Although Florida has never had a problem with overly intimate alligator-wrestling or X-rated manatee experiences, this year Gov. Rick Scott felt the need to sign into law Senate Bill 344, which makes it illegal for humans to have sex with animals. Although the bill makes special exemptions for those whose livelihood depends on fondling animals — veterinarians, those who dabble in animal husbandry, and livestock judges — the language of the bill may be troubling for Floridians who believe humans are animals.
This article appears in Sep 22-28, 2011.