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[Fausto]

From AJC.com

Court OKs Alabama sex toy ban


The federal appeals court in Atlanta has upheld Alabama's law banning "sex toys" by refusing to hold that people have a fundamental right to sexual privacy.

In a 2-1 ruling issued Wednesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn the 1998 Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act. The law forbids the commercial distribution of devices designed to stimulate sexual activity. It does not criminalize the possession of the devices.

The lawsuit was brought by both sellers and users of sex toys. Their lawyers contended the law violates the constitutional rights to privacy and to personal autonomy.

The 11th Circuit declined to agree that a fundamental right to sexual intimacy was created last year when the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Texas law making homosexual sodomy a crime. Writing for the majority, Judge Stanley Birch said the nation's highest court declined to go that far.

"If we were to accept the invitation to recognize a right to sexual intimacy," Birch added, "this right would theoretically encompass such activities as prostitution, obscenity and adult incest ? even if we were to limit the right to consenting adults."

In dissent, Judge Rosemary Barkett called the majority's analysis "demeaning and dismissive."

"It is about the tradition of American citizens from the inception of our democracy to value the constitutionally protected right to be left alone in the privacy of their bedrooms and personal relationships," Barkett wrote.

Atlanta lawyer Alan Begner, who said a similar Georgia law was upheld by the state Supreme Court in 1997, said the Alabama sex toy case should be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal. Begner said a decision on whether people have a fundamental right to sexual intimacy could ultimately decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriages.

 

[brunswickite]

good to see the tax dollars going to work.

 

[RagingBITCH]

You know, I can always ship you those anal beads you like so much. Let me know if you want the XXXL ones, or just the XL ones this time. :heart:

 

[K1052]

If this spreads to Georgia you are in trouble, aren't you?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
You know, I can always ship you those anal beads you like so much. Let me know if you want the XXXL ones, or just the XL ones this time. :heart:

Do you still have the RagingBITCH Replica Wang as well. I wore out the last one.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
You know, I can always ship you those anal beads you like so much. Let me know if you want the XXXL ones, or just the XL ones this time. :heart:

Do you still have the RagingBITCH Replica Wang as well. I wore out the last one.

Actually I don't....Anandtech Moderator ordered 10 sets of them last week....I should be getting some more in in about 2 weeks though :wine:

We got our order today, RagingBITCH, and were very disappointed with the . . . ahem . . . proportions. Do you have a satisfaction guarantee?

AnandTech Moderator

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: K1052
If this spreads to Georgia you are in trouble, aren't you?

I think GA actually overturned a similar law not too long ago. Not positive tho.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

The law forbids the commercial distribution of devices designed to stimulate sexual activity. It does not criminalize the possession of the devices.

Try mail order.

 

[CombatChuk]

Originally posted by: Fausto
From AJC.com

Court OKs Alabama sex toy ban


The federal appeals court in Atlanta has upheld Alabama's law banning "sex toys" by refusing to hold that people have a fundamental right to sexual privacy.

In a 2-1 ruling issued Wednesday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn the 1998 Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act. The law forbids the commercial distribution of devices designed to stimulate sexual activity. It does not criminalize the possession of the devices.

The lawsuit was brought by both sellers and users of sex toys. Their lawyers contended the law violates the constitutional rights to privacy and to personal autonomy.

The 11th Circuit declined to agree that a fundamental right to sexual intimacy was created last year when the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Texas law making homosexual sodomy a crime. Writing for the majority, Judge Stanley Birch said the nation's highest court declined to go that far.

"If we were to accept the invitation to recognize a right to sexual intimacy," Birch added, "this right would theoretically encompass such activities as prostitution, obscenity and adult incest ? even if we were to limit the right to consenting adults."

In dissent, Judge Rosemary Barkett called the majority's analysis "demeaning and dismissive."

"It is about the tradition of American citizens from the inception of our democracy to value the constitutionally protected right to be left alone in the privacy of their bedrooms and personal relationships," Barkett wrote.

Atlanta lawyer Alan Begner, who said a similar Georgia law was upheld by the state Supreme Court in 1997, said the Alabama sex toy case should be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal. Begner said a decision on whether people have a fundamental right to sexual intimacy could ultimately decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriages.

Can you guys imaging a Black Market on sex toys?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: K1052
If this spreads to Georgia you are in trouble, aren't you?

I think GA actually overturned a similar law not too long ago. Not positive tho.

Wow, sex toys and high % beer. Georgia is finally coming out of the dark ages.

 

[Lazy8s]

wow, add banning dildos to PMS and we're gonna have to start watching our backs, women are gonna start goin on sexualy frustrated crims sprees.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Lazy8s
wow, add banning dildos to PMS and we're gonna have to start watching our backs, women are gonna start goin on sexualy frustrated crims sprees.

Ahem

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Lazy8s
wow, add banning dildos to PMS and we're gonna have to start watching our backs, women are gonna start goin on sexualy frustrated crims sprees.

I'm afraid its to late...

Edit: Damn you K1052.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: Lazy8s
wow, add banning dildos to PMS and we're gonna have to start watching our backs, women are gonna start goin on sexualy frustrated crims sprees.

I'm afraid its to late...

Edit: Damn you K1052.

:beer:

 

[Amused]

Hopefully they take this to the supreme court and get it overturned.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Amused
Hopefully they take this to the supreme court and get it overturned.

I agree, this is quite ridiculous. I fail to see the harm in being allowed to purchase these.
If we don't have a fundamental right to sexual privacy, I should be allowed to walk into people's houses randomly and watch them go at it.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: brunswickite
good to see the tax dollars going to work.

N.S, I wonder who was involved with the dildo research?




Sysadmin

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Amused
Hopefully they take this to the supreme court and get it overturned.

It's honestly sad that it would even have to go that far. Governments need to stay out of bedrooms.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
You know, I can always ship you those anal beads you like so much. Let me know if you want the XXXL ones, or just the XL ones this time. :heart:

Good to see people on the BBS were taught to share

Sysadmin

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Amused
Hopefully they take this to the supreme court and get it overturned.

It's honestly sad that it would even have to go that far. Governments need to stay out of bedrooms.

Oh, I agree. Thinkfully crap like this is rare and on the way out, rather than making any inroads into our lives.

This is an archaic law that some nutjob decided to enforce. It's not long for this world.

 

[eigen]

Welcome to the bible belt the shitt!est place on earth, You have to understand many men here just do not care about a womans pleasure in the bedroom and/or they believe sex should not be especially pleasurbale just for procreation.

 

[PingSpike]

"In related news the state government of Alabama has just passed a bill banning the sale of back massagers, carrots and cucumbers."

 

[Lazy8s]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
"In related news the state government of Alabama has just passed a bill banning the sale of back massagers, carrots and cucumbers."

Well, at least we still have our cigars

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
"In related news the state government of Alabama has just passed a bill banning the sale of back massagers, carrots, cucumbers, and donkeys."

Fixed.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
You know, I can always ship you those anal beads you like so much. Let me know if you want the XXXL ones, or just the XL ones this time. :heart:

Do you still have the RagingBITCH Replica Wang as well. I wore out the last one.

Actually I don't....Anandtech Moderator ordered 10 sets of them last week....I should be getting some more in in about 2 weeks though :wine:

We got our order today, RagingBITCH, and were very disappointed with the . . . ahem . . . proportions. Do you have a satisfaction guarantee?

AnandTech Moderator

LOL!!