Insulting someone's masculinity now a crime in Italy

[gabosaurus]

This important news item from my friend and former college roommate in Milan, Italy:

You think our lawmakers are concerned with bizarre things? Italy's male-centric society has us beat.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iaoDNhjeweIP-HvphmTYjZ34MhlA?docId=CNG.d0180266d08c954dee7d03db 1bb31dd3.641


ROME — Italy's highest court ruled that telling a man he has "no balls" as an insult is a crime punishable with a fine because it hurts male pride in a ruling on a curious row between two cousins.

[Little-Acorn]

If a guy isn't very masculine, is he insulting himself?

Will he be arrested for it?

:D

[cadet]

I would never consider it a crime for someone to make fun of my masculinity.

I'd beat the $#!t out of him, then it'd be a crime. :rolleyes:

And there'd be no way his opinion would be right after that.

[Thunderknuckles]

This important news item from my friend and former college roommate in Milan, Italy:

You think our lawmakers are concerned with bizarre things? Italy's male-centric society has us beat.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iaoDNhjeweIP-HvphmTYjZ34MhlA?docId=CNG.d0180266d08c954dee7d03db 1bb31dd3.641
Funny story. The irony here is that if you can't handle someone saying you have no balls without whining to a court of law, then you really aren't a man now are you?