Christianity: Details about 'Sodomy Law'
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A sodomy law is a law which makes certain sexual acts into sex crimes. The term sodomy has in the past been used to refer to any deviant sexual act, often deemed so because such does not lead to procreation. That inclusive interpretation includes oral sex, and bestiality, but the predominant understanding of sodomy relates it to anal sex. Most sodomy laws originally emerged from cultural and religious beliefs. Supporters also claim that the laws have a basis in concern for public health: the tissue lining the rectum is the most absorbent of all the body's tissues, suggesting that they may have an increased risk of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases. No studies have been done to confirm or deny this, however. While many other parts of the world have, or had, laws against sodomy or other sexual practices, the term sodomy law has mainly been used when discussing the sodomy laws of the United States which were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003.004) Gesetze gegen Homosexualität Ley de sodomÃa Sodomiewetgeving |
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