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Originally posted by VideoVoyeur
Heh actually sodomy by law is ONLY described as anal sex.
Oral sex is either Fellatio or cunningless(sp?)
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On the contrary. The Texas law in question defines sodomy in this way:
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The appli-cable state law is Tex. Penal Code Ann. §21.06(a) (2003). It provides: ?A person commits an offense if he engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex.? The statute defines ?[d]eviate sexual inter-course? as follows:
?(A) any contact between any part of the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another person; or
?(B) the penetration of the genitals or the anus of an-other person with an object.? §21.01(1).
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Also, the Bowers vs. Hardwick case that was overruled yesterday addresses any type of sexual behavior between two consenting adults of opposite sex - so not only is this a victory for gays, it is a victory for heteros as well.
14 states including Virginia state that it's a crime to have oral sex - no matter who it's with, including your wife. Anal sex is a crime. Using a toy during sex (such as a vibrator) is a crime.
The striking down of the Texas law coupled with the overruling of Bowers vs. Hardwick wipes all of these "morality" laws off of the books.
The very interesting thing is that it also seems to free up some other sexual "crimes", such as the infamous victimless crime of prostitution. We shall see.