If anything is perverting Justice, it’s the Judiciary !

None of the other commentors addressed the fact that for many years now we have had unbeatable space age lie detection that can be deployed covertly. And if so deployed, allow the truth to prevail.

Rather, it seems for many it is not the almighty truth that counts, just winning or preserving medieval customs and culture! Where women were and remain mere goods and chattels (property) to be used with or without consent.

Instead of challenging the science, how about getting to the absolute truth.

Lindy Chamberlan sat unmoved, and stoney faced as she was sentenced to jail for the murder/infanticide, she was innocent of. And this is the very trauma the victims of unspeakable act of violence and massive violation of trust suffer, that is the past tense result of the act of rape.

There seems a lot of the detractors commenting here, lacking normal human empathy or even fair-minded objectivity. Hope none of the aforementioned (knuckle draggers) are ever asked to do jury duty!
Alan B.

It always takes two to tango.
When boy meets girl, and they engage in intimate conversation, or cuddles or caresses, they both know that sexual intercourse might take place.
And they have each willingly put themselves in a situation where this can happen.
For either to say afterwards that he was not 'willing', if foolish and totally disingenuous.
Each was aware.
Each knew the risk.
And if, at the time, they were influenced by self administered alcohol or drugs, it is still the same.
By lessening their own ability to assess and control, they are inviting action they cannot manage.
And they have done so deliberately.
And if anything does happen, they are still party to it.
To say otherwise if just foolish.
Rarely is there true rape.
I think there is often a lot of 'panel-beating' to make an ordinary situation appear otherwise.
There is talk of trauma, and hurt feelings, and goodness knows what else.
Time for people to grow up, and begin using common sense, and being responsible as well.
We shouldn't clog up the courts with all this nonsense.
And the cost can run in to millions of dollars.
Come on now!
A bit of adult logic and restraint would have avoided a mess which grew like 'topsy'.

I have always believed it to be unfair in the extreme to have people who chose to practice questionable sexuality to judge heterosexual people !

Hope none of the aforementioned (knuckle draggers) are ever asked to do jury duty!
Alan B,
A knuckle dragger is no worse than some lobotomised academic Uni indoctrinated ! At least a knuckle dragger would still have a tiny speck of common sense !

Indy. Like that (I don't give a shite) knuckle dragger that raped an 18-month-old baby?

I've heard all the arguments, like she was dressed provocatively, or she knew what was coming etc. None of which stack or imply a consent which was never given!

No means no, no maybe, perhaps or if you continue to persist with that digital violation, I might give in.

Keep your pecker in your pants unless asked to take it out. It's not just sex we're talking about, but the possible transfer of lethal death sentence, terminal STDs! Read the story of a man who knowingly infected many women with HIV aids.

Do you know your current sexual health status or that you effectively sleep with every partner your current partner slept with!

Or men who gang raped a six-year-old, who screamed for daddy the hours the torture continued that so damaged her little womb that she would never be able to conceive or have a baby! Left her for dead, then turned up at their favourite drinking hole boasting about it.

That she survived and lived to tell meant little as a good lawyer would get them a slap on the wrist with a wet tram ticket.

So, the dad got a shotgun, killed the two sons of bitches at point blank range, then pleaded justifiable homicide and won his freedom!

If it was your wife or daughter? How would you react? Oh, it's ok, just part of human nature. If she is pregnant, let her marry her violator, right?

Me? I'd introduce to my Indian friend, Desert Eagle! And empty a 10-round clip into them five apiece.
Alan B.