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papasmurfinjapan
I was referring to sexual conduct between an adult and child. I thought that was obvious but apparently it wasn't.
Posted in: Rally planned against Taiwan judges over alleged rape of Japanese student
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papasmurfinjapan
@ chewitup
OK thanks for your clarification. I don't agree with it, and find it quite disturbing actually, but I don't have the energy right now to start a whole new debate on this. All I can say is my point of view is children do not fully understand right and wrong, therefore "forced" or "consensual" makes no difference. Any sexual conduct, whether the child enjoys it or not is ALL wrong. Why the Taiwanese court even debated this is mind-boggling.
If you are talking about a child past puberty, then I can understand the grey area a little better - but depending on where you live you'll still be charged with statutory rape.
I don't think anyone here considers this a lesser crime than the others - it is spine-chillingly awful. I suppose the infant rape case stands out because the of the controversy sparked by the phrase " they had failed to prove that the child was opposed to sexual activity"... when the victim is a 3yr old, this just doesn't compute for most people, which is why we commented on it.
Posted in: Rally planned against Taiwan judges over alleged rape of Japanese student
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papasmurfinjapan
@chewitup
FWIW I understand your point about jumping to conclusions - something that many, if not most of us are guilty of doing here from time to time.
I'm still not entirely sure about the grey area between "forced" and "consensual" that you mention though... If it is not forced, and not consensual, what is it? I'm not attacking you, it's a serious question. Is there a legal definition out there somewhere?
Posted in: Rally planned against Taiwan judges over alleged rape of Japanese student
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papasmurfinjapan
Where do we go for that, I wonder? : )
Posted in: Rally planned against Taiwan judges over alleged rape of Japanese student
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papasmurfinjapan
@chewitup
According to the China Post, the accused "raped" the girl. I don't know what the definition of rape is in Taiwan, but I presume it means more than helping her sit on the potty.
Another case made it to the Taiwan Supreme Court, yet the judge was unable to find perpetrator Lai guilty of raping a three-year-old girl due to the prosecutors' inability to prove that the act was against the girl's wishes. The case was returned to the Taiwan High Court for retrial.
From the same article:
In the most disturbing case, the alleged child molester was found not guilty for raping a two-year-old girl due to the fact that there was a slight discrepancy between the time of rape as recalled by the toddler and that determined by a physician.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/09/04/271334/Govt-to.htm
Posted in: Rally planned against Taiwan judges over alleged rape of Japanese student
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papasmurfinjapan
Safety and sanitary issues aside, you gotta love summer in Japan.
Posted in: The big heat
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papasmurfinjapan
If anything is the epitome of "unadorned, clean beauty", it is a sweaty woman with no make-up running around in shorts kicking balls.
Posted in: Kan calls World Cup win 'greatest gift to nation'
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papasmurfinjapan
I have hope in the Taiwanese people... I wonder if the Japanese would rally behind a Taiwanese student in similar circumstances here??
I guess I've been living with my head in the sand, because this is the first I have heard of this. This is absolutely crazy... The Taiwanese judges ruled that sexual activity with a 3yr old was consensual??!! And I thought Japan was bad!!
Posted in: Rally planned against Taiwan judges over alleged rape of Japanese student
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papasmurfinjapan
Mine caused cancer of the soul... now there is no turning back.
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papasmurfinjapan
My wife is a huge Taiji fan, so this news is really going to put her into a crappy mood for the next couple of days.
I don't care for X-Japan or Taiji, and from the reports, he certainly was acting like a wanker, but nevertheless RIP. Hopefully he will enjoy a better afterlife than the troubled one he had here.
Posted in: Japanese rocker, arrested for unruly behavior on flight to Saipan, hangs himself
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papasmurfinjapan
They look like a happy bunch...
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papasmurfinjapan
But I must admit, I would like to add "Opinion Leader" to my resume.
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papasmurfinjapan
I know how expats who write op-ed columns for JT are treated in the comments section, so thanks, but no thanks. I don't need the added abuse. I get enough of that from my wife.
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papasmurfinjapan
Aye, but it's a fun band-wagon to ride on.
Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray
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papasmurfinjapan
Perhaps because the movie sucks?
Posted in: Why do people talk, text and tweet at cinema?
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papasmurfinjapan
I could be (and most probably am) wrong, but I always thought they make the family pay as a deterrent to the person who is planning to kill themselves... basically the (stereo)typical way to approach people with suicidal tendencies: "if you do this, you are going to cause a lot of trouble to your family, so don't do it". I guess we will never really now how well this approach works as opposed to actually trying to address the person's actual problems.
Posted in: Second suicide in two days at Shin-Koiwa Station
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papasmurfinjapan
I think the world is getting sick of Japan, her blatant lies and her hissy-fits.
If Japanese people want to eat whale meat, that's fine by me, but please have the balls to just come out and say "Eating whales is part of our culture, so screw you." instead of lying about it and calling it "scientific research".
Posted in: Japan walkout throws whaling talks into disarray
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papasmurfinjapan
I think Skeptical Hippo has a point... What is the point of tip-toeing around the topic of suicide? It is a serious problem that should be addressed, not hush-hush and talked about in code words. People talk about having empathy and compassion for the people that have killed themselves, but I'm sorry, I don't. They are dead. Empathy and compassion for a dead person is pointless.
I want to have empathy and compassion for a living person going through a hard time. But if they bottle everything up, then finally go over the edge and jump in front of a train, which ultimately drags thousands of people into their personal struggle, then that is selfish. If they are willing to inconvenience people with their death, why not inconvenience them with their lives by seeking help? Many many people would be happy to be inconvenienced if it meant a life was saved in the process.
Posted in: Second suicide in two days at Shin-Koiwa Station
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papasmurfinjapan
I have no problems with something that has passed it's 賞味期限 (Best before date), but when it says 消費期限 (Expiry date) I'll be a bit more cautious.. If it looks okay, smells ok and feels okay, I'll consider eating it.
Posted in: Do use-by dates cause people to toss out food and drinks too soon?
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papasmurfinjapan
I don't know about you but the way I choose my investments is I stick a map of the world up on the wall and throw darts at it. I believe that is what they do at Moody's too, the only difference is the number of beers consumed beforehand.
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