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SWINGING, a social-sexual
recreation, has been around for quite some time, dating from somewhere
around the time of Adam and Eve. As a matter of fact, it appears that
sex and interest in sex has been around since about that time as well.
This may be a fact that is either unknown to many or they have a
firewall in their thinking machine that keeps such naughty information
from unduly influencing their thinking.
Whatever.
Anyway, swinging is a growing social
addition to our modern culture. As a matter of fact, it is a developing
economic powerhouse, what with all those conventions, parties and dances
going on, not to mention resorts that are increasingly catering to
couples in “The Lifestyle. Why, the Jamaican resort giant SuperClubs
could hardly exist without the thousands of couples who book Hedonism
II, Hedonism III and Grand Lido Braco each year. And shocking of shocks,
Desire Resort & Spa – a Lifestyles experience is actually dedicated (is dedicated a four-letter word?) to couples in The
Lifestyle. In addition, consider all the income the airlines,
babysitters, woman clothing stores, taxi cabs, airport parking lots
and gosh knows how many others, take in from all these decadent swinging
couples.
By the way, note that that Desire Resort tag
line, - a Lifestyles experience, (above) is a registered
trademark of LSO, Ltd., AKA The Lifestyles Organization.
The enlightened officers of the Rock County
Sheriff Office, Wisconsin (whoops! Didnt mean to print an oxymoron
there, combining enlightened and Rock County Sheriff's Office) visited
Club Wildlife to inform them that what they were doing was illegal and
demanded that they stop or be prosecuted.
It seems that Wisconsin Chapter 944 Section
15(2) states that whoever has sexual intercourse in public is guilty of
a Class A misdemeanor. Hmmm. Well, just what is considered sex in
public? Section 944.15 Fornication. (1) has the answer for us: In this
section, in public means in a place where or in a manner such that the
person knows or has reason to know that his or her conduct is
observable by or in the presence of persons other than then person with
whom he or she is having sexual intercourse.
OH, so that's what this all about, and all the
time we thought is was about someone's religious beliefs!
Oh yes, one upright citizen complained that he
was a Christian and the club was against Christian principal. Thank
goodness he doesnt wear a turban!
Reading more of Chapter 944 we learn that
Wisconsin is not among modern states but as regards sex is firmly
entrenched in the Dark Ages. The text goes on about adultery, sexual
gratification, obscenity and other favorite subjects of the Right Wing
Religious crowd.
But wait, there is more!
So as to not be behind in outrage, possibly
excepting the Moslem murder and destruction over a few cartoons, the
proud city of Indianapolis decided to move against the long established
club Top Side II, citing zoning ordinances. Never mind that the club has
operated without incident for a good many years, and any prohibited
activity is behind closed doors and consensual. Might we add, adults
onlyas well?
Has anybody read the constitution of late?
This is subject matter for Saturday Nite Live,
laughable, unreal – except that it is serious.
Commentary by Robert McGinley, Ph.D |
