Editorial Bear

In a move that brings Michigan's legal system one step closer to Pakistan's, the state's appeal courts have been forced to rule that adultary is now a felony - punishable by up to life in prison.



Okay, so it falls a long way short of being stoned to death, as happens to adulterers (and rape victims) in parts of Pakistan, but even Judge William Murphy seemed amazed at his own court's decision.

"We cannot help but question whether the Legislature actually intended the result we reach here today," he admitted, "but we are curtailed by the language of the statute from reaching any other conclusion."

Full story here.

In the mean time, residents of Michigan are advised to keep their noses clean.