FloriDUH Senate Outlaws Sex
Making the rounds this morning is an article from Southern Fried Scientist which I think is inundated with hits (slow to open), but here’s the link if you can get to it: southernfriedscience.com
The Florida legislature in trying to outlaw bestiality, because, you know, they have nothing better to do… passed a law that would outlaw humans having sex. We are, after all, part of the ANIMAL kingdom.
Question: If your elected officials fail basic taxonomy, promote anti-science curriculum, and consistently attempt to undermine the fundamental unpinning of all biology, what happens when they start trying to legislate from this flawed view of reality?
The answer is this poorly-worded miasma of a law recently passed in Florida, which presumably was designed to prevent bestiality and promote animal welfare, but which has actually made it illegal, effective October 1, 2011, for anyone to have sex in Florida.
An act relating to sexual activities involving animals; creating s. 828.126, F.S.; providing definitions; prohibiting knowing sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal; prohibiting specified related activities; providing penalties; providing that the act does not apply to certain husbandry, conformation judging, and veterinary practices; providing an effective date.
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I have constructed this helpful little graphic for the Florida Legislature to examine: [graphic removed]
So if you’re living in Florida on October 1, 2011 and would like to have sexual intercourse with a consenting adult, please check with your veterinarian or local livestock breeder first to make sure you abide by ”accepted animal husbandry practices, conformation judging practices, or accepted veterinary medical practices.”