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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So why didn’t they just take the another person part out of 3-322

They legalized bestiality while legalizing oral and anal sex even though [b]repealing the law was unecessary due to Supreme Court precedent[/b] . They legalized bestiality and  moore didn’t want his name on this so he didn’t sign it into law [/quote]

We've heard that before, and we know how it turns out.

[/quote] so why did they do it in a way that legalized bestiality ? [/quote]

They did not do so in a way that legalizes bestiality. The bestiality law had already been replicated in 10-606, making the bestiality portion redundant. In 2019, the MD Dems increased the penalties for bestiality, too. [/quote] 10-606 isn’t a bestiality law , it’s a cruelty to animals law[/quote]

You certainly are dense - bestiality is a form of animal cruelty. Look at the law, not the 2013 version you seem to think is current.

https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-law/md-code-crim-law-sect-10-606/
10-606
(a)(1) In this section, “sexual contact with an animal” means any act:

(i) involving:

1. a person touching the sex organ or anus of an animal;

2. contact between:

A. the sex organ or anus of a person and the mouth, sex organ, or anus of an animal;  or

B. the sex organ or anus of an animal, and the mouth, sex organ, or anus of a person;  or

3. insertion of:

A. any part of the body of a person into the opening of the vagina or anus of an animal;

B. any part of an animal's body into the opening of the vagina or anus of a person;  or

C. any object into the opening of the vagina or anus of an animal;  and

(ii) committed for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, abuse, or financial gain.

(2) “Sexual contact with an animal” does not include:

(i) an accepted veterinary practice;

(ii) artificial insemination of an animal for reproductive purposes;

(iii) accepted animal husbandry practices, including:

1. grooming;

2. raising;
3. breeding;

4. assisting with the birthing process;  or

5. any other activity that provides care for an animal;  or

(iv) generally accepted practices relating to the judging of breed confirmation.

(b) A person may not:

(1) intentionally:

(i) mutilate an animal;

(ii) torture an animal;

(iii) cruelly beat an animal;

(iv) cruelly kill an animal;  or

(v) engage in sexual contact with an animal;

(2) cause, procure, or authorize an act prohibited under item (1) of this subsection;  or

(3) except in the case of self-defense, intentionally inflict bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit.

(c)(1) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of aggravated cruelty to animals and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(2) As a condition of sentencing, the court may:

(i) order a defendant convicted of violating this section to:

1. participate in and pay for psychological counseling;  and

2. pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant;  and

(ii) prohibit a defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified period of time.[/quote]

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