To: spodbox
So if no one goes to prison for it, why keep it illegal? Isn't that just wasting resources? Uh look up the word stigma in your dictionary. But you go ahead with your, IMHO, naive Libertarian/ACLU view that stigma is a "four letter word".
Be careful with your wish of the "idealistic" world you propose( where there is no such word as stigma), you may get what you want and not like it. Don't come complaining to me about the outcome.
33 posted on
01/22/2003 2:42:13 PM PST by
Dane
To: Dane
the "idealistic" world you propose( where there is no such word as stigma)Non sequitur; there are ways of maintaining stigmas other than through criminal law.
37 posted on
01/22/2003 3:15:03 PM PST by
MrLeRoy
("That government is best which governs least.")
To: Dane
There used to be a stigma towards inter-racial marriage. Was it ever illegal? I don't think so.
How about being gay? That usually carries a heavy stigma, but it's not illegal. (unless you count the un-enforced sodomy laws)
Heck, being an insufferable asshole carries a stigma with it, but you sure aren't in jail now, are you?
42 posted on
01/22/2003 3:55:27 PM PST by
spodbox
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