So this may be my suicide on this site.
First off, let me say I find bestiality gross. Ew, yuck.
Okay.
Now, many people also find all kinds of other sexual practices gross. Some people say homosexuality is gross.
But even lots of people that find homosexuality gross agree that homosex should be legal- consenting adults, closed doors, etc.
So what about bestiality? (And I'm not saying homosexuality is wrong and bestiality is right- I say homosexuality is fine and bestiality is wrong.) (And I firmly believe this) (but this is just my opinion) (and I guess that's the point...) Okay, so back to bestiality... I guess there's the issue of consent.
the animal can't form consent
but then, animals can't form consent to the way they are treated in our society in general
yet we still generally accept it's okay to put them in cages or on leashes and restrict their freedom, or keep them captive until it's time to kill them for food or fur or whatever
so is the animal's consent really relevant?
so then what are we left with as a reason that bestiality should be illegal?
zoonoses?
or is it something else?
or is it just general social revulsion at bestiality?
so then if there was general social revulsion at some other practice, like interracial marriage or homosexuality, does that justify making these practices illegal?
Anyways.
Maybe it's zoonoses. I'll accept that.