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WeHave seems to be the type that if a woman is sexually assaulted while walking around scantily clad, believes the woman bears responsibility for the assault.
 
Wayward DP said:
but more importantly, mistake or not she is the victim and I think we should focus more on the behaviour of the perpetrator than the victim.
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The cops and judicial system addressed Mailloux's behavior. He now has a very good reason to not pull that shit ever again. But this woman has a lesson to learn also because her choices are what put her in a situation to be victimized. Being legally in the right is cold comfort. A person who steps off the curb into traffic and gets hit by a car is legally in the right because pedestrians always have the right of way. But being legally right doesn't do you much good if your decision to step into traffic ends up with you bleeding to death in the street.
 
Think I’ve said this before but I honestly don’t think I’d go to the police if someone high profile sexually assaulted me. The people that know me would certainly believe me but opening myself up to the world picking apart every decision I made would be excruciating. Not sure I could handle that mentally.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
The cops and judicial system addressed Mailloux's behavior. He now has a very good reason to not pull that shit ever again. But this woman has a lesson to learn also because her choices are what put her in a situation to be victimized. Being legally in the right is cold comfort. A person who steps off the curb into traffic and gets hit by a car is legally in the right because pedestrians always have the right of way. But being legally right doesn't do you much good if your decision to step into traffic ends up with you bleeding to death in the street.
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everyone understands what you're saying. at this point you are just beating a dead (somewhat offensive) horse.

the fact that you want to keep virtually piling on against her purported (not even confirmed) behaviour I don't think reflects well on you.
 
hockeylover said:
Think I’ve said this before but I honestly don’t think I’d go to the police if someone high profile sexually assaulted me. The people that know me would certainly believe me but opening myself up to the world picking apart every decision I made would be excruciating. Not sure I could handle that mentally.
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That is a rough feeling.

Society sucks.
 
Wayward DP said:
everyone understands what you're saying. at this point you are just beating a dead (somewhat offensive) horse.

the fact that you want to keep virtually piling on against her purported (not even confirmed) behaviour I don't think reflects well on you.
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Fuck the lawyer talk already. After 15 years he hasn't changed a bit.

He's a reverse trumper
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
The cops and judicial system addressed Mailloux's behavior. He now has a very good reason to not pull that shit ever again. But this woman has a lesson to learn also because her choices are what put her in a situation to be victimized. Being legally in the right is cold comfort. A person who steps off the curb into traffic and gets hit by a car is legally in the right because pedestrians always have the right of way. But being legally right doesn't do you much good if your decision to step into traffic ends up with you bleeding to death in the street.
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I think the alleged sex tape of her that is/was circulating on the internet is lesson enough.

that is what you seem to be missing - her life is forever affected by her decisions with Mailloux. she has already, and will continue to suffer the consequences. and again, it's not like she did anything wrong, yet this will follow her for who knows how long. you seem to be missing all this and instead focusing on what you deem are her poor decisions. that is why it comes across as tasteless especially since you seem to just want to repeat the points you have made previously.
 
Wayward DP said:
I think the alleged sex tape of her that is/was circulating on the internet is lesson enough.

that is what you seem to be missing - her life is forever affected by her decisions with Mailloux. she has already, and will continue to suffer the consequences. and again, it's not like she did anything wrong, yet this will follow her for who knows how long. you seem to be missing all this and instead focusing on what you deem are her poor decisions. that is why it comes across as tasteless especially since you seem to just want to repeat the points you have made previously.
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Wehave was clearly raised in a highly critical, you're responsible for whatever happens to you environment.

The unrelenting nature of his takes comes from somewhere in childhood. To be a fly on the wall of those therapy sessions.
 
hockeylover said:
Think I’ve said this before but I honestly don’t think I’d go to the police if someone high profile sexually assaulted me. The people that know me would certainly believe me but opening myself up to the world picking apart every decision I made would be excruciating. Not sure I could handle that mentally.
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The whole legal & social process of seeking justice for a sexual assault seems like a complete nightmare. I can’t even imagine.
 
Deckie007 said:
WeHave seems to be the type that if a woman is sexually assaulted while walking around scantily clad, believes the woman bears responsibility for the assault.
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No, the assailant bears responsibility for his actions and how his victim was attired does not mitigate his punishment. In Mailloux's case, it doesn't matter that the woman agreed to have sex with him. His punishment is the same. But that doesn't mean she is free of responsibility for her choices on a personal level. Nothing legally and nothing that should mitigate the sentence handed down to the perp, but a personal level of responsibility.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
No, the assailant bears responsibility for his actions and how his victim was attired does not mitigate his punishment. In Mailloux's case, it doesn't matter that the woman agreed to have sex with him. His punishment is the same. But that doesn't mean she is free of responsibility for her choices on a personal level. Nothing legally and nothing that should mitigate the sentence handed down to the perp, but a personal level of responsibility.
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sttill no
 
MindzEye said:
Shouldn't have been so dumb. Next time she will know to stay home, convert to Islam, and wear a burka while accompanied by a male family member any time she needs to leave the house.
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She's free to do whatever she wants. But she is not free from judgement if it all goes pear-shaped. And she herself should be her harshest critic if she wants to avoid getting into future troublesome situations. Mindfulness is the best medicine. Too many people float through life in an oblivious stupor as if they're just watching someone else's life. But it isn't someone else's, it's theirs. They just aren't "present" for it; they aren't paying attention to themselves and what's happening around them.
 
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