[ColdSteelTalon]

Does the state have a right to regulate sexual conduct? Absolutely. The state has done so since the beginning of time. Thats why you apply for a marriage license.

Sad to say it but it is true. You do not have the right to have sex. The Government has the power to regulate it or they will have to overturn sex laws all over the country.

If a law prohibiting certain types of sex is overturned then the SCOTUS would have to overturn them all. And they are not going to do that. Too dangerous.

I personally think that adultery should be severly punished, because you do not have the right to cheat on your spouse.

[Oberon]

Does the state have a right to regulate sexual conduct? Absolutely. The state has done so since the beginning of time. Thats why you apply for a marriage license.

I agree that states have done so... I even agree that it's a good idea. However, I have difficulty finding the particular passage in the Constitution that empowers the Federal Government to do this.

Under the fourteenth amendment, you could possibly ascribe a right to regulate sexual behavior to the various states. Does the applicable state constitution empower the state to do so in this case?

[Servant of the Nine]

Does the state have a right to regulate sexual conduct? Absolutely. The state has done so since the beginning of time. Thats why you apply for a marriage license.

No, a marriage license has to do with property ownership and obligations to pay taxes. That is why there are common law marriages. You don't need the license till you get ready to buy or sell property or jointly pay taxes.

I personally think that adultery should be severly punished, because you do not have the right to cheat on your spouse.

It is. It's called Alimony.

So9