The Globe and Mail, one of Canada's best business newspapers, reported today that Canadian Supreme Court allows swingers clubs in an article Top court redefines obscenity: Group sex, swinging, no longer considered bawdy behavior.
In a landmark ruling that shifts the legal ground under Canadian sexual behaviour, the Supreme Court of Canada said two Montreal swingers clubs didn't break obscenity laws because the group sex caused no harm to those doing the groping, or to society as a whole.
The decision -- hailed as a "stamp of approval" by swingers-club owners and deplored by conservative groups as a licence for libertine behaviour -- essentially legalizes group-sex clubs as long as participants are consenting adults.
Interesting eh?
For those who want to read the actual court ruling, you can find it here: Jean-Paul Labaye (Appellant) v. Her Majesty The Queen (Respondent). Does anyone think the Queen of England was actually consulted as to her thoughts on this matter? No, me neither. But that is Canada's system.
I cannot help but think how different Canada's society has become from that of the United States. Canada has gay marriage and now legalized swingers clubs. In the United States, Janet Jackson shows her breast on national television and causes an uproar. I am not indicating which I think is better. I just find it fascinating how different the two countries and their cultures have become, especially considering that some 80 to 90 percent of the Canadian population live within 150 kilometers (100 miles) of the Canada - United States Border.
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