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juajen

(8,515 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:08 PM Oct 2012

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I can't believe I just heard Tweety say

and "she was raped AGAINST HER WILL". Goodness, what a slip of the tongue!

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I can't believe I just heard Tweety say (Original Post) juajen Oct 2012 OP

I think it was a slip of the tongue. RichGirl Oct 2012 #1

I think it just adds emphasis & clarity 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #2

Some people feel the need to differentiate from Statutory Rape OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #3

Same distinction applies with regard to intoxication and unconsciousness. John1956PA Oct 2012 #4

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)

1. I think it was a slip of the tongue.

Reply to juajen (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:09 PM

Oct 2012

Probably meant she was f*cked against her will.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

2. I think it just adds emphasis & clarity

Reply to juajen (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:16 PM

Oct 2012

perhaps for the benefit of some ReThuglicans who apparently
feel that some rapes are "legitimate" and some are not.

OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts)

3. Some people feel the need to differentiate from Statutory Rape

Reply to juajen (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:24 PM

Oct 2012

Underage sex could be consensual.

John1956PA

(2,659 posts)

4. Same distinction applies with regard to intoxication and unconsciousness.

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:34 PM

Oct 2012

Those conditions render the victim incapable of giving consent.

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