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To: Qwerty
Are there any laws on the books against adultery? Can people be arrested or ticketed for sleeping with someone other than their spouse?

Ticketed, no but there are laws against adultery and civil penalties can be attached for such things as alienation of affection....recently a woman was awarded a one mil judgement because hubby had an affair[adultery]. So yes there are penalties. Not all penalties are criminal, ya know.

Polygamy and bigamy are not legal, but they are marriage issues and no marriage issues are in play in the Texas case. So that is irrelevant.

No, its not. It is entirely relevant because it IS illegal and infringes on the supposed right to privacy. Are you saying gay marriages should be legal? That minimum age requirements for marriage are irrelevent and should be ignored/repealed?

Can police lawfully arrest them?

yes. Check out the laws in your state or others.

20 posted on 04/24/2003 4:08:03 AM PDT by Adder
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To: Adder
"Ticketed, no but there are laws against adultery and civil penalties can be attached for such things as alienation of affection....recently a woman was awarded a one mil judgement because hubby had an affair[adultery]. So yes there are penalties. Not all penalties are criminal, ya know."

So it's at the discretion of the wronged party, correct?

"No, its not. It is entirely relevant because it IS illegal and infringes on the supposed right to privacy."

No. It's irrelevant because the government has to get involved in bigamy and polygamy, since they'd have to get a marriage license (I think.. unless the government cracks down on people who only get the religious wedding ceremony performed, which I don't think they do).

" Are you saying gay marriages should be legal?"

Well that's another issue, but yes. A civil union, anyway.

"That minimum age requirements for marriage are irrelevent and should be ignored/repealed? "

No, I think states have a right to set age of consent laws.

24 posted on 04/24/2003 4:19:11 AM PDT by Qwerty
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