
Since I last blogged about Rep. Davenport's attempt to ban sex toys in South Carolina, more news outlets in that area have picked up the story. A new
article states that the bill is stuck in a house subcommittee (thank goodness).More interesting, however, is the author's statement that apparently, Rep. Davenport admits that
he doesn't even know what a sex toy is. What is wrong with this picture? Either Rep. Davenport is trying to make laws around things about which he has no knowledge or he's lying. Either way, he doesn't sound like someone I'd want to decide what I can and cannot buy for my own personal use.Rep. Davenport also says that he doesn't have a strong opinion about sex toys. It's funny that for someone who doesn't have a strong opinon, he's trying to make selling them punishable by 5 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. What disasters would insue if everyone created laws around things about which they had no strong opinion?I was thinking that maybe we should put together a box of sex toys (I vote for
Rabbit Habbits and
Boss dildos) to send to him, but then I realized that maybe if he actually knew what they were, he might actually develop a strong opinion about them and then we could only guess what the punishment for selling them would be.As I said in my
previous post, if you'd like to tell Rep. Davenport what you think of his legislation, (H-4830)? Call him at (803) 742-2098 or send him an e-mail: GRD@schouse.org. If you happen to be a resident of his district (37 - Spartanberg, SC) then please make sure you tell him that. Rep. Davenport has also authored legislation to built a monument to ?unborn children? and legislation that would enact the ?right to life act? among other heinous bills.