Sex is now illegal in Florida!

[Irish]

Since this law did not bother to define animal, nor did it bother to define those with whom sex with animals is banned, it has left open the door for a much broader interpretation than intended.

Except it did define "animal." Poorly, granted, but they explicitly defined animals as "every living dumb creature."

In other words, the law should have been worded similar to this: "... rendering illegal all sexual activities between humans and non-human animals, with the exception of approved animal husbandry techniques, veterinary practices, etcetera..."

Yes, that would have been much better.

 

[nicenycdick]

Sex should be illegal everywhere in the world!

You mean, it isn't?!! Damn...you just took all the fucking fun outa it!

 

[nicenycdick]

Except it did define "animal." Poorly, granted, but they explicitly defined animals as "every living dumb creature."

Yes, that would have been much better.

WAIT! It ain't over yet!

Black's Law Dictionary, 9th Edition (2009) says: "animal. Any living creature other than a human being. — Also termed "creature." This should have been enough, no?

But, Florida law goes on to define "animal" as "every living dumb creature". The problem, of course, is that Florida fails to define what is a "dumb creature". So, I thought it became clear, but, to add to the confusion, Tennessee includes all living creatures in their definition of a "dumb animal": "In this part, and in every law relating to or affecting animals, the words animal or dumb animal shall be held to include every living creature..." (39-3-101 Definitions of Acts 1881, ch. 169, � 13; 1895, ch. 75, �� 2, 3; Shan., � 2870; mod. Code 1932, � 5104; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), � 39-401.)

So...who can we fuck, if anybody or anything, in Florida?

 

[helgaleena]

WAIT! It ain't over yet!

Black's Law Dictionary, 9th Edition (2009) says: "animal. Any living creature other than a human being. — Also termed "creature." This should have been enough, no?

But, Florida law goes on to define "animal" as "every living dumb creature". The problem, of course, is that Florida fails to define what is a "dumb creature". So, I thought it became clear, but, to add to the confusion, Tennessee includes all living creatures in their definition of a "dumb animal": "In this part, and in every law relating to or affecting animals, the words animal or dumb animal shall be held to include every living creature..." (39-3-101 Definitions of Acts 1881, ch. 169, � 13; 1895, ch. 75, �� 2, 3; Shan., � 2870; mod. Code 1932, � 5104; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), � 39-401.)

So...who can we fuck, if anybody or anything, in Florida?

Only ourselves. :240: And sentients with a GED or other documentation of intelligence...