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Germany plans to ban bestiality
Published: 26 Nov 12 07:14 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20121126-46381.html
The German government is reportedly planning to reinstate a ban on bestiality, with fine of up to €25,000 for all forms of sex with animals.
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Getting freaky with mankind’s furry friends has not been a punishable offence in Germany since 1969, according to the paper. But a national veterinary association has warned sexual abuse of animals is widespread, with zoophiles renting farms for erotic encounters and thousands of Germans trading tips on the internet.
Hans-Michael Goldmann, chairman of the agriculture committee, told Die Tageszeitung that the government aimed to forbid using an animal “for individual sexual acts,” but it also wanted to outlaw pimping creatures to others.
Animal rights activists in Germany have long demanded the prosecution of bestiality – currently it is only illegal if sexual acts cause considerable harm to the animal.
But the German zoophile group ZETA (Zoophiles Engaging for Tolerance and Enlightenment) announced it would mount a legal challenge should a ban on bestiality become law.
“Mere concepts of morality have no business being law,” ZETA chairman Michael Kiok told Die Tageszeitung.
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SERIOUSLY? And how does one determine if bestiality would bring any pleasure / cause no harm to the animal?
In my country (Malaysia) homosex is banned as it is deemed "unnatural"
This form of sex is defo unnatural and it is about time the men left their sheep and women left their snakes alone.
way to go Bundestag. !!!
It was illegal. Then made legal in 1969. and one can rent a farm for animal sex! Holy crap. Call the Guinness book of world records. As the Germans are officially the most deviant sex freaks on the planet.
My guess is 4.
Any one else have an idea?
This explains why there are so many ####s (fit who you want in gap) here ,they are sex tourists.
I've never seen such dysfunctional relations between the genders as exists here.
I've sung that song a few times in my youth.
@raandy
Oh great! Thanks a lot raandy. I just poked my minds eye out with that visual!
Penis Boxing? Is that the German translation for Cock Fighting?