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In reply to the discussion: GOP Bill Would Force Divorcing Women To Get Permission Before Sex [View all]Token Republican
(242 posts)7. Its wonky but not crazy eyed wonky
The article is misleading. The bill applies to both men and women. Plus it doesn't apply to every divorce, it would only kick in when children are involved. I'm assuming the intent is to prevent people from having sexual relationships in the home when there are children before mommy and daddy get divorced.
It strikes me as falling into a "for the children" kind of thing.
Its still stupid, but poor reporting is at play too.
Still, I'd love to see how they would enforce this proposal. Maybe they could hire the unemployed mattress tag police and retrain them to watch mattresses for the horizontal bop.
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Let's hope women will find nothing better to do in 2014 than vote them out of office! What a world!
freshwest
Mar 2014
#17
It's just really fucking creepy to butt into people's lives to this extent.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#12
There was just that case in NYC about the woman who lost custody because she had sex.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#8
Why did you change the headline of the article in your OP to frame it as gender specific?
MadrasT
Mar 2014
#20
Actually, it is a real headline. I was going to post the Alan Colmes article...
Tx4obama
Mar 2014
#57
Take it up with Alan Colmes at Liberaland, it is his headline - I've added the link to the OP
Tx4obama
Mar 2014
#59
While it's obviously a bad bill, the headline is also deeply misleading. N.t.
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2014
#27
1. it's not gender-specific. 2. it is specific to "in the home." 3.it's where custody is involved
magical thyme
Mar 2014
#35
It's a bad idea because it will make divorces more messy and painful more often than less.
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2014
#62
snip*unless the express permission is granted by the courts. WTF? The courts are going to love
Jefferson23
Mar 2014
#48
Will the issuance of Chastity Belts be controlled by the state or contracted out?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#56