No doubt, at least culturally, this had roots in the Bible. And then  
was put into law pretty much everywhere in Christendom.

BTW what is the legal age in Mississippi? Didn't Jerry Lee Lewis  
marry his cousin when she was 14?

Nancy

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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.

--Daniel Boone



On Mar 12, 2007, at 1:36 PM, Anne Gwaltney wrote:

> That would be a crime against whose nature--surely not his?   
> Punishment for force yes, for sexual orientation, no.
>
> Anne Gwaltney
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Basil Forest <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Mar 12, 2007 12:09 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Richard Cornish (again)
>>
>> Hey, the guy was adjudged to have committed a crime against nature  
>> and was
>> punished in accordance therewith.  I don't see the controversy.   
>> He  got what
>> he deserved.
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