http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021123/ap_on_re_us/sodomy_law_2 Are Americans getting dumber and dumber?
When it comes to consensual sex between adults, I strongly support the legitimacy of any and every body orifice to partake in the pleasurable experience of sex...
Crimes against nature? Hard to say. In the natural order of things, apart from human behavior, do animals engage in sodomy? Human beings, unlike other members of the animal kingdom, and well known for their taking pleasure in unnatural acts.
Is it unnatural for a dog to hump a leg or lick a women's function at the junction? Have you ever seen the sexual behavior of the Bonobo (pygmy chimpanzee)? Many claim that the Bonobo is our closest relative in the animal kingdom. They engage in all sorts of sexual acts to settle disputes and relieve tension within the group rather than engage in acts of violence. These sexual acts include sodomy, even among the same sex and the young 'uns. We're talking 24/7 sex here folks.
Let me understand this, are you saying that those who consciously practice sodomy, having a full knowledge of morality and freedom of choice over instinct, are dogs and apes?
I would say that those humans who engage in sodomy are humans. My first post was in response to your questions and comments which appeared to be directed toward nature as providing the answer of what may be right/wrong or good/bad.