Sex, Lies, and a Decrepit Deity

Harems may seem like a far-off fictional concept, something that's written about for movies and books. The notion of an actual harem existing, even in a far away land, may be hard for one to wrap their head around. The truth is, harems are a very real thing, and fortunately one was recently busted.

Goel Ratzon (picture courtesy of the Associated Press) was charged for owning a harem in which roughly twenty-one women who, according to Ratzon, willingly volunteered to be his love slaves. Also, birth control is apparently a foreign concept in Jerusalem, because forty-nine children were born as a result of this man's insatiable sexual appetite.

This may seem shocking for several reasons, the most apparent being that this man is very much old and unattractive. However, he had a bizarre (yet, effective) method of picking up these girls. According to the Associated Press, he gave them the impression that he was "an omnipotent one who was blessed with supernatural powers and the ability to heal, destroy and cast curses."

Most sensible individuals would perceive the previous statement as a heaping pile of garbage. Surprisingly the twenty one victimized women totally fell for it. To make matters worse, many of the women would tattoo Ratzon's name on their bodies, and some even named their children after him.

As bizarre as it may seem, these women really claim to have loved him. It is, by all means, great that law enforcement was able to put a stop to this disgusting man's dirty deeds.

On the other hand, Hugh Hefner is practically doing the same thing here in the United States and people love him for it.