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Yo_Mama

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9. It's rape - non-consensual

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:26 PM

Jan 2013

Woman was asleep, so could not have consented to initiation of act; male had no reason to believe that she would consent (no relationship betw. the two, male resisted attempt to desist, adding force.

It's not only rape, it's very clearly rape.

If a woman gets drugged into insensibility or blind drunk, that does not give anyone justification to have sex with her. The theory that this is not rape is really quite extraordinary.

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is this rape? woman has sex with man because she thinks he's her boyfriend - bedroom is dark [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 OP

Non-consensual sex is rape. She was asleep, so no consent was given. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2013 #1

well, at least the perp already served the sentence. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #3

She did not consent at the start. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #2

You can't give consent when you're asleep. It IS rape. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2013 #4

It's not rape Orrex Jan 2013 #5

Appeals court reluctantly overturns rape conviction? Lochloosa Jan 2013 #6

That's absolutely rape. Straw Man Jan 2013 #7

appeals court says it isn't Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #8

Appeals court is wrong demwing Jan 2013 #13

The appeals court isn't saying that the behavior described above isn't rape Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #16

It's rape - non-consensual Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #9

Even if he were her boyfriend it would be rape. She was asleep and could not give consent. yardwork Jan 2013 #10

So the man gets into the bed of a sleeping woman (who, btw, can't give consent) Lex Jan 2013 #11

Yes, it's rape. nt historylovr Jan 2013 #12

If she was asleep, it was rape. The court ruled on an ambiguity in the decision. Jim__ Jan 2013 #14

she didn't consent d_r Jan 2013 #15

Um, wtf. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #17