Comments on: Great Moments in Jurisprudence http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436 Because we care about stuff Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: SunlessNick http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436#comment-8725 SunlessNick Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:57:47 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436#comment-8725 <em>The judge goes on to cite (especially barbaric) “Biblical and Middle Assyrian” law on the subject, which treated rape as “trespass upon the property,” calling it “common law.”</em> And it begs the question of exactly whose property the judge thinks the victim's body is. Because I'd be a little surprised if he thought hers. The judge goes on to cite (especially barbaric) “Biblical and Middle Assyrian” law on the subject, which treated rape as “trespass upon the property,” calling it “common law.”

And it begs the question of exactly whose property the judge thinks the victim’s body is. Because I’d be a little surprised if he thought hers.

]]> By: Lya Kahlo http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436#comment-7587 Lya Kahlo Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:10:44 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436#comment-7587 It means that if a woman doenst resist they way the law says she should, then she wasn't raped. It's just another "blame the victim" fallacy. This entire episode makes me literally ill. No surprise that the judges who came up with this sick rape excuse were all men. Like I'ev said ebfore add Maryland to the list of places I'm never setting foot in. It means that if a woman doenst resist they way the law says she should, then she wasn’t raped. It’s just another “blame the victim” fallacy.

This entire episode makes me literally ill. No surprise that the judges who came up with this sick rape excuse were all men. Like I’ev said ebfore add Maryland to the list of places I’m never setting foot in.

]]> By: anon http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436#comment-7547 anon Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:11:42 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/jfpbookworm/2006-11-01_436#comment-7547 <blockquote>There’s no term for someone who’s forcing sex on another in a way that doesn’t meet the legal requirements of a rape charge, which leads people to think it’s all right.</blockquote> i'm sorry but i can't untangle that sentence. what does it mean?

There’s no term for someone who’s forcing sex on another in a way that doesn’t meet the legal requirements of a rape charge, which leads people to think it’s all right.

i’m sorry but i can’t untangle that sentence. what does it mean?

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