian majority countries in africa.
Not against the law in most and india legalised it in 2018

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How does religion and tradition affect adultery??

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Most religions condem it and it is shared by Christiany, Islam and Judism
Tradition - laws against usually where women occupy a very subordinate position/person. Laws themselves are unequal.

Shared ruke is one of the 10 comandments.

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What is Cannabis??

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Drug

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Where is weed legal and illegal?

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In Uk can be 5 years for possesion and 14 years for supply.
Some countries like netherlands and portugal legalised it.

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Does weed vary between cultures??

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Yes societies more focused on individual freedom will be more likey to see it as victimless.
In other they are harsh to deter others but contrastingly some will legalise it so it cuts out suppliers and makes getting it safer.

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