06-27-2003, 10:25 PM
"The court said Thursday that what gay men and women do in the privacy of their bedrooms is their business and not the government's..."
The laws on such things as bestiality, etc, are "threatened" by this law because of the above quote. This is, in fact, the crux of the problem with laws prohibiting freedoms for our own good. Where exactly do you draw the line? Simply put, what business is it of the government if Joe down the street likes to do things with my dog in the privacy of his own home? Obviously, it's more complicated that that: there are animal rights laws and such as well. However, that's just an example of how the above quote can (and most likely will) be used.
By the way, don't take this post to support one side or the other. I've discussed this so much in real life that I've purposely stayed out of this thread :P. Though I thouroughly enjoyed reading it.
gekko
The laws on such things as bestiality, etc, are "threatened" by this law because of the above quote. This is, in fact, the crux of the problem with laws prohibiting freedoms for our own good. Where exactly do you draw the line? Simply put, what business is it of the government if Joe down the street likes to do things with my dog in the privacy of his own home? Obviously, it's more complicated that that: there are animal rights laws and such as well. However, that's just an example of how the above quote can (and most likely will) be used.
By the way, don't take this post to support one side or the other. I've discussed this so much in real life that I've purposely stayed out of this thread :P. Though I thouroughly enjoyed reading it.
gekko
"Life is sacred and you are not its steward. You have stewardship over it but you don't own it. You're making a choice to go through this, it's not just happening to you. You're inviting it, and in some ways delighting in it. It's not accidental or coincidental. You're choosing it. You have to realize you've made choices."
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"
-Michael Ventura, "Letters@3AM"