The rather strict use of law in the US to regulate sexual behavior might reflect a puritanical culture, but it is more likely the result of cultural diversity. In a society of immigrants, people come from a wide variety of traditions and faiths, with very different views of sex and the treatment of women.
美国对性行为的严格法律管制可能反映了其清教文化，但更大的可能是，这是文化多样性的结果。在移民社会中，人们来自各种传统和信仰，对性别和对待女性的问题看法各异。由于美国人无法依赖整齐划一的习俗来规范行为，那么法律就成了唯一的办法。年代悠久的社会有其习俗和传统，而新社会所拥有的是法院和立法机关。