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Eliot Rosewater

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Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:59 AM

Oct 2017

“Rape” should not be a confusing word to define. Its primary meaning describes a very specific act. Around this time two years ago, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a fairly comprehensive legal definition of rape: “The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.” That didn't stop Republicans from trying to redefine the word to suit their ideological perspectives, as they attached words like “forcible” and “legitimate” to a crime that requires no qualification.

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Yes, suggesting that rape will become legal IS being hyperbolic. Towlie Oct 2017 #1

One way to legalize rape is to change the definition of rape, enough Oct 2017 #2

Exactly, and they will do it one step at a time, first use abortion as a cover, etc. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #7

How Many Rapists Have Been Excused In The Last Year By Judges Me. Oct 2017 #9

The Federal government only made marital rape illegal in 1986! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #12

Do you help matters by saying "You lose credibility and your argument loses all effectiveness?" Cary Oct 2017 #16

It's practically legal now BainsBane Oct 2017 #20

You don't remember some jackass Senator (forget who, but from the midwest, Iowa maybe?).... George II Oct 2017 #27

When will it be legal again? sheshe2 Oct 2017 #28

No, it isn't hyperbolic radical noodle Oct 2017 #29

... Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #3

... Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #4

"Conservatives," by design or stupidity, "conservatives" are normalizing atrocities. Cary Oct 2017 #17

... Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #5

When judges are allowed to be outright more concerned with a rapist future than the victim, ya. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #6

Yesiree Me. Oct 2017 #8

I agree with your critic maxsolomon Oct 2017 #10

they won't outlaw contraception either lapfog_1 Oct 2017 #11

I agree angrychair Oct 2017 #13

Point In Case Me. Oct 2017 #14

Yes ms liberty Oct 2017 #15

I see. Cary Oct 2017 #18

The biggest kick I get out of these comments is Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #19

They're fascists Cary Oct 2017 #26

I share your fears, Eliot mcar Oct 2017 #21

Thanks...my job as I see it is to draw attention to just how bad it CAN get. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #22

Stuns me how many ignore this mcar Oct 2017 #23

And while the cons try and destroy the world, members of DU attack our party Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #24

Just saw that too mcar Oct 2017 #25

I think theyre going all out....right to own property too. Lars39 Oct 2017 #30