Active Users:673 Time:10/06/2026 06:16:59 AM
Hence "a lot of places" and "in TX. " Joel Send a noteboard - 04/03/2010 08:45:12 PM
different states have different laws

No, really, I DO use qualifiers for a reason. ;) Like age of consent in general, it tends to vary by state, because it's mostly left to the discretion of the several states. I can easily envision a scenario where a guy was legally married to a girl in one state and later arrested for raping her under statute in another.
Honorbound and honored to be Bonded to Mahtaliel Sedai
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.

Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!

LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Reply to message
Blame the Victim: Religious leaflet claims "ungodly" dressed women provoke rape - 04/03/2010 02:38:35 PM 420 Views
Blame the victim mentality is so sad. - 04/03/2010 03:49:27 PM 176 Views
the good news is this sort of thinking - 04/03/2010 03:55:38 PM 183 Views
I don't know. There's something to be said for this way of thinking. - 04/03/2010 04:46:29 PM 198 Views
I'm with you on life imprisonment for repeat sex offenders. - 04/03/2010 06:28:27 PM 252 Views
if the vicitim is a child they shouldn't be given a second chance - 04/03/2010 06:35:36 PM 256 Views
It's a tough call for me. - 04/03/2010 06:43:04 PM 194 Views
there does have to be an element of common sense involved - 04/03/2010 06:58:58 PM 172 Views
agree. - 04/03/2010 07:02:37 PM 161 Views
I believe in second chances after suitably long and thorough rehab. - 04/03/2010 07:02:38 PM 190 Views
that's just Texas though. - 04/03/2010 07:17:02 PM 164 Views
Hence "a lot of places" and "in TX. " - 04/03/2010 08:45:12 PM 160 Views
do you have any evidience that rehab works - 04/03/2010 08:29:00 PM 194 Views
Yah, I'm not a big proponent of the "truly bad people" mindset. - 04/03/2010 08:41:55 PM 191 Views
Nice post, I agree with nearly all of that. *NM* - 04/03/2010 08:55:17 PM 55 Views
Thanks; even us blind squirrels occasionally find a nut. - 05/03/2010 03:13:47 AM 150 Views
I wish the truly bad people felt the same way - 05/03/2010 02:57:15 PM 205 Views
I wish we could get past the notion of "truly bad people. " - 15/03/2010 05:50:34 AM 228 Views
To the best of my knowledge from the studies and ocumentaries I saw in college... - 05/03/2010 01:19:18 AM 249 Views
Re: To the best of my knowledge from the studies and ocumentaries I saw in college... - 05/03/2010 02:28:59 AM 199 Views
when they get to 100% let me know - 05/03/2010 02:58:00 PM 186 Views
I don't think the comparison to the Australian Sheik is relevant. - 15/03/2010 07:04:08 AM 178 Views

Reply to Message