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Basically, sodomy is an act engaging in any type of any oral sex act or anal sex act that would not lead to procreation (having babies). See this web article<\/a> that reviews some of the history of sodomy laws in America as the author explains sodomy laws 2022 and answers the common question of “is oral sex legal in Michigan?”<\/em><\/p>\n

Why is sodomy a crime?<\/em> The better question, as we move in the year 2023 is “where<\/em><\/strong> is sodomy a crime?” The short answer to that is “if done in public,” <\/em>a sodomy offense in MI can be prosecuted as a felony.<\/p>\n

“Sodomy” is a word that pertains to sex acts that historically were banned by many religions, but also found its way into most nations\u2019 laws. So, religion came first, and governments were later organized that incorporated many concepts and principles from religious teachings (e.g., “thou shalt not kill.\u201d<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Basically, sodomy is an act engaging in any type of any oral sex act or anal sex act that would not lead to procreation (having babies). See this web article that reviews some of the history of sodomy laws in America as the author explains sodomy laws 2022 and answers the common question of “is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is Sodomy? Are Michigan Sodomy Laws Illegal?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many Michiganders ask what is sodomy and am I breaking the law having oral sex or anal sex? 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