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Hmmm...I fail to see how three Democrats having consensual - albeit immoral - s*x with consenting women has any bearing on the very serious issue of the attitude towards rape voiced by one or two Republicans; the latter, because it is about non-consensual s*x, is far more of a serious matter.
Hmmm...I fail to see how three Democrats having consensual - albeit immoral - s*x with consenting women has any bearing on the very serious issue of the attitude towards rape voiced by one or two Republicans; the latter, because it is about non-consensual s*x, is far more of a serious matter.
Hmmm...I fail to see how three Democrats having consensual - albeit immoral - s*x with consenting women has any bearing on the very serious issue of the attitude towards rape voiced by one or two Republicans; the latter, because it is about non-consensual s*x, is far more of a serious matter.
So what was the supposed point of your OP, if not that? Or did you not have a point?
None of which is of relevance to the point supposedly made by the OP - the individuals depicted therein and their partners were all consenting adults. When we are talking about rape, we are talking about non-consensual sex. Do you see the difference? If not, perhaps you need to address the RNC, LOL!!The "very serious issue of the attitude of rape" business is again a manufactured issue.
There ARE legally different types of "rape".
One being an assault against the vicitms will.
The other being an issue of age of consent.
None of which is of relevance to the point supposedly made by the OP -
None of which is of relevance to the point supposedly made by the OP...
So what's your point, then, Rev?And neither has anything you have chimed in with thus far.
So Tod Akin never opened his mouth then? We dreamed it all.
(a) I'm not a liberal, just not blindly partisan
(b) You've stated your OP has no point, hence there is no derailment
(c) In English, the word is 'dementia'.
There are two possible 'spins' on what Akin said:
1. That he was attempting to distinguish between statutory rape and (forcible) rape of an adult woman.
2. That he was insinuating that some rapes were 'legitimate' ie: that the woman 'had it coming' for whatever spurious reason your average misogynist might seek to advance.
Given the qualifying word he used was 'legitimate', and in the absence of adequate clarification from him to the contrary, the reasonable person is drawn towards #2 as the logical conclusion.
There are two possible 'spins' on what Akin said:
1. That he was attempting to distinguish between statutory rape and (forcible) rape of an adult woman.
2. That he was insinuating that some rapes were 'legitimate' ie: that the woman 'had it coming' for whatever spurious reason your average misogynist might seek to advance.
Given the qualifying word he used was 'legitimate', and in the absence of adequate clarification from him to the contrary, the reasonable person is drawn towards #2 as the logical conclusion.
No 'liberal spin' here just, as you say, 'common sense' .
The thing is - and this will shock you so you'd better sit down - as a theologically conservative Christian who doesn't have the vote in the US but who is nevertheless quite concerned as to who runs the joint there (biggest power in the world etc, cultural trendsetter etc), I'd rather have the Republicans running the show than the Democrats on balance (the whole abortion thing for starters, plus Teh Gayz [deliberate misspelling to try to avoid ads spamming the boards]). I just wish they didn't put forward such numbnuts as Akin or this fellow, as it discredits their cause and their party.