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12. The Federal government only made marital rape illegal in 1986!

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 11:15 AM

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Yesterday in youtube chat of a progressive talk show I said: [View all] Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 OP

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

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

It's practically legal now BainsBane Oct 2017 #20

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

... Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #5

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