tating persons with homosexual tendencies and usually has a deleterious effect.

It pointed out that, with regard to prostitution, “the same principles apply, from the point of view of moral theology, as in connection with homosexuality. The dis tinction between sin and crime is equally valid regarding prostitution."

Without making any positive recommendations in this case either, the committee declared that the state does have a duty to protect women from exploita tion and to preserve public or der.

The existing practice of prosecution for soliciting and importuning is indefensible and should be discontinued, they said. Prosecution should be car ried out in cases where suffi cient evidence is available only, and in such cases the courts should be empowered to inflict

suitable penalties.

TRIVIAL FINES

The present penalties are usually trivial fines without any de tention whatever.

The committee added that while the homosexual must be shown every sympathy, he must never be allowed to think that he is doing no wrong.

"Morally evil things," concludes the report, "so far as they do not affect the common good are not the concern of the legislator. Attempts by the state to enlarge its authority and invade the individual conscience, however highminded, always fail and frequently do positive harm.

"It should accordingly be stated that penal sanctions are not justified for the purpose of attempting to restrain sing against sexual morality com. mitted in private by responsible adults."

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