Ebbie - Well, I guess this issue pushes your emotional buttons more than it does mine, maybe. :-) It's virtually a non-issue to me as long as people live and let live. It's sad that some don't.

And I don't agree in the least with your analogy about the uses of the mouth. Having sex with the mouth does not hurt the body. Having sex with anal penetration does hurt the body over a period of time...sometimes very seriously. It is natural to use the mouth to nuzzle, touch, taste, and express affection, as is seen with both animals and human beings very commonly. It is not natural to penetrate anuses with penises, in my opinion, but I do not suggest depriving people of the legal right to do so if they wish to (in private). That's their business, not mine or anyone else's.

Like I said, live and let live.

I am bothered by the more shrill advocates on both sides of this political football (and that's exactly what it is at this point). I'd say they deserve each other.