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To: Law
"Whoever lives in an open state of adultery shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083." Reportedly, punishment for a misdemeanor of the second degree can be up to 60 days imprisonment.

That'll fly about as far as the Texas Sodomy law...

43 posted on 03/23/2005 9:08:10 AM PST by Chad Fairbanks (Celibacy is a hands-on job.)
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To: Chad Fairbanks
That'll fly about as far as the Texas Sodomy law...

Not necessarily. Adultery violates an existing contract commitment, so the state should be able to enforce it even if it could not, under Lawrence v. Texas, enforce a statute against homosexual sodomy where adultery was not an issue. Anyway, even if I am wrong, it would take more time to prove me wrong in court than to Gov. Bush to act. So your point, while technically interesting, wouldn't be an issue where time is of the essence.

61 posted on 03/23/2005 9:17:11 AM PST by Law ("...all who hate me love death" Proverbs 8:36b)
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