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*''The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research'', edited by Frank Ascione, pages 217-218</ref>

*''The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research'', edited by Frank Ascione, pages 217-218</ref>

In 2014, a global news channel which broadcasts documentaries about current topics, reported about [[secular Europe]]: "Bestiality is having a weird renaissance in Europe."<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/newsreport3738/ Vice News report on bestiality upsurge in Europe]</ref> In 2005, [[Denmark]] was ranked the third most atheistic country in the world.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics(Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref>  A 2015 ''Jerusalem Post'' article indicates "[[Copenhagen]] has for long been the bestiality capital of Europe and has attracted many tourists mainly visiting to have sex with animals. Legislation against this practice was only enacted this year."<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Suggestions-for-the-anti-Semitic-slurs-list-434293 Suggestions for the anti-Semitic slurs list] by By MANFRED GERSTENFELD '''Jerusalem Post''', 2015</ref>  See: [[Atheism and bestiality]]

''Vice News'', a global news channel which broadcasts documentaries about current topics, reported in 2014:

{{cquote|Bestiality is having a weird renaissance in Europe. Perhaps ironically, it kicked off when activists succeeded in banning the practice in places like Germany and Norway. In the background, something else emerged simultaneously: an animal-sex-tourism industry, which has been blossoming in Denmark.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/newsreport3738/ Vice News report on bestiality upsurge in Europe]</ref>}}

In 36 of America's states, bestiality is illegal. Alaska is considering a ban.<ref name=ban /> "Florida Sen. Nan Rich, a Democrat, ... says research has shown that people who molest animals are likely to rape or [[molest]] people."<ref name=ban> [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090321/ap_on_re_us/bestiality_law Alaska and Florida consider bans on bestiality] Anne Sutton - Associated Press - March 21, 2009</ref>

In 36 of America's states, bestiality is illegal. Alaska is considering a ban.<ref name=ban /> "Florida Sen. Nan Rich, a Democrat, ... says research has shown that people who molest animals are likely to rape or [[molest]] people."<ref name=ban> [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090321/ap_on_re_us/bestiality_law Alaska and Florida consider bans on bestiality] Anne Sutton - Associated Press - March 21, 2009</ref>