[Gondring]

Ever study our nations “sodomy laws”??

Well, I'm not an expert in it, but I am well aware that under the "sodomy laws," it was illegal for a man and woman to engage in anything but procreative sex. (It's kind of a funny thought to think of colonial Hillary Clinton being executed for giving a Lewinsky to Bill.)

And, of course, anyone who knows the history knows that these laws were not against homosexuals, but against anyone...regardless of the gender (or species) of the recipient. So yes, religion crept into the law, but that's going to happen and is part of the community values, but it did not discriminate between homosexuality and heterosexuality until the laws were perverted (pardon) later on.

Secondly, though, I admit being unable to find a reference to a federal law against homosexuality or sodomy in general from the time of the fathers. Please enlighted this "ignorant" FReeper as to where that is.

Thanks.

[DirtyHarryY2K]

*I’m not an expert*
Evidently not.
Sodomy = what sodomites do, ever hear of Sodom? Ever read the Bible?
Noah Webster's Dictionary would be a good place to start..
Look up “sodomite”

[NinoFan]

Yup, sodomy laws used to cover both heterosexual and homosexual sodomy. No distinction was made. The Texas law singled out homosexual sodomy.