In addition to my previous rant about Japan's backward legal system, this article shows how Japan is indeed far away from Europe regarding the modernity of its legislation.
BBC News : EU demands new Turkish penal code
In Japan, adultery is still punishable as a crime (although it probably won't result in a jail sentence, but a more or less heavy fine).
Turkey, generally considered less "advanced" or developed than Japan, does not yet consider adultery a crime, but its planning to do so has already brought pressure from the EU not to do it if it wants to be eligible to join the EU. Turkey has been refused entry to the EU mostly because of its poor human rights record and legislation not matching the criteria of the EU.
But would Japan be accepted into the EU (if it were in Europe) with its current legislation, protecting child's abductors, not recognising genetic parents of children born of a surrogate mother, criminalising adultery, allowing pornography of young teenagers, or allowing discrimination and even having top politicians or police forces freely inciting people to racism ? I sincerely doubt so (even with its economic development in the balance).
BBC News : EU demands new Turkish penal code
The European Commission says it will advise EU leaders that accession talks with Turkey should not begin unless Ankara adopts a new penal code.
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A move to criminalise adultery in the penal code has caused much controversy.
In Japan, adultery is still punishable as a crime (although it probably won't result in a jail sentence, but a more or less heavy fine).
Turkey, generally considered less "advanced" or developed than Japan, does not yet consider adultery a crime, but its planning to do so has already brought pressure from the EU not to do it if it wants to be eligible to join the EU. Turkey has been refused entry to the EU mostly because of its poor human rights record and legislation not matching the criteria of the EU.
But would Japan be accepted into the EU (if it were in Europe) with its current legislation, protecting child's abductors, not recognising genetic parents of children born of a surrogate mother, criminalising adultery, allowing pornography of young teenagers, or allowing discrimination and even having top politicians or police forces freely inciting people to racism ? I sincerely doubt so (even with its economic development in the balance).
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