Anti sodomy laws?

[SomeRandom]

So obviously this has been hinted at a great deal since the infamous R v W decision.
Now not being American I won’t pretend to understand how that would work. Just that from the outside looking in, it looks like the US is vying to be the most archaic and backwards modern civilisation in modern history.
Sorry.
That’s just how it looks on the world stage.

Now I’m hearing that many of the US states are going to try to reinforce anti sodomy laws.
Is that seriously what you guys want?

Have at it, guys. Chat, discuss and debate about it.
I’m just thankful that my country actually has some freedom.

 

[JustGeorge]

Wha???

I hadn't heard of that...

How would a person even prove such a thing? Furthermore, who cares who puts what where? (Provided its consensual, of course.)

 

[SomeRandom]

Wha???

I hadn't heard of that...

How would a person even prove such a thing? Furthermore, who cares who puts what where? (Provided its consensual, of course.)

Agreed but it’s been a talking point on our news and many of the political commentators I watch.
For example
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/29/texas-sodomy-supreme-court-lawrence-paxton-lgbtq/

 

[JustGeorge]

Agreed but it’s been a talking point on our news and many of the political commentators I watch.
For example
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/29/texas-sodomy-supreme-court-lawrence-paxton-lgbtq/

Oh good grief...

Why can't these people just get hobbies??

 

[SomeRandom]

Oh good grief...

Why can't these people just get hobbies??

Tell me about it!

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I wouldn't be surprised to see them return. Indiana was one that banned sodomy and oral sex.

 

[Viker]

So obviously this has been hinted at a great deal since the infamous R v W decision.
Now not being American I won’t pretend to understand how that would work. Just that from the outside looking in, it looks like the US is vying to be the most archaic and backwards modern civilisation in modern history.
Sorry.
That’s just how it looks on the world stage.

Now I’m hearing that many of the US states are going to try to reinforce anti sodomy laws.
Is that seriously what you guys want?

Have at it, guys. Chat, discuss and debate about it.
I’m just thankful that my country actually has some freedom.

It's only a slim risk and possibility, only. You have to remember, SCOTUS also had a right to privacy ruling much like Roe vs Wade that stated anti-sodomy laws were unconstitutional.

Lawrence v. Texas - Wikipedia

 

[JustGeorge]

I wouldn't be surprised to see them return. Indiana was one that banned sodomy and oral sex.

How in the world did they enforce that?

 

[Viker]

I wouldn't be surprised to see them return. Indiana was one that banned sodomy and oral sex.

Kentucky fought SCOTUS tooth and nail over it, but fortunately lost....way back then.

 

[Viker]

How in the world did they enforce that?

Caught in the act, worse, "suspected" or accused of such.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Oh good grief...

Why can't these people just get hobbies??

Bashing those who don't conform is a hobby, didn't you know?

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

I wouldn't be surprised to see them return. Indiana was one that banned sodomy and oral sex.

I've just been answering a question about "proving that God does not exist." Now, how are we going to prove that not one of those Indiana legislators ever enjoyed a good BJ, or the attentions of a very cunning linguist?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

How in the world did they enforce that?

Knowing someone is or getting caught in the act. And I assume something about larger scales and people weighing as much as a duck.

 

[SomeRandom]

How in the world did they enforce that?

Ironically such enforcement eventually lead to the Stonewall Riots.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Ironically such enforcement eventually lead to the Stonewall Riots.

And there's the beauty of it -- we can toss it all out.....

...and then do it all over again.

Intelligent animals we may be, but actually learning doesn't seem to be our greatest skill.

 

[SomeRandom]

And there's the beauty of it -- we can toss it all out.....

...and then do it all over again.

Intelligent animals we may be, but actually learning doesn't seem to be our greatest skill.

To be completely honest?
I’m expecting to hear of civil unrest and massive riots in the US any day. A bit surprised it hasn’t already. I know protests have happened, but not riots
You can only push down people for so long.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I've just been answering a question about "proving that God does not exist." Now, how are we going to prove that not one of those Indiana legislators never enjoyed a good BJ, or the attentions of a very cunning linguist?

As it's Indiana they may not have as they may have been too scared it would damn them to eternal Hellfire.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

To be completely honest?
I’m expecting to hear of civil unrest and massive riots in the US any day. A bit surprised it hasn’t already. I know protests have happened, but not riots
You can only push down people for so long.

I can only say that I sincerely hope that you are wrong. Such events only end up hurting so many people.

 

[nPeace]

Wha???

I hadn't heard of that...

How would a person even prove such a thing? Furthermore, who cares who puts what where? (Provided its consensual, of course.)

Who cares?
Well, evidently your gods don't. Others do.

 

[SomeRandom]

I can only say that I sincerely hope that you are wrong. Such events only end up hurting so many people.

Whilst I agree. Sometimes that’s really the only option available. And I’d argue that such laws (legislating against abortion, anti sodomy laws etc) are in themselves harmful to many people in the first place