The cutting edge of justice (Why Italian men won’t marry Chinese women)
‘O tempora, o mores!’ is an old Roman saying that loosely translates as ‘Fucking kids, these days!’
So, it’s nice to see how the great-great-grandchildren of these Romans try to turn back the clock, by enforcing some better ‘mores’ on these, by and large quite vulgar ‘tempora’.
They’re not pointing their scornful arrows at lay-about teenagers though. They don’t care about these little pricks, really. It’s the big dicks they’re after:
In a landmark judgement with far-reaching social implications, Italy’s highest appeals court has ruled it is a criminal offence for Italian men to touch their genitals in public. The practice has become increasingly frowned on, but “io mi tocco i … “, which translates as “I touch my … ” is still a common phrase, roughly equivalent to “fingers crossed”. The judges helpfully suggested that those seeking reassurance should wait till they had returned to the privacy of their own homes before letting their hands stray trouser-wards.
The judges of the court of cassation stressed that the ban did not just apply to brazen crotch-scratching, but also to what might be termed superstitious pre-emption. Anyone who has seen a hearse go past in Italy, or been part of a discussion in which some terrible illness or disaster is mentioned, will know it is traditional for men to ward off bad luck with a quick grab at what are delicately called their “attributi”.
The judges said such actions risked generating “awkwardness, disgust and disapproval in the average man”, unexpectedly perhaps failing to mention the average woman.
Indeed – women might have something to say about this subject too.
What’s more, they would probably have their own ideas about the best way to deal with guys who can’t control either their filthy minds or groping hands.
However, as we can see from the article below, most Italian men would probably prefer the ruling of these (mostly male?) Italian judges over the righteous wrath of and the more hands-on approach to justice by some women.
Like the wife of some hapless Chinese fellow.
Come to think of it, ‘hands-on’ might not be the happiest of terms…
A Chinese wife has cut her husband’s right hand off because of his internet addiction.
Jiang Ming of Chengdu city promised his wife, He Ling, that he would not go on the internet anymore and would spend more time at home to take care of their newborn son.
But after a short time he started to sneak into nearby internet cafes again to have video chats with girls.
“I was on the internet, and suddenly felt a numbness in my right hand. The arrow on the screen stopped moving,” says Jiang Ming.
“Then I found that my right hand was on the mouse pad, and blood was shooting out.”
In court, the husband pleaded with the judge to release his wife, since he was to blame for breaking his promise
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February 28th, 2008 at 04:00
The cutting edge of justice…
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February 28th, 2008 at 17:53
“In court, the husband pleaded with the judge to release his wife, since he was to blame for breaking his promise”.
Guess she didn’t stop with the hand - sounds like she cut off his gonads as well.
February 28th, 2008 at 22:26
Something like that - or he might just realize he needs an extra hand around the house now.
J.