Netherlands may ban bestiality (Where we're headed?)

Agence France-Presse ^ | April 6, 2004 | From correspondents in The Hague

[presidio9]

DUTCH Agriculture Minister Cees Veerman has told parliament that he is planning a formal ban on sexual relations with animals to protect the rights of pets and livestock.

He was responding to the complaints of several lawmakers, who were outraged that a man accused of raping horses walked free on the grounds that the animals had not physically suffered from the rape.

"I am considering a change to the current law to make all forms of bestiality illegal," Veerman said in a letter to Parliament, adding he hoped to have a draft measure ready within months.

A group of parliamentarians had argued in a letter to the minister that sex with animals was a "violation of their physical integrity", considering that the creatures were unable to give or withhold their consent.

Current Dutch health law lists some treatment of animals as punishable offenses, such as castrating one's own cat or using a dog for forced labour, but does not mention sexual intercourse.

[presidio9]

None of us can truely be free until the animal lovers among us are constitutionally assured of the right to marry their livestock.

[King Black Robe]

You mean they are going to impose their morality on others?

[BlazingArizona]

If a liberal has sex with an endangered species, what do you get - NPR correspondents?

[af_vet_rr]

At first I thought it said Neverland may ban bestiality.

[skinkinthegrass]

LOL!...WILBURRR!!!...I didn't know.

...wait till the Kali. Supreme court/9th USSC of Appeals hears about this. :))

[presidio9]

Neverland may ban bestiality.

LOL!

[sharktrager]

Actually, the scary part is that the Swedish reports are recent because there was no law against beastiality.

Veterinarians pushed for a law because they were reporting that up to 20% of the animals they saw were there because of sex related injury and disease.

Interestingly, the vets also reported the dramatic increase in beastiality came in conjunction with the banning of kiddie porn.

[presidio9]

Kerry is like that or so a crack sausage

Huh???

[sharktrager]

Sorry. You had to be there.

[colorado tanker]

Yeah. I thought the liberal take on this would be that man and sheep are entitled to do what they please in the privacy of their own barn.

[ladylib]

Are there birth control pills for female pets? Does a guy use a condom?

[Ken H]

The Netherlands is behind Illinois, so to speak.

Sex with Animals to be outlawed in Illinois

[theDentist]

More bad news for Hillary.

[VeniVidiVici]

I'm going to Vegas!

My tagline has been confirmed!!!

[bikewench]

Oh yeah. It's always the horses fault.

[philosofy123]

The dog don't sue for half of your money, I guess?

[skinkinthegrass]

I'm going to Vegas!...My tagline has been confirmed!!!Democrats want to ban sex w/ animals, they may get hurt.

LOL!...Hmm, I though you said, "Democrats WANT sex w/ animals"...NO?, Take a look @ Janet Rhino, $hrillary and Helen Thomas.

[socal_parrot]

How do they know that horse was raped?

The accuser...

[spetznaz]

LOL .....thanks for the laugh SocalP.

Hey Cy, i guess I know why Mugz is always in a sour mood. Not enough 'willing' goats in Zim.

[cyborg]

Oh that's explains it LOL