Egyptian Couple Arrested For Creating ‘Spouse Swapping’ Facebook Page
- Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:01pm by
Erica Ritz
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An Egyptian couple could be facing jail time for their “spouse-swapping” advertisement on Facebook.
The husband and wife, both 30-years old, claim they got the idea from a Qatari man six months ago. Though extra-marital affairs are illegal in Egypt, the unnamed couple says there has been great interest in their advertisement, with four successful “swaps” already enacted.
Police arrested the couple after undercover agents posed as interested “candidates.” According to Al-Arabiya, after arrangements were made and dates were set for the big swap, police moved in to arrest the suspects.
(Photo: Daily Mail)
A controversial prostitution law in Egypt, passed in 1961, allows for the prosecution of extra-marital affairs– even if no money has been exchanged. Investigators are now preparing a case to submit to the public prosecutor’s office, and there is precedent for significant jail time. In 2009, a husband was sentenced to seven years and his wife to three after they admitted to organizing a swingers’ club.
This leads some to ask, should the Egyptian police really be worrying about extra-marital affairs at a time when the government is so unstable? When the Sinai Peninsula is at risk of becoming a “no man’s land”? Or is this just a portent of things to come in post-revolution Egypt?
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The Third Archon
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 8:16pmOH.. this is in EGYPT where the theists are even STUPIDER and more powerful than they are here!
I saw the headline and at FIRST I thought it was an Egyptian couple who had IMMIGRATED here, THEN been arrested for using Facebook to “spouse swap” in AMERICA…and I was like what?! That doesn’t sound like America…in fact, I’m pretty sure using Facebook for that very activity is one of the favorite PASTIMES of a decent segment of the married populace of the U.S.
“Though extra-marital affairs are illegal in Egypt”
Report Post »Also, it it REALLY an affair if both people KNOW that it’s happening…possibly at the same time in the same room within line of sight, with their consent?? I think that’s a bit abusive of the intent behind the definition of “affair,” but whatever.
Pat Alexander
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 8:26amDid you get a bag with her ???
Report Post »shustring
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 7:14amhey guess what……I LOVE BEING AN AMERICAN !!!!
Report Post »shustring
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 7:19amand LIVING IN AMERICA !!! USA USA !!!
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 7:06amAmazing – the country is in a shambles, there is no government, and yet the morals police are still doing sting operations? This is a sign that the power and control over these people was not successfully transferred during their revolution. There will have to be more bloodshed over there before they get it right.
Report Post »ConservativeKenN
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 6:51amWait a minute, a man can rape a woman and she is the guilty one but they frown on extra-marital affairs? This get’s the coveted WTF? award.
Report Post »TexasKnight
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 6:36amWhy do I get the feeling if they would have just used a goat like Bin Laden, no charges would have been brought.
Report Post »ConservativeKenN
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 6:49amI wish they put “like” buttons on here.
Report Post »shustring
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 7:16amroflmfao……..right !
Report Post »waspanglosaxon
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 11:26pmHad this not happened in Egypt, one might have thought that the ad had been placed by Mr. and Mrs. Nert G(ett)ingrich. Maybe Nert was one of the first to answer it, though.
Report Post »dumpsterdiver99
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 11:08pmWe have no right to legislate morality.
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:53pmCharges were dropped once authorities discovered the men were simply swapping wives to beat them.
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:36pmAdultery is adultery.
And it should be illegal.
Good for you Egypt.
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 12:12amBy all means, move there.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 8:26pmLOL–that’s quaint, but I want to ask, is it REALLY adultery, is it REALLY in keeping with the intent of the definition (which in my opinion and I will argue, has inherent, and necessitates, an element of duplicity and therefore non-consent, due to an intentional deprivation of information, on the part of one of the participants) to call something “adultery” when it is committed by both people, at the same time, possibly in the same room, with mutual knowledge, and without either’s objection (an in fact quite possibly their encouragement), and thus obviously their consent?
To me at least, this seems to be stretching the definition of adultery, and it seems to be missing the moral point–what people desire is to be treated in your interpersonal relationships as ends unto themselves. They want to be valued, and they want that to show in your actions towards them. Those you love and respect, are deserving of your honesty on those grounds alone–it is by your honesty with a person that you demonstrate respect of their capacity for reason and love for them for themselves, for their inalienable humanity. Imagine the treatment you would like from others, imagine the treatment you would like for yourself, the conditions of your life–would anyone who denies equal treatment they imagine for themselves to another person really be said to love or respect them? No. You show respect and love through honesty, not adherence to rules for their own sake.
Report Post »Lumbar Spine
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:19pmThat damn Obama! Wait…nevermind.
Report Post »MrKnowItAll
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 9:03pmI’ll wait to have more then a few before I Judge Her.
Report Post »hogtrashhd
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 8:42pmshe’s dead.. him not so much…. that’s the way the sharia cookie crumbles.. baby
Report Post »Netsurfer2
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 6:11pmI kind of feel sorry for them, because I feel that they really were not hurting anyone in the first place, but themselves if anyone. Maybe they were not really happy in their marriage or missing things. Maybe the wanted to adventure in their marriage, something that they did not have or know how to communicate? You would think counseling would be a much better idea than hurting them even more in life??? It’s so sad why in this world people have no heart or care in such a matter! You have people judging them as though they have a right to wear justice on their sleeves, yet have made many mistakes also in their lives with no passion for pity! What would Jesus do? That is my question!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 8:48pmWater finds it’s own level… so let the Water flow… and let the people use the FreeWill that GOD gave them! Freedom… requires Choices — Islam does not!
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 6:04pmThey need to come to America…were we serve up goats head soup daily. And it is part of the reason why they hate us…they seriously hate the hollyweird people.
As soon as they get out of their country they go wild and you know we will be blamed for it…lol sort of.
Report Post »TheSchu
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 5:51pmLets vote is wife swapping a good thing that should be promoted?
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 7:49pmFREEDOM is a Good Thing… Voting, not so much (re Obama; Egypt; Hitler; etc.)!
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 5:02pmThe funny part is that they don’t explain where the camel comes in to play in the swapping and swinging… until it’s too late…
Report Post »BuddyBaker
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:29pmJust what will happen here if we elect that “Holier then thou, Santorum”
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:50pmRosie odonnel tried the swinger thing but couldn’t get any takers … lol
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 5:09pmBUDDY. Certain quarters of America could use a little holiness regardless of who the messenger is…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 5:39pm@THE…
Report Post »That’s why she has gone OutRight Commie: figures that they Share EVERYTHING!
SamIamTwo
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 6:08pmNot much will happen…we will still be on the fast track down hill slide…and he doesn‘t have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning. jimho
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 6:27pmAs opposed to allow Obama’s Holier than thou to remain in office. Thanks, I will take Santorum any day.
Report Post »TexasKnight
Posted on March 26, 2012 at 6:32amWow, great insight. I went to Santy’s web page and couldnt find the info anywhere.
Report Post »I for one am very glad you were here to point it out.
Gonzo
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:12pmAnybody that would hook up with those two deserves beheading! LOL
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:11pmAh… ‘No one expects the’… Morality Police!
(re, Monty Python’s Flying Circus)
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:51pm@LUKERW………Would you like to purchase my dead parrot?….lol
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 5:36pm@TX…
Report Post »That parrots not dead… he just takes naps :)
Mark0331
Posted on March 25, 2012 at 4:11pmI guess now that the fanatical muslims have taken over that country their punishment will be stoning and beheading.
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