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christ-on-a-stick · 05-02-2003, 11:48 AM

Stop the world... I want to get off. I can hardly believe that in the year 2003 people still think like this - and some of them are on the judicial bench!!!

Federal judge upholds Alabama's ban on sex toys

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The court of appeals disagreed, in an opinion by Circuit Judge Black, who accepted the state�s argument that its interest in promoting �morality� served as a rational justification for the law. The state argued that it has a legitimate interest in attempting to discourage �autonomous� sexual expression �� that is, masturbation.

WTF???? My mind is boggling. Seriously.

Godless Dave · 05-02-2003, 11:55 AM

WTF indeed.

The really funny part is Alabamans are going to have to buy their sex toys from out of state, either by crossing state lines or mail-ordering them. Which means the state of Alabama will miss out on all those sales taxes.

christ-on-a-stick · 05-02-2003, 12:01 PM

Good point Dave. I'm not 100% sure if it just bans the *sale* of sex toys in the state or the use as well... if it was the latter my head might explode with disbelief.

But you're right - it's not like people won't still buy them anyway... ridiculous.

mongrel · 05-02-2003, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by christ-on-a-stick
Good point Dave. I'm not 100% sure if it just bans the *sale* of sex toys in the state or the use as well... if it was the latter my head might explode with disbelief.

But you're right - it's not like people won't still buy them anyway... ridiculous.

Fucking ridiculous! It sounds a bit like the ban on xxx movies here in Australia- they're banned from sale in all states, but you can legally mail-order them from the Australian Capital Territory(or buy them over the counter there, and in the Northern Territory). Ironic, or what?

Marruk · 05-02-2003, 12:18 PM

Heh, what about people who use normal household objects as sextoys? Will the state of Alabama then ban vacume cleaners and washingmachines featuring spin cycles? The state of Alabama could turn into quite a dirty place.

christ-on-a-stick · 05-02-2003, 12:21 PM

Jacuzzi's? Jacuzzi bathtubs? HAND-HELD SHOWER MASSAGERS???

These instruments of evil must be banned!!!

Monkeybot · 05-02-2003, 12:35 PM

Sheesh, are you allowed to have a vibrate option on your cell phone?

Shake · 05-02-2003, 12:37 PM

The question is: who's going to enforce these laws? Ooh! Ooh! Can I pleeeeeeeease!?

Marruk · 05-02-2003, 01:58 PM

hehe, thought of another one, they will have to ban most produce as well (although my fiance has always maintained that most veggies are evil). Maybe this all began as a conspiricy by the meat companies to increase sales.

christ-on-a-stick · 05-02-2003, 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by Marruk
hehe, thought of another one, they will have to ban most produce as well (although my fiance has always maintained that most veggies are evil). Maybe this all began as a conspiricy by the meat companies to increase sales.

ROFL!!! Hmmm... alternately, perhaps it's a conspiracy by the cucumber growers to increase their sales...

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05-02-2003, 11:55 AM	#2
Godless Dave Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: With 10,000 lakes who needs a coast? Posts: 10,762	WTF indeed. The really funny part is Alabamans are going to have to buy their sex toys from out of state, either by crossing state lines or mail-ordering them. Which means the state of Alabama will miss out on all those sales taxes.

05-02-2003, 12:01 PM	#3
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	Good point Dave. I'm not 100% sure if it just bans the sale of sex toys in the state or the use as well... if it was the latter my head might explode with disbelief. But you're right - it's not like people won't still buy them anyway... ridiculous.

05-02-2003, 12:18 PM	#5
Marruk Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,596	Heh, what about people who use normal household objects as sextoys? Will the state of Alabama then ban vacume cleaners and washingmachines featuring spin cycles? The state of Alabama could turn into quite a dirty place.

05-02-2003, 12:21 PM	#6
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	Jacuzzi's? Jacuzzi bathtubs? HAND-HELD SHOWER MASSAGERS??? These instruments of evil must be banned!!!

05-02-2003, 12:35 PM	#7
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	Sheesh, are you allowed to have a vibrate option on your cell phone?

05-02-2003, 12:37 PM	#8
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	The question is: who's going to enforce these laws? Ooh! Ooh! Can I pleeeeeeeease!?

05-02-2003, 01:58 PM	#9
Marruk Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,596	hehe, thought of another one, they will have to ban most produce as well (although my fiance has always maintained that most veggies are evil). Maybe this all began as a conspiricy by the meat companies to increase sales.

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