Comments on: It’s Safe To Have Sex in Virginia Again http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Derek http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Derek Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:16:40 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/#comment-225 I love how an ammendment intended to protect the newly acquired rights of african americans is used as a loophole to allow a woman to sue a man for giving her herpes. <a href="http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/02.html#1" rel="nofollow">http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/02.html#1</a> <em>"Our holding does not affect the Commonwealth's police power regarding regulation of public fornication, prostitution or other such crimes," the opinion said.</em> And it's interesting to me where people draw the line, as far as what a "priviledge" is. Obviously having extra-marital sex for money in the privacy of your own home is illegal, but if it's free then it's OK. I love how an ammendment intended to protect the newly acquired rights of african americans is used as a loophole to allow a woman to sue a man for giving her herpes.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment14/02.html#1

“Our holding does not affect the Commonwealth’s police power regarding regulation of public fornication, prostitution or other such crimes,” the opinion said.

And it’s interesting to me where people draw the line, as far as what a “priviledge” is. Obviously having extra-marital sex for money in the privacy of your own home is illegal, but if it’s free then it’s OK.

]]> By: Tiffany Baxendell http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Tiffany Baxendell Sun, 16 Jan 2005 21:57:38 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/#comment-224 That's not entirely true, Robbie. The Supreme Court ruled that Texas' law was unconstitutional because it discriminates against gay people. Virginia's law doesn't specify the gender of the participants. That’s not entirely true, Robbie. The Supreme Court ruled that Texas’ law was unconstitutional because it discriminates against gay people. Virginia’s law doesn’t specify the gender of the participants.

]]> By: Robbie http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Robbie Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:12:22 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/#comment-223 Acutally, all sodomy laws have been ruled unconsititutionl by the US Supreme Court (<i>Lawrence v. Texas</i>). Acutally, all sodomy laws have been ruled unconsititutionl by the US Supreme Court (Lawrence v. Texas).

]]> By: Matt http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Matt Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:18:49 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/#comment-222 Definitely. College. Definitely. College.

]]> By: Tom Bridge http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Tom Bridge Sun, 16 Jan 2005 03:26:18 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/#comment-221 Heh. I figured colleges might be a more likely market... Heh. I figured colleges might be a more likely market…

]]> By: JennB http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/comment-page-1/#comment-220 JennB Sun, 16 Jan 2005 02:54:07 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2005/01/15/its-safe-to-have-sex-in-virginia-again/#comment-220 I remember hearing about that, probably when I was in high school. Which was, ironically, the place where people broke that law the most. I remember hearing about that, probably when I was in high school. Which was, ironically, the place where people broke that law the most.

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