[ExI] wtf? (literally)

[Stefano Vaj]

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Stathis Papaioannou <stathisp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/9/5 Stefano Vaj <stefano.vaj at gmail.com>:
>> On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 2:41 AM, Stathis Papaioannou <stathisp at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It's interesting that the Victorian Mental Health Act specifically
>>> lists "sexual promiscuity" and "immoral conduct" as *not* being valid
>>> reasons for certifying someone for involuntary treatment.
>>
>> Why, it appears that common law has progressed a lot since... :-)
>
> I meant Victorian as in Victoria, Australia, not Victorian era
> Britain.

I see. Well, that's conforting, "sex addicts" may seek asylum in
Victoria if things turn sour in the rest of the Western (and Islamic?)
world.

In fact, now that I think of it, Wilde's sentence may not be
considered as "involuntary treatment", but indicates a somewhat
negative attitude by Queen Victoria's legal system towards "immoral
conducts"... :-)

Stefano Vaj