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From: pete@valid.UUCP (Pete Zakel)
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Subject: Re: Georgia vs Hardwick
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Date: Thu, 10-Jul-86 13:56:52 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 10 13:56:52 1986
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> In article <146@ozdaltx.UUCP> root@ozdaltx.UUCP (root) writes:
> >This decision effects EVERYONE, not just a chosen few who
> >partake of a particular life-style. As it stands now, if you
> >live in Georgia, and you and your mate enjoy making love in
> >other than the conventional "missionary" position, YOU ARE
> >CONSIDERED A CRIMINAL! And, the local authorities are now
> >given the license to actually come into your home and arrest
> >you both. 
> 
> This is not the only piece of flamage that I've seen on the net
> claiming that the Georgia sodomy law applies to both homo- and
> heterosexuals.  However, I read an article in the Boston Globe which
> said that the law only applied to oral/genital contact BETWEEN MEMBERS
> OF THE SAME SEX.
> 
> Could someone please confirm this?  If true, it seems that much of the
> hysteria coming from straights is highly exaggerated.
> -- 
> 
> 					AMBAR

The law as written can be applied to hetero- OR homo-sexuals.  The Georgia
DA stated that the law would only be applied to homosexuals.  The Supreme
Court only said the law was constitutional as applies to homosexuals.  The
majority opinion specifically stated that they were not commenting on the
laws constitutionality as applies to heterosexuals.

So . . . what?  Since the law is on the books, if Georgia and the Supreme
Court change their opinion in the future the law COULD be applied to
hetero-sexuals.  And even if the law only applies to homo-sexuals IT IS
STILL A DANGEROUS LAW!  Especially because the law can be used to hassle
a group of otherwise law-abiding Americans based on their sexual orientation.
If homosexuals can't have oral or anal intercourse, WHAT'S LEFT?
-- 
-Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)