> Note, too, the difference in meaning of "sodomize". In British > English sodomy is pretty much synonomous with buggery; in American > usage it means just about any variation on sexual activity apart > from the most rudimentary forms. Oral sex, for example, is often > described as sodomy (especially in American news reporting).
The reason it's so used in news reporting is because it's defined as such in the *laws* of several states. No kidding. -- Mark Roberts Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
