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In reply to the discussion: this post was allowed to stand by a jury .... [View all]Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)34. No, neither backwoodsbob or Logical are hosts ...
        Since a jury did not Hide the post which would have locked the OP/thread ... it went to Host Group and they have to get consensus to lock threads.
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        interesting we need to make rape pretty for some.  especially as nothing is pretty about rape,
        seabeyond
        Apr 2015
        #5
      
        
        Why do his actions not surprise me? Why am I not surprised when a new puppy poops on the floor...?
        LanternWaste
        Apr 2015
        #73
      
        
        and why any juror would think he chose rape for any other reason than be disgusting,
        seabeyond
        Apr 2015
        #6
      
        
        Sex for money. Married women referred to as being in 'the world's second oldest profession.'
        freshwest
        Apr 2015
        #39
      
        
        maybe that is suppose to be the "rape" joke we are all suppose to lighten up and laugh at
        seabeyond
        Apr 2015
        #8
      
        
        that is the thing with the lounge. If one does not know the background and the history
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #10
      
        
        how long has it been very explicitly known that rape is NEVER a joking matter?
        CTyankee
        Apr 2015
        #18
      
        
        I did not see those. Please PM if you have the time. TIA. Maybe I'll understand better. n/t
        freshwest
        Apr 2015
        #40
      
        
        Hey freshwest ... just look for posts by backwoodsbob in the lounge for the past 24-48 hours
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #42
      
        
        Thanks, but I don't Lounge, for that reason. And saw A's links, wow. IIRC he was banned from DU2.
        freshwest
        Apr 2015
        #43
      
        
        I agree with 4 & 7, & I am a rape survivor. I thought his post was ok- it was totally clear
        peacebird
        Apr 2015
        #28
      
        
        Yes, it was Totally Clear and it was an INSULT to his wife and to every rape survivor, you included.
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #45
      
        
        your choice. and I must say how very gracious of you to choose not to be insulted
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #48
      
        
        ah, yes ... we won that battle but, the war is still raging on. stay strong, my valiant friend.
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #55
      
        
        Wow.  Clearly HoF is a group for me to avoid in future. No one is allowed to disagree w/o abuse.
        peacebird
        Apr 2015
        #52
      
        
        my free speech is abuse to you? but, somehow backwoodsbob's free speech was not abuse to
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #56
      
        
        you realize that over reacting is what MEN have been saying to WOMEN for years.
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #50
      
        
        and on the other hand, I can't believe some of the things they have hidden.
        Tuesday Afternoon
        Apr 2015
        #33
      
  