1. Lecture 22 Outline: 1st Half
Sex and the Law
perspectives: “legalism” versus “humanism”
morality-based versus harm based
Should prostitution be legal (or decriminalized)?
-Canadian approach, other countries
III) Other sex laws: fornication, sodomy, adultery

4. Laws against: Fornication Sodomy Adultery Canada no no no
Fornication Sodomy Adultery
Canada no no no
U.S. (pre 2003) yes yes yes
 England no no no
 Italy no no no
Japan no no no
 China yes yes yes
India no yes yes
 Egypt yes yes yes
 Mexico no yes yes
 Brazil no no yes
 South Africa no yes yes

5. Lecture 22 Outline: 2nd Half
Sexuality and Religion Different Religious Traditions i) Taoism, Hinduism (kama) ii) Christianity (dualism) non-reproductive sex, homosexuality II) Religious teachings as “laws” or personal guidance? religion and Sexual behaviour

6. From Manlove et al. (2006)
% sexually active before age 18
Family Religion Attendance
Never %
1-2 times/month %
Weekly %
Denomination
Evangelical Prot %
“Mainstream” Prot %
Catholic %
Jewish %
% Used Contraception, first intercourse
Evangelical Prot %
“Mainstream” Prot %
Catholic %
Jewish %

7. From Laumann et al. (1994)
Women
% almost always % reporting
have orgasm very physically
with partner satisfied
Religion
Catholic % %
Protestant % %
(general)
Protestant % %
(fundamentalist
None % %