[vin-one]

exactly, acts of moral deprevity(sp?) that occur between consenting parties(adults)
versus those that harm, or cause harm, to others.
is how I define it.

[Thane_Banquo]

Right, but we cannot get away from the fact that our criminal laws, and our choices on what issues not to legislate, have moral bases. So we cannot really say the government shouldn't regulate morality. It is too sweeping. Perhaps a better statement would be the government should not make laws (which are based on moral view) when there are no injuries to non-consenting parties.

Honestly I do not believe it is the Texas legislatures role to regulate private sexual acts, but from a 10th amendment perspective, and a perspective of precedent historically being expanded beyond its original intent, this was bad law handed down by SCOTUS.