[Orangedog]

where were the men lobbying against these laws?

They didn't care because they never thought that any of them might be used against them. Afterall, these laws were only supposed to apply to the louts and wife-beaters...just like the income tax was only supposed to apply to "rich people."

[Gabz]

They didn't care because they never thought that any of them might be used against them.

Nuff said.