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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
2008-05-23-12:49 - Christian War on Sex Toys
Several months back I posted on how the landmark Lawrence v Texas case which overturned the sodomy laws, was sited to overturn the ban on dildos. It is easy to make fun of conservatives sexual ideas. But these ideas go back a long way, Christians have opposed masturbation and dildos for a long time.

During what was probably a more tolerant phase[1] a Saint Albert The Great, decreed what the appropriate length of penitence was appropriate for various sexual sins. Among this list were:
  • Mutual masturbation
  • Coitus in terga — anal sex (with a cleric)
  • Semenem in ore — oral sex
  • Masturbation (men)
  • Coitus retro — rear entry
  • Women who use sex toys
  • Dorsal sex (woman on top)
Now to play the game, try to guess which crimes had the mildest to harshest penalties.

Go to the Friendly Atheist for answers.

[1] He was recommending time on bread and water not whipping or imprisonment after all.

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