# Our Neighbors Can, Why Can't We

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 16, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273 "2002-07-16T18:40:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273/1 "2002-07-16T18:40:17Z")

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Texas’ same-sex anti-sodomy laws are being [challenged](http://www.advocate.com/new_news.asp?ID=5006&sd=07/16/02) in an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Here’s hoping the Supremes take the case and rule to overturn this bigoted law.

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273/2 "2002-07-16T19:09:52Z")

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Need any volunteers for a civil disobedience campaign? 😉

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**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273/3 "2002-07-16T19:18:55Z")

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What I’m wondering was how in Jebus’ name were these men arrested? Did the police perform a stakeout?? Did a call go out, “We’ve got an act of sodomy in progress…”

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273/4 "2002-07-16T19:34:34Z")

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No, what usually happens is they bring a cop home. “Ow! More lube, dammit! Okay, that’s it, you’re under arrest!”

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-neighbors-can-why-cant-we/119273/5 "2002-07-16T19:48:11Z")

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“Top Court” Indeed! 😃

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Beware sand in the Vasoline!