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| | On the Internet Danish animal owners advertise openly that they offer sex with animals, without intervention from police or other authorities, Danish newspaper 24timer reports. <ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1458080.ece ''Animal bordellos draw Swedes'']</ref> ]] | | On the Internet Danish animal owners advertise openly that they offer sex with animals, without intervention from police or other authorities, Danish newspaper 24timer reports. <ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1458080.ece ''Animal bordellos draw Swedes'']</ref> ]] |
| − | [[Bestiality]] is the act of engaging in sexual relations with an animal. | + | [[Bestiality]] is the act of engaging in sexual relations with an animal. In addition to being repulsive and being a sexual [[taboo]] in societies, bestiality can cause harm to both animals and humans.<ref> |
| | + | *[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/14/denmark-s-bestiality-problem-it-s-legal.html Denmark’s Bestiality Problem: It’s Legal] by Barbie Latza Nadeau, ''The Daily Beast'', 10/14/2014 |
| | + | *[http://aldf.org/resources/laws-cases/the-crime-of-bestialityzoophilia-sexual-assault-of-an-animal/ The Crime of Bestiality/Zoophilia: Sexual Assault of an Animal] |
| | + | *[https://stopbestiality.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/does-having-sex-with-animals-harm-anyone/ Does having sex with animals harm anyone?] |
| | + | *[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02512.x/abstract Sex with Animals (SWA): Behavioral Characteristics and Possible Association with Penile Cancer. A Multicenter Study] |
| | + | *[https://stopbestiality.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/study-links-bestiality-and-penile-cancer/ Study Links Bestiality and Penile Cancer; Women’s Health Risk Too?] |
| | + | *[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002711400_danny30.html Horse sex story was online hit by Danny Westneat, Seattle Times - December 30, 2005] |
| | + | *''The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research'', edited by Frank Ascione, pages 217-218</ref> |
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| | + | ''Vice News'', a global news channel which broadcasts documentaries about current topics, reported in 2014 concerning [[secular Europe]]: |
| | + | {{cquote|Bestiality is having a weird renaissance in Europe. Perhaps ironically, it kicked off when activists succeeded in banning the practice in places like Germany and Norway. In the background, something else emerged simultaneously: an animal-sex-tourism industry, which has been blossoming in Denmark.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/newsreport3738/ Vice News report on bestiality upsurge in Europe]</ref>}} |
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| | + | In 2014, according to Danish journalist Margit Shabanzahen, a Danish man who ran a business catering to people who have sex with horses said that he had buses of people arriving at his business.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/newsreport3738/ Vice News report on bestiality upsurge in Europe], video documentary features testimony of journalist Margit Shabanzadeh</ref> |
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| | + | [[Denmark]] has the highest rate of belief in evolution in the [[Western World]].<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/21329204.html Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds]</ref> In addition, in 2005 [[Denmark]] was ranked the third most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 43 - 80% of Danes are [[agnosticism|agnostics]]/atheists/non-believers in God.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref> |
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| | + | In recent years, several countries with high rates of Darwinism/atheism have experienced problems relating to bestiality (see: [[Bestiality and secular Europe]] and [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[evolutionary belief and bestiality]]). |
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| | + | == Rise in bestiality tourism in Denmark. Denmark considering a ban on bestiality in 2014 == |
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| | + | In October of 2014, ''Mashable'' reported: "Banning sex with animals seems like a pretty obvious move in any civilized society, but it took a rise in bestiality tourism for Denmark to make a move."<ref>[http://mashable.com/2014/10/13/denmark-bestiality-tourism/ Denmark Moves to Ban Animal Sex Due to Rise in Bestiality Tourism]</ref> |
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| | A 2006 article entitled ''Animal bordellos draw Norweigans'', the Norweigan news website Aftenposten reported: | | A 2006 article entitled ''Animal bordellos draw Norweigans'', the Norweigan news website Aftenposten reported: |
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| | On the internet Danish animal owners advertise openly that they offer sex with animals, without intervention from police or other authorities, Danish newspaper 24timer reports.<ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1458080.ece ''Animal bordellos draw Swedes'']</ref>}} | | On the internet Danish animal owners advertise openly that they offer sex with animals, without intervention from police or other authorities, Danish newspaper 24timer reports.<ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1458080.ece ''Animal bordellos draw Swedes'']</ref>}} |
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| − | [[Denmark]] has the highest rate of belief in evolution in the [[Western World]].<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/21329204.html Photo: Evolution Less Accepted in U.S. Than Other Western Countries, Study Finds]</ref> In addition, in 2005 [[Denmark]] was ranked the third most atheistic country in the world and the website adherents.com reported that in 2005 43 - 80% of Danes are [[agnosticism|agnostics]]/atheists/non-believers in God.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref>
| + | == Denmark banned bestiality in 2015 in a narrow vote == |
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| − | In recent years, several countries with high rates of Darwinism/atheism have experienced problems relating to bestiality (see: [[Atheism and bestiality]] and [[evolutionary belief and bestiality]]). | + | In 2015, Denmark passed a law banning bestiality.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2015/04/22/denmark-bestiality/ Denmark passes law banning bestiality] by Jessica Plautz,'' Mashable'', Apr 22, 2015</ref> |
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| + | Mashable reported, "Members of libertarian party Liberal Alliance and Denmark's Ethical Council for Animals, an independent advisory council, among other groups, voiced opposition to the law.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2015/04/22/denmark-bestiality/ Denmark passes law banning bestiality] by Jessica Plautz,'' Mashable'', Apr 22, 2015</ref> |
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| + | According the ''CBS News'', the bestiality ban passed in a narrow vote.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/denmark-outlaws-bestiality-in-narrow-vote/ Denmark outlaws bestiality in narrow vote], ''CBS News''</ref> |
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| − | In October of 2014, Mashable reported: "Banning sex with animals seems like a pretty obvious move in any civilized society, but it took a rise in bestiality tourism for Denmark to make a move."<ref>[http://mashable.com/2014/10/13/denmark-bestiality-tourism/ Denmark Moves to Ban Animal Sex Due to Rise in Bestiality Tourism]</ref>
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| | *[[Geographic areas where bestiality is posing a notable problem]] | | *[[Geographic areas where bestiality is posing a notable problem]] |
| | *[[Atheistic Denmark and child pornography]] | | *[[Atheistic Denmark and child pornography]] |
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