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/p> p> In response to George Neumayr's "Sodomy in the Age of Oprah" article, while I totally agree with Neumayr's opinions, I offer another thought. Why can't "sodomy," at least the anal sex part of it, be banned using a public health law? We have laws which force us to wear seat belts in our cars and wear helmets when riding a motorcycle. I support such public health laws because sometimes adults are simply not mature and not responsible enough to make the right choices. I would think that anal sex falls into this category. With overwhelming evidence that sex involving the anus is directly linked with the AIDS disease (and other problems), I think it's irresponsible not to ban this dangerous practice! The secret is, we have to make sure this is not an "anti-homosexual" law. Anal sex should be banned whether it is practiced by gays or by a consenting married couple. It's just plain dangerous! Furthermore, there are enough pleasurable sex alternatives for both straights and gays to make this hideous practice unnecessary. br> -- Allen Nyhuis /p>

George Neumayr wrote in his article:

"To deprive a community of the liberty of preserving traditional laws is a monstrous distortion of the framers' work and an act of judicial despotism which should outrage the public."

My reply to this statement is: "For a community to impose traditional Christian morality laws, which are discriminatory and unconstitutional because of a lack of due process, is an act of despotism, and has outraged too many people in this country." The Justices were simply responding to popular American culture which may not always agree with traditional Christian morals.

p>In the past, Christian morality laws have endorsed slavery and prohibition to name a few. Evolving cultural awareness and morals have taught us how tragically wrong these laws really were. The same is now true for sodomy laws. The high court recognized the right to privacy for all Americans, Christian or not. Unenforceable and discriminatory laws do nothing to uphold Christian morals. They simply make bigoted Christians feel better. br> -- Mike Harrison /p>

George Neumayr's article about the disastrous split decision by the U. S. Supreme Court is the best commentary on the decision I have yet read. He nails the problem the court has created perfectly. This work flies in the face of thousands of years of history and the consequences of license when it comes to matters of sexual perversions. Laws were written to constrain such activity for vital reasons. The framers of the Constitution were men of vision and wisdom who looked beyond their tenure on earth and had a deep passion for the success of our new nation. They would be horrified at the court's work in this matter. Somehow, a tiny, vocal and determined minority of people who set themselves apart solely by their sexual behavior have turned this nation on its ear and have likewise infiltrated nearly every aspect of society. Led by the loony left, those who would wish ill upon our nation and abetted by the likes of the New York Times and other such biased newspapers, the homosexuals have been ever so successful at foisting their agenda into the mainstream of society. Even schoolrooms full of innocent children are flooded with rules about inclusion in every aspect of school life for those whose behavior shock civilized people. At the same time, Christ, the 10 Commandments and prayers to God have been booted out of the schools. Consider the banning of the lyrics of Christmas Carols or even calling the winter break from school a "Christmas" vacation.

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