Wow. That's really interesting, and feels wrong.

I know you're giving a legal perspective rather than personal views, and I'm grateful for it. But if I were B, or B's father, husband or whatever, I'd feel B had been raped. Certainly in terms of the impact on her - physically and emotionally - I can't help compare that scenario with the scenario where "she and boyfriend were petting but he took it further and she didn't want to".

Posted By: Old Man on January 22nd 2015 at 22:42:04

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Regarding the prince of helicopters, why do the news keep saying "forced to have sex with" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 22, 19:56:14
- In some ways it's a distinction without a difference... (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 20:06:57
  - Great post OM. Thank you (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 22, 20:33:16
    - It's not semantics though (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 21:11:30
      - So... (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 21:31:53
        
        Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 21:42:21
        
        Good heavens. The law really is an ass. (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 22:04:04
        
        I'm afraid we must agree to disagree (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 22:14:11
        
        I'm thinking more from B's perspective. (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 22:18:51
        
        Of course it's about C!!! (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 22:29:24
        
        ...but you'd agree B is the victim, right? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 22:34:41
        
        B has been victimised by A (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 22:38:21
        
        Wow. That's really interesting, and feels wrong. (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 22:42:04
        
        She would certainly feel violated (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 23:00:02
        
        She would certainly have been violated (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 23:09:57
        
        Just did. Gawd. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 22, 23:04:21
- i think there is a difference if DoY didn't know she was forced into having sex with him (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 19:59:40
  - ^^^ that is - there's a difference in perception? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 22, 20:04:54
    - Reasonable belief in consent is a defence (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 21:04:56

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