Nevada just banned sex with animals (self.zoophilia)
submitted 2017-05-26 23:14:48 by Skgrsgpf

According to a recent article, Nevada's anti-zoo bill was signed into law by Nevada's governor, which means that sex with animals has now been criminalized in Nevada. The new law takes effect on October 1 2017. The new law punishes zoos (who have sex with animals) with up to 1 year in prison (a misdemeanor), confiscation of their animals, and forbidding them from working at animal shelters. The new law makes it a felony if they've already been convicted of animal cruelty.

There is also an anti-zoo bill in Texas (felony-on-first-offense bill) which is very close to becoming law.

Obviously, the number of states in the USA where sex with animals is legal is shrinking at an incredibly fast rate. In 2014, it was legal in 12 states, and now if the Texas anti-zoo bill becomes law, it will be legal in only 6 states. So things are getting worse.

HSUS claims that they are methodically going to all the "legal" states and getting lawmakers to fulfill their anti-zoo agenda.

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Hotdogzew-Fiel 10 points on 2017-05-27 02:50:45

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I'm kinda okay with this. Those who perform in acts will do so in the safety of their own home. They are less likely to want to get into it for sadistic reasons, and moreso because they are actual zoophiles who genuinly love their animals. Who's going to risk losing their loved ones by posting videos for profit - which is another ethical issue on it's own, exploitation - if they actually love their animals?

Simply put, if you don't actively go out and let your dog fuck your ass in front of a crowd of people, or put identifiable videos online, nobody is going to get caught in their own homes. The only thing I can see is maybe crazy-exs saying something, but again, if they never were stupid enouggh to film anything, there is no evidence.

Cephaliarch Fox of Firstdark 4 points on 2017-05-27 04:07:33

It's mostly the danger of vets finding semen inside of your animal, reporting it to authorities, and you get locked up and your animal's taken away and euthanized in a shelter because nobody wants a dog that got fucked.

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zootrashcan doggy doodle dandy 5 points on 2017-05-27 06:47:17

I wouldn't say nobody is going to get caught in their own homes. Shit happens, no matter how careful you are or think you're being. Maybe someone's roommate comes home early, or a window is more visible than they thought it was, or someone forgot the cable guy comes today, or a curtain rod falls at exactly the wrong moment. With horses there's even more risk as many people don't personally own the stable the horse lives in. Regardless, there are an infinite number of things that can go wrong and nobody is immune from just having plain old bad luck.

I'd also like to point out that something happening in private doesn't make it less likely to be sadistic. Sadistic acts are just as illegal now as they were before the law passed, people who were interested purely for sadistic reasons won't be any more discouraged now (ignoring any temporary effect of it being a hot topic). People who were into harmless sexual acts might actually be discouraged, especially if they fear their animals might be confiscated and/or killed. People performing sadistic acts are just as likely to get caught now as before and don't likely have the same concern for the animal facing consequences if they get caught.

Hotdogzew-Fiel 2 points on 2017-05-27 08:48:07

This is very true. I hadn't thought of that when I wrote my comment. I absolutely hate the idea of zoosadism but I feel like all I can do about it is hug my dog

OS2Oslov Deer Zoo (non-active) 1 point on 2017-05-27 07:37:47

Don't underestimate "kink factor."

Time has shown us repeatedly that making something illegal does not reduce its appeal. Laws like this also make mental health situations... different, and not in a good way. I speak from experience.

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[deleted] 1 point on 2017-05-27 13:29:01

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I'm kinda okay with this. Those who perform in acts will do so in the safety of their own home. They are less likely to want to get into it for sadistic reasons, and moreso because they are actual zoophiles who genuinly love their animals.

There's so many ways you can get caught. There's certain things you can do to prevent it, but no one holds out forever.

Who's going to risk losing their loved ones by posting videos for profit - which is another ethical issue on it's own, exploitation - if they actually love their animals?

I'm with you on that it's risky and for that reason shouldn't be done, but how is making extra profit an issue?
I'd say it may even improve the animal's life, depending on how much money you have. More money, more things to buy, also more profit for the animal.


How is putting a recording camera in the room when you're having a fun time wrong?
You aren't having sex because you want money, you're just doing this to make the most out of it.
Going with the exact same logic, you shouldn't enjoy sex because that'd be exploitation. Apparently you can't make the most things out of it, then.

nobody is going to get caught in their own homes

You'd be sooo surprised, man.
I refuse to give an answer why, you'll realize some day.

there is no evidence

DNA.

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Skgrsgpf 1 point on 2017-05-28 01:30:49

One is not entirely safe just because they're having zoosex in their own home. Things can go wrong and bad luck can occur. If a veterinarian finds human semen in an animal, they might rat out the person to authorities.

Anti-zoo laws are wrong because they do nothing to prevent cruel treatment of animals (and they are not about preventing cruelty to animals) -- animal cruelty laws already exist in Nevada to deal with actual cruelty, thus a standalone law irrationally banning sex with animals (in and of itself) is unnecessary. Anti-zoo laws also discriminate against zoos by punishing them based on people's prejudiced "morals" -- and by singling them out categorically without regard to individual merit.

There are many other side-effects of anti-zoo laws which cause more harm than good -- for example, more stigma, zoos going further underground, zoos constantly in fear that they might be caught, fewer trips to the veterinarian (out of fear that they would be outed), and the ability of a vindictive ex-boyfriend/girlfriend to use blackmail on a zoo. Anti-zoo laws also unjustly give authorities the ability to seize one's animals (theft) and imprison a zoo just for being who they are.

So oppressive anti-zoo laws do not benefit society in any way; instead, they ruin lives and cause suffering. It is wrong for a law to ban sex with animals even with no evidence of actual cruelty.

This new law is unlikely to deter zoosadists, because zoosadism was already illegal prior to this new law. The new law will also not stop people from having sex with animals (zoos will be pushed further underground). But it will ruin the lives of anyone who is caught.

N3cr0fil3 1 point on 2017-06-22 15:43:50

Personally, I don't even care about legality any more. It's the level of actual enforcement that would be concerning. It's not an easy thing to enforce. Easy way to stay safe is to stay private. No photos or video of the act to create evidence, etc.

electricfoxx 1 point on 2017-09-21 18:46:23
electricfoxx 1 point on 2017-09-21 18:50:44

My objection to anti-zoo laws are they are clearly part of Christian Theocracy. They can't just make homosexuality illegal so they'll slowing take away rights one at a time.