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In reply to the discussion: Child rape is illegal and should be punished even if it is a republican president or congressman. [View all]keithbvadu2
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Child rape is illegal and should be punished even if it is a republican president or congressman. [View all]
onecaliberal
Yesterday
OP
An underaged child being sexually abused ruins their lives for the rest of their lives.
Clouds Passing
Yesterday
#2
Goetz, Dump........... Stop defending MG, I am not in the mood for that now!
Clouds Passing
Yesterday
#24
Well, no. It doesn't depend. Gaetz slept with a 17 year old in Florida where the age of consent is 18.
Scrivener7
Yesterday
#11
You made a comment about varying age of consent by state and said, "facts matter."
Scrivener7
Yesterday
#13
"Child" is not a loaded word when it comes to teen years. Teens are still considered children.
Clouds Passing
Yesterday
#34
There are a lot of families that would like to launch their kids earlier than 21.
chowder66
Yesterday
#60
Yep the usual suspects arguing about moot points. Missing the point of the damage rapists cause.
Clouds Passing
Yesterday
#33
Speaking as someone who was raped at 13, I think the punishment should be double when it involves a kid.
OMGWTF
Yesterday
#21
Coming from a person who ran away from home to prevent rape from a father figure at 15 yrs of age
Stargazer99
Yesterday
#29
As much as I wish the facts and law didn't operate to allow Gaetz to escape punishment, they are what they are.
onenote
Yesterday
#49