Comments on: From Adultery to Polygamy: The Dangers of Moral Legislation http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:54:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chandra Bonnoitt http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-108177 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:53:44 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-108177 i always like reading articles here. thanks for providing useful topic

]]> By: Some men are just dense « Politics & Imagination http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-97879 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:24 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-97879 [...] An adulterous woman today can charged with a gross misdemeanor with a prison sentence of one year, plus a possible fine of up to $3,000. This was once a standard “morality law” in the states. For a prior column criticizing such laws and questioning their constitutionality, click here. [...]

]]> By: Not OK: Prosecutors Seek To Jail Korean Actress for Adultery « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-29564 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:56:32 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-29564 [...] presumed unconstitutional, prosecution have occurred relatively recently. Indeed, when I wrote a column against such laws, I was inundated with outraged citizens defending such morals [...]

]]> By: Governors Gone Wild: New York and New Jersey Governors Expose a Wide Array of Sexual Encounters and Legal Complications « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-8672 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:34:54 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-8672 [...] discussed here, adultery remains a crime in some jurisdictions — though the constitutionality of such laws [...]

]]> By: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Texas Prohibition on Promotion and Sale of Sex Toys « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-6626 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:01:46 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-6626 [...] and Virginia into question. For full disclosure, I have previously criticized moral laws in columns here and [...]

]]> By: Saudi King Pardons Male Companion with Victim in Infamous Rape Case; Says Their “Torture” Taught Them a Lesson « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-4190 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:25:49 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-4190 [...] For those in the United States who find this system offensive, they should also keep in mind that we have always had criminal morality laws and once meted out floggings for the same conduct. For a prior column on America’s criminal morality laws, click here [...]

]]> By: Saudi Justice: Flogging Rape Victim Justified Because She Had an Affair « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-2323 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:19:16 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/from-adultery-to-polygamy-the-dangers-of-moral-legislation/#comment-2323 [...] In point of fact, she was engaged not married. However, what is really at issue is the distortion of a justice system by such penal morality laws — something this country had at one time. For a prior column, click here  [...]

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