Title: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: Whitney on June 24, 2009, 10:49:15 PM
Post by: Whitney on June 24, 2009, 10:49:15 PM
QuoteSECTION 16-15-60. Adultery or fornication.
Any man or woman who shall be guilty of the crime of adultery or fornication shall be liable to indictment and, on conviction, shall be severally punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
SECTION 16-15-70. "Adultery" defined.
"Adultery" is the living together and carnal intercourse with each other or habitual carnal intercourse with each other without living together of a man and woman when either is lawfully married to some other person.
SECTION 16-15-80. "Fornication" defined.
"Fornication" is the living together and carnal intercourse with each other or habitual carnal intercourse with each other without living together of a man and woman, both being unmarried.
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/CODE/t16c015.htm (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/CODE/t16c015.htm)
Why is stuff like this still in laws? Maybe each state should take the time every 50 years or so to check their books for outdated laws.
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: Tanker on June 24, 2009, 10:57:22 PM
Post by: Tanker on June 24, 2009, 10:57:22 PM
There are some seriously backwards sexual laws out there
I know that according to the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) It's illeagal to have sex any way except missionary for any member of any branch of the military. Also while I don't condone sleeping with anothers spouse I do believe that it's an adult decision between adults, the military has some extreme punishments for sleeping with a married woman very extreme.
I know that according to the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) It's illeagal to have sex any way except missionary for any member of any branch of the military. Also while I don't condone sleeping with anothers spouse I do believe that it's an adult decision between adults, the military has some extreme punishments for sleeping with a married woman very extreme.
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: McQ on June 24, 2009, 11:02:41 PM
Post by: McQ on June 24, 2009, 11:02:41 PM
Well, then it sucks to be this guy:
http://apnews.myway.com//article/200906 ... 74LO0.html (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090624/D99174LO0.html)
http://apnews.myway.com//article/200906 ... 74LO0.html (http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090624/D99174LO0.html)
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: rlrose328 on June 25, 2009, 04:07:36 AM
Post by: rlrose328 on June 25, 2009, 04:07:36 AM
Bet the Governor of SC won't be held to that law, though. Love the deliciousness of his predicament. Like no one would find out he wasn't just solo hiking? Geez.
If they voted on those laws today, they'd still pass... or at least I'd put money on them passing. At least in SC and other southern states. And the non-southern states wouldn't bat an eyelash (except for atheists, I'm sure). I have very little faith in today's American society to think with something other than their bibles.
If they voted on those laws today, they'd still pass... or at least I'd put money on them passing. At least in SC and other southern states. And the non-southern states wouldn't bat an eyelash (except for atheists, I'm sure). I have very little faith in today's American society to think with something other than their bibles.
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: thiolsulfate on June 25, 2009, 04:08:48 AM
Post by: thiolsulfate on June 25, 2009, 04:08:48 AM
Oh the South -- will they never learn?
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: McQ on June 25, 2009, 04:20:27 AM
Post by: McQ on June 25, 2009, 04:20:27 AM
Quote from: "thiolsulfate"Oh the South -- will they never learn?
Yeah, really. You'd think after "we" beat them into submission way back when they'd learn their collective lesson, but Noooooooooo....they gotta have this stuff still on the books!
They ought to just Tar and Feather that dipstick governor. That'll learn him!
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: Sophus on June 25, 2009, 04:25:30 AM
Post by: Sophus on June 25, 2009, 04:25:30 AM
And the purpose of this law is to protect what rights?
Seems like it would be awkward to enforce.
Seems like it would be awkward to enforce.
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: Will on June 25, 2009, 05:56:19 AM
Post by: Will on June 25, 2009, 05:56:19 AM
Let's make coveting a neighbor's wife illegal too, while we're at it! And legally require you to honor your parents! 
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: JillSwift on June 25, 2009, 06:07:39 AM
Post by: JillSwift on June 25, 2009, 06:07:39 AM
Quote from: "Will"Let's make coveting a neighbor's wife illegal too, while we're at it! And legally require you to honor your parents! :sigh:
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: Heretical Rants on June 25, 2009, 01:52:38 PM
Post by: Heretical Rants on June 25, 2009, 01:52:38 PM
^
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My family still eats fish on Friday. :crazy: :crazy:
...something about your vulnerability while you're asleep I think.
While we're on the subject, why does an indecent exposure charge now qualify you as a sex offender?
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My family still eats fish on Friday. :crazy: :crazy:
...something about your vulnerability while you're asleep I think.
While we're on the subject, why does an indecent exposure charge now qualify you as a sex offender?
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: thiolsulfate on June 25, 2009, 07:29:13 PM
Post by: thiolsulfate on June 25, 2009, 07:29:13 PM
I hope that they prosecute someone under these ridiculous laws. Maybe South Carolinians will finally smarten up (ha, yeah right) and pull the damn bible out of their law books.
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: rlrose328 on June 25, 2009, 11:07:09 PM
Post by: rlrose328 on June 25, 2009, 11:07:09 PM
Joe told me once that if I'm walking around our house naked and I walk in front of a window with the curtains open and someone sees me from outside, they could call the police and have me charged with indecent exposure... I never looked to see if it's true, but I think it's BS. If I'm in my house naked and someone looks into MY house through MY window, how on earth can I be arrested?!
Title: Indecent exposure
Post by: Heretical Rants on June 26, 2009, 12:52:58 AM
Post by: Heretical Rants on June 26, 2009, 12:52:58 AM
^^^ not only arrested, but registered as a sex offender.
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: Whitney on June 26, 2009, 03:36:13 AM
Post by: Whitney on June 26, 2009, 03:36:13 AM
Quote from: "Heretical Rants"^
While we're on the subject, why does an indecent exposure charge now qualify you as a sex offender?
Thought crime...the indecent exposure lead to the mental rape of others by making them think nasty thoughts. :monkey:
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: McQ on June 26, 2009, 04:25:51 AM
Post by: McQ on June 26, 2009, 04:25:51 AM
Quote from: "rlrose328"Joe told me once that if I'm walking around our house naked and I walk in front of a window with the curtains open and someone sees me from outside, they could call the police and have me charged with indecent exposure... I never looked to see if it's true, but I think it's BS. If I'm in my house naked and someone looks into MY house through MY window, how on earth can I be arrested?!
I think it all depends on how good looking the naked person is. I mean, come on...if it's Daniel Craig, or Brooke Burke, who's gonna complain?
Probably going to sell tickets for those two!
Title: Re: Adultry/Fornication Illegal in South Carolina
Post by: thiolsulfate on June 26, 2009, 04:45:23 AM
Post by: thiolsulfate on June 26, 2009, 04:45:23 AM
Quote from: "Heretical Rants"^The reasoning is that if you're doing it intentionally (e.g. a ground floor on a busy street) it's effectively flashing. (I personally have no problem with people walking around naked. To be honest I think we'd all be more fit if we all had to walk around naked.) The rational behind the law is reasonable enough.
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My family still eats fish on Friday. :crazy: :crazy:
...something about your vulnerability while you're asleep I think.
While we're on the subject, why does an indecent exposure charge now qualify you as a sex offender?
If someone is going out of their way to look at you, they're invading your privacy.
Title: Re: Indecent exposure
Post by: rlrose328 on June 26, 2009, 06:55:15 AM
Post by: rlrose328 on June 26, 2009, 06:55:15 AM
Quote from: "Heretical Rants"^^^ not only arrested, but registered as a sex offender.
Insane... honestly... insane. People need to get a life, seriously.