It's OK if you don't hurt the animal
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Spain decriminalizes sexual relations with animals as long as there is no physical injury that requires a veterinary visit
The story (in Spanish):
The Google translation:
Bestiality will no longer be considered a criminal offense if there are no injuries to the animal. This is established by the new Penal Code through the new Animal Welfare Law promoted by Minister Ione Belarra that was approved in Congress on February 9.
In this way, while the new Animal Rights Law includes penalties of a year and a half in prison and 50,000 euros for those who kill a rat at home or fines of up to 200,000 euros for owners of bitches that become pregnant if they are not informed registered as breeders, sexual relations with animals will no longer be a criminal offense as long as they do not cause injury, something surprising coming from United We Can, taking into account that this party established that domestic animals were considered sentient beings or gifted living beings of sensitivity, as reported by Libertad Digital.
This new change that has entered into force reforms the Penal Code of the PP, which in 2015 established tougher penalties for mistreatment, abandonment and, for the first time, for the sexual exploitation of animals in Spain . At that time it was considered that, like children, animals do not have the capacity to consent and, for this reason, bestiality was included as a new criminal conduct consisting of the sexual exploitation of animals, regardless of whether they are caused injuries that seriously impair its health or the death of the animal.
Thus, article 337.1 of the Penal Code stated:"He will be punished with three months and one day to one year in prison and special disqualification from one year and one day to three years for the exercise of a profession, trade or trade that is related to animals and for the possession of animals, the one who by any means or procedure mistreats unjustifiably, causing injuries that seriously impair their health or subjecting them to sexual exploitation, a domestic or tamed animal, an animal that is usually domesticated , an animal that temporarily or permanently lives under human control, or any animal that does not live in the wild'.
With the reform of the Penal Code recently approved in Congress, the sexual exploitation of animals is eliminated as an independent crime. From now on it will only be punishable in the event that it causes an injury to the animal. Thus, article 337 is deleted and a new title XVI bis is introduced in book II, which will be initialed as: "Of crimes against animals" and is worded as follows:
«It will be punished with a prison sentence of three to eighteen months or a fine of six to twelve months and with the penalty of special disqualification from one to five years for the exercise of a profession, trade or trade that is related to animals and for the Animal possession is the one that, outside of legally regulated activities and by any means or procedure, including acts of a sexual nature, causes an animal that is domesticated, tamed, domesticated or that lives temporarily or permanently under human control an injury that requires veterinary treatment to the restoration of his health.
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Does this mean that Phibes is going to start hosting a reading hour at local petting zoos?
