Sodomy

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{{cquote|Sodomy!<BR>
You must think it very odd of me,<BR>
But I enjoy the act of sodomy.<BR>
You might call the wrath of [[God]] on me,<BR>
But if you tried it then you might agree,<BR>
That you enjoy the act of sodomy.|||Sebastian in''Meet The Feebles''<ref>[https://meetthefeebles.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sodomy_Song/Lyrics The Sodomy Song/Lyrics] ''Meet The Feebles Wiki''</ref>}}
'''Sodomy''' is participation in any sexual act other than [[Heterosexual|straight]], [[Christian]] God-loving man on straight, Christian God-loving [[woman]] in the missionary position for the express and only purpose of making more little straight, Christian God-loving  babies. It is important to note that sodomy, while having a bad name, can feel quite amazing.

Sodomy is [[Lawrence v. Texas|legal]] in some but not all jurisdictions.<ref>[http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/healthy-living/sexual-health/a2266/anal-sex/ Anal sex]</ref> It is a whole lot of [[fun]] for some but not all people. Sodomy can come in many varieties, including [[fellatio]] and [[furry fandom|furrylingus]], but is usually thought of as only referring to [[anal sex]], also known as [[saddlebacking]] or buggery.<ref group=note>Note that [[Gold standard (economics)|goldbuggery]] is unrelated to sexual intercourse, as is [[Neoreactionary movement|moldbuggery]].</ref> Performing acts of sodomy makes one a [[sodomite]]. Offering one's anus to an older gentleman in return for food and lodging makes one a catamite.

On January 1, 1962, [[Illinois]] became the first US state to legalize sodomy.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/stonewall/</ref>  Penalties for sodomy in the other 49 states included fines and jail time that ranged from three months (in [[New York]]) up to life imprisonment (in [[Nevada]]), with some states having no absolute maximum term of incarceration.  Many states also imposed fines and jail time for fornication, [[adultery]] and cohabitation.<ref>http://flashbak.com/penalties-for-sad-sodomy-fornication-adultery-cohabitation-in-1964-by-us-state-31476/ (List of penalties by state at bottom of page.)</ref>

==Biblical etymology==
The word "sodomy" comes from the Biblical story of the destruction of [[Sodom and Gomorrah]] found in [[RationalWiki:Annotated Bible/Genesis#Genesis Chapter 19|Genesis 19]]. The conventional belief that [[homosexuality]] is the cause of Sodom's destruction comes from this chapter wherein two [[angels]] taking shelter in a home are targets of attempted rape at the hands of a male mob. Some of Judaism does not believe that homosexuality is the primary reason Sodom was destroyed, at least not exclusively, the attempted rape of the angels being seen as a ''symptom'' of their underlying wickedness. The [[Book of Ezekiel]] states that Sodom's crimes consisted of pride and excessive luxury combined with a failure to help the needy. It also mentions unspecified "[[Abomination|abominable]] acts."<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2016:49-50&version=NRSV</ref> Regardless, contemporary [[Orthodox Judaism]] is no more inclined to accept homosexual behavior than conservative Christianity or [[Islam]].

The suggestion that lack of hospitality was the greater crime is affirmed by multiple Jewish sources and some liberal Christian sources have adopted this view as well.<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-patrick-s-cheng-phd/what-was-the-real-sin-of_b_543996.html</ref> Even Dante considered "treachery to guests" (9th circle of hell) to be a greater sin than homosexual behavior (seventh circle), which is the most evident crime in the story of Sodom.{{fact}} And even granting that lack of hospitality was the greater crime, anal sex isn’t home free. What is the first thing you think of when you read “two [male] angels taking shelter in a home are targets of attempted rape at the hands of a male mob”? Probably not [[fellatio]] or frottage/docking.

== See also ==
*[[Romer v. Evans]]
*[[Lawrence v. Texas]]
*[[Actions which demand the death penalty in the Old Testament]]
*[[Saddlebacking]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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