Common Reasons Given For Laws
In many cultures across the world having sex with animals is seen as subhuman and immoral. In many cultures, humans are seen as fundamentally different from other animals and having sex with animals is seen as a defilement.
Frequently, humans having sex with animals is seen as a form of animal cruelty or animal abuse. This belief has been bolstered by the practices of people who derive pleasure from torturing animals and also fed by the distaste most cultures have for having sex with animals.
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