2007-01-22 11:44:37 · 28 answers · asked by pisces_28 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
NO!!! Why would you think that!?!
2007-01-22 11:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In many places (even in the US in some places still) technically YES its a crime.. a crime is anything any particular government has defined by law as criminal.. in some places it is a capitol crime (death sentence) as in most muslim law countries (death by beheading, hanging or stoneing) for instance. There are still many anti homosexuality laws on the books in the USA so dont get cocky people.. they are just rarely enforced, and when they come to the SC they are usually overturned
But yeah still a crime in many places in the USA as they havent repealed the laws yet...
2007-01-22 20:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by darchangel_3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a crime is defined by an act that is hazardous or detrimental to society than obviously no. However, crimes take on different forms in different cultures. Many religious people view anything other than man-woman sex in a married condition as abhorrent, therefor a crime, or close to it.
Since one cannot be arrested in the US for simply being gay technically it is not a crime.
2007-01-26 12:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by le coq géant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sodmy" used to be a crime in all 50 states, as of about 47 years ago. Illinois became the first state to de-criminalize in 1961 and later on in the 1970s several more states de-criminalized. Eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court said, in 2003, that all of the remaining state laws against "sodomy" had to go because that kind of law is unconstitutional.
But there is still one law left in the U.S. which "bans" sodomy. It isn't a "crime," but it is grounds for getting kicked out of the Armed Forces -- the Uniform Code of Military Justice still bans homosexual conduct.
2007-01-22 19:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think people are missing the point by treating this as a homophobia question.
Depending on the part of the world, yes it is. In some parts, you can get put to death for it. Some laws in some parts of the world related to homosexuality only applies to males and not females.
I'm not homophobia (if anyone seen my other answers), I'm just answering it as it is.
2007-01-22 19:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ievianty 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THE COUNTRY HAS STILL SOME LAWS ON THE BOOKS FOR SOME STATES YET CONSIDERING IT A CRIME.
IN OTHER NATIONS, SAY INDIA, PEOPLE WILL GO TO JAIL FOR HOMOSEXUAL ACTS.
THOUGH IT'S NOT A LITERAL CRIME AS SEEN BY MOST IF YOU POLL THE NATION MOST PEOPLE ARE AGAINST IT.
2007-01-22 20:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in texas, in tenn, and in the military(all branches as far as the sexual act itself in concerned).
but then again in the military, woman on top, man on bottom is a crime also. that falls under any oral pleasure given in the miltary
male or female.
2007-01-22 19:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by sharma 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How can a sexual orientation be a crime? That would be like asking if heterosexuality is a crime.
2007-01-22 21:22:12 · answer #8 · answered by Hmmm... 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope. There is nothing illegal about being gay. Bible beaters say it's a sin and they talk about sodomy. Well I've got news!! Sodomy is NOT a homosexual act. Heterosexuals do that, but I suppose THAT makes it ok. The morons in this country try to punish those who live their lives as they have a right to, but there's no law against being gay - nor should there be.
2007-01-22 20:26:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
In many states yes, there are still laws on the books making homosexual behaviors criminal.
2007-01-22 19:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by Yahoogirl 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, it's not. Same as stupidity.
Now, we don't stop you from being stupid....
don't expect to have the right to tell someone else
how to live their life!
2007-01-25 21:43:45 · answer #11 · answered by Doofus McGoofus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋