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onecaliberal

(36,359 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:43 AM Friday

Child rape is illegal and should be punished even if it is a republican president or congressman. [View all]

An underage female is NOT a young woman, but a CHILD.

Apparently it needs to be said.

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I'm disgusted that this is even a conversation. Think. Again. Friday #1
An underaged child being sexually abused ruins their lives for the rest of their lives. Clouds Passing Friday #2
Which child rapists did Garland set free? onenote Friday #5
Goetz, Dump........... Stop defending MG, I am not in the mood for that now! Clouds Passing Friday #24
Epstein died more than a year before Garland took office onenote Friday #28
Facts? We don't need no stinking facts! MineralMan Friday #31
Yes he did. Child molesters defend each other and that is a FACT. Clouds Passing Friday #32
Yes. I have first hand knowledge. onecaliberal Friday #8
I'm sorry Clouds Passing Friday #30
Is federal legislation needed to standardize the age of consent? Frasier Balzov Friday #3
With this creepy MAGA movement happening it should be looked at. Quiet Em Friday #15
The age of sexual consent varies from 16-18, depending on the state. MineralMan Friday #4
I am missing your point. Are you saying that if a congressman has sex with Scrivener7 Friday #7
My point is simple. If someone is at or older than the age of consent, MineralMan Friday #9
Well, no. It doesn't depend. Gaetz slept with a 17 year old in Florida where the age of consent is 18. Scrivener7 Friday #11
I'm not defending Gaetz. He's a creep. MineralMan Friday #12
You made a comment about varying age of consent by state and said, "facts matter." Scrivener7 Friday #13
The question is about what the definition of a "child" is. MineralMan Friday #16
In legal terms a child is a minor that is below the age of majority chowder66 Friday #23
When it comes to sexual consent, it varies. MineralMan Friday #27
"Child" is not a loaded word when it comes to teen years. Teens are still considered children. Clouds Passing Friday #34
So Kyle Rittenhouse was a 17 year old "child"? onenote Friday #63
It would be nice to have every state have the same age of consent Polybius Friday #44
I agree and I would like to see it be 18. chowder66 Friday #55
One of my friends thinks it should be 21 Polybius Friday #58
There are a lot of families that would like to launch their kids earlier than 21. chowder66 Friday #60
What Gaetz did is punishable up to 15 years Quiet Em Friday #37
Then the State of Florida should charge and try him. MineralMan Friday #38
They absolutely should have. It's disturbing. Quiet Em Friday #40
Well, probably the statute of limitations prevents that now. MineralMan Friday #42
A minor can't consent and ignorance of age is not a defense. Quiet Em Friday #46
Correct The statute of limitations barred prosecution onenote Friday #64
Are you saying you believe their non-prosecution Scrivener7 Friday #45
I didn't say that at all. MineralMan Friday #52
Is a 17 year old legally defined as a child? Polybius Friday #43
Yes. The age of consent is 18. Legally, Gaetz raped her. Scrivener7 Friday #48
My state has always been 17 Polybius Friday #50
It would make things much easier for pervy politicians. Scrivener7 Friday #56
Or, as they sometimes refer to child sex abuse victims: "underage women." Scrivener7 Friday #6
Look how few people care even here. onecaliberal Friday #10
This thread certainly has gone weird. Scrivener7 Friday #14
Yep the usual suspects arguing about moot points. Missing the point of the damage rapists cause. Clouds Passing Friday #33
Yes. I would have thought agreeing with this OP without Scrivener7 Friday #35
Instead it turned into a questioning of the meaning of the word is Clouds Passing Friday #39
Mansplaining often does send conversations Scrivener7 Friday #41
Thank you Clouds Passing Friday #62
I see a pattern with my threads. onecaliberal Friday #47
But, but is it illegal if child rape happens on a private island... rubbersole Friday #17
Remember, the majority of MAGA voted for a child rapist NotHardly Friday #18
For the life of me, I could never understand why the Harris campaign. . . Stargleamer Friday #25
DOJ??? Bluethroughu Friday #19
My wife was raped by her bil Greyhead Friday #20
Speaking as someone who was raped at 13, I think the punishment should be double when it involves a kid. OMGWTF Friday #21
I'm sorry. onecaliberal Friday #54
Imaginary "liberal" child rape... orwell Friday #22
ALL rape is illegal and should be punished Stargleamer Friday #26
I wrote something similar MuseRider Friday #36
Coming from a person who ran away from home to prevent rape from a father figure at 15 yrs of age Stargazer99 Friday #29
Couldn't agree more and same feelings. onecaliberal Friday #53
As much as I wish the facts and law didn't operate to allow Gaetz to escape punishment, they are what they are. onenote Friday #49
IOKIYAAR keithbvadu2 Friday #51
The brother of my friend is spending 25 years in a Texan prison no_hypocrisy Friday #57
I agree but the legal system is inconsistent with respect to even a 15 year old's ability to make sound choices Habitation Friday #59
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Friday #61
I was raped numerous times when I was 13 and 14. It isn't that easy. LeftInTX Friday #65
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