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Silent3

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Sun Feb-22-09 12:06 PM
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36. So which way around does it go...

Is it wrong simply because there are laws against it, or are there laws against it because it's wrong?

There are plenty of laws on the books that make homosexual activity between consenting adults illegal -- essential invalidated by court decisions now, but still there and at one time in effect. The same thing goes for many sex acts between consenting heterosexual adults.

Was it wrong for gay men to have sex with each other back when it was against the law, and those laws were occasionally enforced, because each should have said "no" rather than risk their partner getting in trouble?

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