What Was the Jonestown Massacre? On November 18, 1978, Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones instructed all members living in the Jonestown, Guyana compound to commit an act of revolutionary suicide, by drinking poisoned punch. In all, 918 people died that day, nearly a third of whom were children.
In the United States, incest is a sex crime that is usually punishable by law. All incestuous relationships involving minors are illegal; these survivors of incest are protected by child abuse laws2. In all states, incestuous marriages are illegal3. In most states, committing incest is a class C felony3. However, certain states do not have laws explicitly prohibiting incestuous relationships, as long as the people in the relationship do not attempt to marry.
In the US, gay marriage is legal in Washington D.C., but if a gay couple moves to Texas, their marriage would not be recognized. In Mexico, any couple can get married in the capital and that marriage is legal throughout the country. Individual states can now decide if they want to perform their own same-sex marriages.Quintana Roo, where holiday and beach wedding hot spot Cancun is located, is currently working on its own legislation.n Tuesday, North Carolina voted to amend their constitution making gay marriage illegal. In response, on Wednesday President Obama came out in support of same-sex marriage. It will probably be a long time before anything is decided here.