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	==English law==		==English law==
	Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove, and a charge of [[attempted sodomy]] was often used instead. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[~~Labouchere~~ Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.		Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove, and a charge of [[attempted sodomy]] was often used instead. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchère Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.

	Sodomy remained a crime until 1967 in England, and up until 1992 in the [[Isle of Man]]. In [[Jersey]], sodomy, referred to in legal French as the ''crime'' of ''sodomie'' was totally illegal for both men and women until 1990.		Sodomy remained a crime until 1967 in England, and up until 1992 in the [[Isle of Man]]. In [[Jersey]], sodomy, referred to in legal French as the ''crime'' of ''sodomie'' was totally illegal for both men and women until 1990.

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	==English law==		==English law==
	Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove, and a charge of [[~~atempted~~ sodomy]] was often used instead. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.		Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove, and a charge of [[attempted sodomy]] was often used instead. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.

	Sodomy remained a crime until 1967 in England, and up until 1992 in the [[Isle of Man]]. In [[Jersey]], sodomy, referred to in legal French as the ''crime'' of ''sodomie'' was totally illegal for both men and women until 1990.		Sodomy remained a crime until 1967 in England, and up until 1992 in the [[Isle of Man]]. In [[Jersey]], sodomy, referred to in legal French as the ''crime'' of ''sodomie'' was totally illegal for both men and women until 1990.

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	==English law==		==English law==
	Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.		Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove, and a charge of [[atempted sodomy]] was often used instead. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.

	Sodomy remained a crime until 1967 in England, and up until 1992 in the [[Isle of Man]]. In [[Jersey]], sodomy, referred to in legal French as the ''crime'' of ''sodomie'' was totally illegal for both men and women until 1990.		Sodomy remained a crime until 1967 in England, and up until 1992 in the [[Isle of Man]]. In [[Jersey]], sodomy, referred to in legal French as the ''crime'' of ''sodomie'' was totally illegal for both men and women until 1990.

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	'''Sodomy''', also known as [[buggery]], was a crime in [[England and Wales]] from the [[Buggery Act 1533]]. The Act (and subsequent Acts) did not define what was meant by sodomy, but the courts interpreted it to mean anal intercourse.<ref>and in some cases also bestiality.</ref>		'''Sodomy''', also known as [[buggery]], was a crime in [[England and Wales]] from the [[Buggery Act 1533]]. The Act (and subsequent Acts) did not define what was meant by sodomy, but the courts interpreted it to mean anal intercourse.<ref>and in some cases also bestiality.</ref>

			==Biblical origins==
	The word is derived from Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain" (along with Gomorrha)<ref>The English names of the cities reflect the Ancient Greek forms Σόδομα (''Sódoma'') and Γόμοῤῥα (''Gómorrha'') of the Hebrew names סְדוֹם (''Səḏôm''), and עֲמוֹרָה (''ʿAmôrāh''); the precise location of the cities, if they existed, has never been established.</ref> which according to the Bible were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of their inhabitants. Specifically the book of Genesis relates that when three visitors (traditionally interpreted as angels) came to stay with Lot, the men of Sodom called to him		The word is derived from Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain" (along with Gomorrha)<ref>The English names of the cities reflect the Ancient Greek forms Σόδομα (''Sódoma'') and Γόμοῤῥα (''Gómorrha'') of the Hebrew names סְדוֹם (''Səḏôm''), and עֲמוֹרָה (''ʿAmôrāh''); the precise location of the cities, if they existed, has never been established.</ref> which according to the Bible were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of their inhabitants. Specifically the book of Genesis relates that when three visitors (traditionally interpreted as angels) came to stay with Lot, the men of Sodom called to him
	:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>		:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>
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	This passage has been been taken condemning homosexuality, but an alternative view is that the Sodomites' guilt lay in breaking the law of hospitality, rather than for the specific sexual aspect. There is a parallel story elsewhere in the Bible,<ref>Judges 19:22</ref> relating to the city of Gibeah.		This passage has been been taken condemning homosexuality, but an alternative view is that the Sodomites' guilt lay in breaking the law of hospitality, rather than for the specific sexual aspect. There is a parallel story elsewhere in the Bible,<ref>Judges 19:22</ref> relating to the city of Gibeah.

			==English law==
	Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.		Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.

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	:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>		:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>

	This passage has been been taken condemning homosexuality, but an alternative view is that the Sodomites' guilt lay in breaking the law of hospitality, rather than for the specific sexual aspect.		This passage has been been taken condemning homosexuality, but an alternative view is that the Sodomites' guilt lay in breaking the law of hospitality, rather than for the specific sexual aspect. There is a parallel story elsewhere in the Bible,<ref>Judges 19:22</ref> relating to the city of Gibeah.

	Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.		Sodomy carried the death penalty until 1861, but was difficult to prove. In 1885 Parliament enacted the [[Labouchere Amendment]] which prohibited gross indecency between males, making gay sex much easier to prosecute.

Ross Burgess at 06:16, 12 August 2013

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	'''Sodomy''', also known as ~~'''~~buggery~~'''~~, was a crime in [[England and Wales]] from the [[Buggery Act 1533]]. The Act (and subsequent Acts) did not define what was meant by sodomy, but the courts interpreted it to mean anal intercourse.<ref>and in some cases also bestiality.</ref>		'''Sodomy''', also known as [[buggery]], was a crime in [[England and Wales]] from the [[Buggery Act 1533]]. The Act (and subsequent Acts) did not define what was meant by sodomy, but the courts interpreted it to mean anal intercourse.<ref>and in some cases also bestiality.</ref>

	The word is derived from Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain" (along with Gomorrha)<ref>The names of the cities ~~represent~~ the Greek forms Σόδομα (''Sódoma'') and Γόμοῤῥα (''Gómorrha'') of the Hebrew names סְדוֹם (''Səḏôm''), and עֲמוֹרָה (''ʿAmôrāh''); the precise location of the cities, if they existed, has never been established.</ref> which according to the Bible were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of their inhabitants. Specifically the book of Genesis relates that when three visitors (traditionally interpreted as angels) came to stay with Lot, the men of Sodom called to him		The word is derived from Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain" (along with Gomorrha)<ref>The English names of the cities reflect the Ancient Greek forms Σόδομα (''Sódoma'') and Γόμοῤῥα (''Gómorrha'') of the Hebrew names סְדוֹם (''Səḏôm''), and עֲמוֹרָה (''ʿAmôrāh''); the precise location of the cities, if they existed, has never been established.</ref> which according to the Bible were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of their inhabitants. Specifically the book of Genesis relates that when three visitors (traditionally interpreted as angels) came to stay with Lot, the men of Sodom called to him
	:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>		:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>

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	In 1785 [[Jeremy Bentham]] was one of the first people to argue for the decriminalisation of sodomy in England.		In 1785 [[Jeremy Bentham]] was one of the first people to argue for the decriminalisation of sodomy in England.

	== External ~~sites~~ ==		== External links ==
	http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/search.jsp?form=searchHomePage&_divs_fulltext=Sodomy		http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/search.jsp?form=searchHomePage&_divs_fulltext=Sodomy Reports of trials for sodomy at the Old Bailey; note that one of the cases concerns a woman accused of having sex with a dog.

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	'''Sodomy''', also known as '''buggery''', was a crime in [[England and Wales]] from the [[Buggery Act 1533]]. The Act (and subsequent Acts) did not define what was meant by sodomy, but the courts interpreted it to mean anal intercourse.		'''Sodomy''', also known as '''buggery''', was a crime in [[England and Wales]] from the [[Buggery Act 1533]]. The Act (and subsequent Acts) did not define what was meant by sodomy, but the courts interpreted it to mean anal intercourse.<ref>and in some cases also bestiality.</ref>

	The word is derived from Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain" (along with Gomorrha)<ref>The names of the cities represent the Greek forms Σόδομα (''Sódoma'') and Γόμοῤῥα (''Gómorrha'') of the Hebrew names סְדוֹם (''Səḏôm''), and עֲמוֹרָה (''ʿAmôrāh'').</ref> which according to the Bible were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of their inhabitants. Specifically the book of Genesis relates that when three visitors (traditionally interpreted as angels) came to stay with Lot, the men of Sodom called to him		The word is derived from Sodom, one of the "cities of the plain" (along with Gomorrha)<ref>The names of the cities represent the Greek forms Σόδομα (''Sódoma'') and Γόμοῤῥα (''Gómorrha'') of the Hebrew names סְדוֹם (''Səḏôm''), and עֲמוֹרָה (''ʿAmôrāh''); the precise location of the cities, if they existed, has never been established.</ref> which according to the Bible were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of their inhabitants. Specifically the book of Genesis relates that when three visitors (traditionally interpreted as angels) came to stay with Lot, the men of Sodom called to him
	:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>		:"Where are the men which came in to thee last night? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."<ref>Genesis 19:5 ([[King James Version]]; the word "know" is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for sexual intercourse).</ref>