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Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T10:06:27Z

So, then, she could have repeated the testimony in court and then it
would have been admissible? She now doesn't want the matter to go to
court, right; can she still be compelled to appear in court and
testify about the matter?

Re: [AvC] A social construct?

2009-12-02T10:05:07Z

Well, if it isn't that old cad, Lord Whatsisname who abandoned me, the poor
Lady Gemini whilst in the middle of tea time.

You broke my poor heart, you did <sigh>

And then you return without so much as a hideeho.

For shame on you....

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High Priestess of Ribbonology
God Is A Ribbon!

Re: OT. John Derringers 13 Days Of Christmas Campaign Against Child Abuse

2009-12-02T09:57:57Z

Child Abuse Awareness - Do You Care? video.

[link]

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High Priestess of Ribbonology
God Is A Ribbon!
All Hail The Great Ribbon In The Sky
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Re: A social construct?

2009-12-02T09:41:34Z

Yeah, where've you been Maxy?

Yes

I'd probably get more out of you than Queen Lizzy.

Yes.

It's been drummed into us that people like Lizzy, who have a social
status of history, which she takes seriously and lives it every moment
of her day. I would find that difficult to relate to because don't

Re: [AvC] Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T09:35:13Z

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:38 PM, ranjit_math...@yahoo.com <

Nope. He'd have to be 16 or under to avoid charges of statutory rape.

Although there may be variations depending on the state but I'm reasonably
certain that's the standard.

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High Priestess of Ribbonology
God Is A Ribbon!

Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T09:34:24Z

Statements to police qualify as “hearsay.” Hearsay is “a statement,
other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or
hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter
asserted.” In 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court re-examined when and how
hearsay should be used at trials. Under previous precedent, the key

Re: [AvC] Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T09:32:09Z

Here's the latest news that I found on the case.

[link]

He pled guilty to "unlawful sexual conduct", was convicted, and then fled
before the sentencing claiming that the judge was not planning to stick to
the plea bargain.

Re: If Christians accept evolution. . .

2009-12-02T09:25:00Z

Not really,
Listen to this nobel prize winning theoretical physicist:
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Re: Trinity

2009-12-02T09:12:11Z

By definition, the following is dogmatic.

“And yes, the Trinity is more of a mystery than the Trimurti, since
it
is an authentic Mystery of God. The Trimurti is either a
philosophical theory, and thus completely understandable by man, or a
doctrine of demons, and thus merely false.” – TC, aka JFG

Re: Trinity

2009-12-02T09:06:13Z

The current posts about 3 in one have been somewhat elucidating for
me. Upon seeing some of the different terms used when it comes to the
notion of a triune, I did a little research for myself and came up
with the following which is in no way exhaustive:

Triune:
[link]

Re: A social construct?

2009-12-02T08:17:27Z

Hi Rupert,

When I stated that Time, Money, law & status are social constructs, I
was just musing about how *all* of us can accept that these concepts
(albeit not real) are simply observed for practical purposes.

I look at my watch and that measures our 'concept' of time, probably
for organisational reasons I think. Law, for social cohesion, status

Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T08:11:14Z

We are not talking about what we should do if we were on the jury. We
are talking about what views we are entitled to form about the matter.

What is wrong with forming the view that it is more likely that she is
telling the truth than not? Is there any particular reason to think
otherwise? Is there any good reason why she would falsely accuse him

Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T08:07:48Z

The claim under discussion is not the accuser should be believed
without question but that a sworn police statement should be
considered to be a form of evidence. If it is the accuser's word
against the accused and the accused's testimony is reasonably
credible, and that is the only evidence, then a jury would be most

Re: How Pedophilia Lost Its Cool

2009-12-02T08:03:28Z

I have been talking this matter over with Dad who recently did jury
duty for a rape case. He says that in that case police statements from
both the alleged victim and the accused were produced and the judge
gave no directions to discount their evidential weight in determining
guilt. Dad also said that it was established that the accused had lied

Re: Logos vs. Mythos

2009-12-02T08:01:31Z

Dear dood, thanks for the response…only one critical comment about
your response:

“I think comparing "the number of grains of
sand on earth, the number of atoms in the universe, the global total
of people with IQs lower than 50 etc." to understanding the
origination
of creation is a moot, if not poor analogy. e.g. I don't care about