These days prostitution is legal in many country and other country doesn't have any harsh punishment regarding this matter.

 

These days prostitution is legal in many country and other country doesn't have any harsh punishment regarding this matter.

But in early 16th century prostitution was seen as a sin and punishment was brutal

Prostitute or brothel keepers would be branded with hot a iron and banished from the town and sometime the iron rod was inserted in some private parts of the prostitute

This was the popular punishment in the major parts of Europe

This picture depicts a famous incident of Lady , who ran a brothel in Aberdeen, was branded with a hot iron on both cheeks by a hangman and made to wear a paper crown, before being banished from the city.

In Europe during the Middle Ages, church leaders attempted to rehabilitate penitent prostitutes and fund their dowries. Nevertheless, prostitution flourished: it was not merely tolerated but also protected, licensed, and regulated by law, and it constituted a considerable source of public revenue. Public brothels were established in large cities throughout Europe. At Toulouse, in France, the profits were shared between the city and the university; in England, bordellos were originally licensed by the bishops of Winchester and subsequently by Parliament.

Stricter controls were imposed during the 16th century, in part because of the new sexual morality that accompanied the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Just as significant was the dramatic upsurge of sexually transmitted diseases. Sporadic attempts were made to suppress brothels and even to introduce medical inspections, but such measures were to little avail.

In the late 19th century a variety of changes in Western societies revived efforts to suppress prostitution. With the rise of feminism, many came to regard male libertinism as a threat to women’s status and physical health. Also influential was a new religious-based moralism in Protestant countries. Antiprostitution campaigns flourished from the 1860s, often in association with temperance and women’s suffrage movements. International cooperation to end the traffic in women for the purpose of prostitution began in 1899. In 1921 the League of Nations established the Committee on the Traffic in Women and Children, and in 1949 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a convention for the suppression of prostitution.

Despite being quite tame compared with modern horror movies, what made Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho so influential as a film?

 

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is like the granddaddy of modern horror. Sure, compared to today's bloodbaths, it’s pretty tame, but man, it left a mark on cinema that’s deeper than Norman Bates’ mommy issues.

Nobody can deny the power of suspense in it. Hitchcock was a master at cranking up the tension. The way he builds the atmosphere in Psycho is pure genius. He makes you feel on edge without showing much. It’s all about what you don’t see, which is somehow even scarier. Your mind fills in the blanks, and shoot, that’s where the real terror lives.

Then there’s the infamous shower scene. Even if you’ve never seen the movie, you know this scene. It’s iconic. The quick cuts, the screeching violins, the silhouette of the killer – it’s a masterclass in horror. Hitchcock used innovative techniques to film it, and it shocked audiences to their core. People were used to seeing their leading ladies safe, not butchered halfway through the movie!

Speaking of which, killing off the main character, Marion Crane (played by Janet Leigh), early in the film was a huge twist. Audiences were left in a state of WTF disbelief. It broke all the rules and kept viewers on their toes, wondering what the heck would happen next. That kind of narrative shock was revolutionary.

Hitchcock also tapped into deep psychological fears. Norman Bates, played by Anthony Perkins, is one creepy dude. His split personality and weird relationship with his mother added a layer of psychological horror that messed with your mind. It wasn’t just about the killer; it was about the disturbed human psyche, which is freaky as heck.

And let’s not forget the music. Bernard Herrmann’s score is hauntingly perfect. Those sharp, stabbing violins during the murder scenes are enough to make your hair stand on end. It’s simple but incredibly effective, proving that music is a crucial element in scaring the pants off audiences.

Psycho changed the game for horror movies. It introduced new techniques, broke conventions, and showed that you don’t need buckets of blood to scare the crap out of people. Hitchcock’s blend of suspense, shock, and psychological terror set the standard for the genre. So, even if it’s not as gory as today’s flicks, Psycho remains a monumental influence in the world of horror.

10 Weird Things That Only Exist In North Korea

 10 Weird Things That Only Exist In North Korea

The report is based on interviews with 62 North Koreans who fled the country and provided detailed accounts of rape and sexual abuse.

The group said it revealed a culture of open, unaddressed abuse, particularly from men in positions of power.

"They consider us [sex] toys. We are at the mercy of men," Oh Jung-hee, a former trader in her 40s told the report's authors.

"Sometimes, out of nowhere, you cry at night and don't know why."

According to HRW some women said that sexual abuse had become so normalised that they did not think it was "unusual" - with some saying it had become accepted as part of everyday life.



Considering that North Korea - formally (and ironically) known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - is commonly referred to as a "hermit kingdom," quite a lot is known about this reclusive, isolated nation of 25 million people.

Its recent ballistic missile tests made headlines around the globe, as have the tirades of its young leader, Kim Jong-un. Heartrending tales of the North Korean Famine of the 1990s still strike a chord today, while eccentric anecdotes about the three generations of DPRK leaders draw raised eyebrows.

Kim Jong-il, son of founder Kim Il-sung and father to the current head of state, is reported to have bowled a perfect 300 during his first game and to scored 38 under par playing golf, according to The Washington Post. He is also said to have written 1,500 books during his college years alone, The Telegraph reports.

While these outrageous stories are likely overblown propaganda, here are seven real facts about North Korea you probably don't know that may reshape the way you think about this reclusive nation. CIA data ranks North Korea's estimated 25 million-person population 51st out of the world's nations. North Korea's outsized military is among the most powerful in the world, boasting approximately 1,190,000 active-duty troops, according to Newsweek.

What is the most shocking picture you have ever seen?

 1. In this Image, Scott Jones from Australia is kissing his girlfriend Alex Thomas from Canada when she was knocked onto the ground by a police officer's riot shield in Vancouver, British Columbia.

2. In this picture, you can easily guess that these sisters are posing for the same photo after many years.

3. In this picture, a Russian war veteran kneels beside the tank in which he spent the war in, which is now a monument.

4. A child from Romania is handing a heart-shaped balloon to the riot police during the protests against austerity measures in Bucharest.

5. In this picture, a Retired Philadelphia Police Captain named “Ray Lewis” is getting arrested for participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011.

6. In this picture, a dog named "Leao" is sitting for a second consecutive day at the grave of his owner, who died during the disastrous landslides.

7. In this picture, A dog and his owner are reunited after the tsunami which hit Japan in 2011.

8. This is a kindhearted firefighter who is giving water to a koala during the devastating bushfires that burned across Victoria, Australia, in the year 2009.

9. This is a photo taken by astronaut named “William Anders” during the Apollo 8 mission which was held in 1968.