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Polanski Film Misses Big Picture

June 9, 2008 - 12:55 am - by Christian Toto
In Colorado
2008-06-12 22:36:48

I am amazed by the convoluted logic. The comparison to a drugged 13 year old being sodomized by a much older man to references of teens being held responsible for violent felonies, to teen abortions and 18 year olds serving in the military. I fail to see the similarities or relevance. Even if the child were to be considered an adult, it is still considered rape to drug an adult and have sex without consent. We should not need the courts to tell us what is right; the courts tell us what is legal. In many cases there is little association between justice, what is right and what is legal. Thankfully in this case, the courts did make the right call. If we as a society cannot clearly see the wrong committed against this child then we might as well condone eating our young. I could care less what Europe find acceptable; I am less than impressed with the European mindset.