You made the point above that Turner isn’t a monster but you then act like everyone incarcerated is.

Unlike you, after I write this, I will never respond to anything you post again.

Correct, I am inferring that his father acted on advise and that the intent was to use his statement to provide a humanising story about his son that played into a narrative.

Have I talked about how bad he has it? I haven’t even stated that I think he has PTSD. I have stated what I think his father’s reasons were for mentioning loss of appetite in his statement to the judge.

Not exactly. I have a lot of replies and have tried to engage with all of them. Bladerunner and I had gone back and forth for a while and didn’t seem to be getting anywhere so I politely excused myself. It’s simple time management. However, we’ve since reengaged.

Yes, I think some subcultures are better suited than others to teach these things. Ideally it would great if something like the Christian community could take a leadership role, as empathy, compassion, and the moral treatment of others are obviously foundational values within that community. Unfortunately there’s a…

Thanks so much. That’s a hell of a lot to digest. I’m not sure what to say to all of it, honestly, as there isn’t much I can add, other than to say that I’m terribly sorry to hear what you went through as a teenager, and I’m impressed by the thoughtfulness and nuance of the entirety of your message. I have nothing…

Sorry not to have answered all your questions. I’ve received a lot of replies and have tried to answer each of them, but it’s a lot to go through.

It’s certainly possible he was merely “upset”, but I don’t think trauma is unlikely. That’s not really the point though. What’s at issue is what his father’s intent was in making his remarks about his appetite, and what he was attempting to establish in front of the judge about his son’s mental health. Given that his…

Yes, I understand. I actually don’t think I’ve been vague in my language for the most part, though I certainly was imprecise when I first brought up PTSD. I asked a question which left room for people to infer about my motivations in asking it, which was a mistake on a site like Jezebel, which is not exactly known for…

Congratulations on being a spectacularly awful person. You’ve comprehended nothing that has been said in this thread, and have met your lack of understanding head on with disgusting vitriol and hateful smears. Well done.

Well, I didn’t actually say I see something good in him, but let’s leave that part alone and focus what’s important about what you said, which is that you think a person can forfeit their human rights. If that’s the case, it seems highly likely you do not understand the concept of human rights at all. The whole point…

Aha. Yes, I misunderstood. I thought you meant I had engaged in apologia myself. As I’ve said, I think Dan Turner’s letter was terrible, but I don’t think it’s terrible to seek a lessened sentence on the grounds of being medically unfit to have a prolonged stay in prison. I would expect any lawyer to pursue such an…

You tell me to “die a thousand burning deaths” for saying we should teach men better values with regards to sex, insist that nobody should have to be taught these things and that we should just innately know them, and then you support your position by listing all the ways in which you were instructed in morality by…

What behavior do you feel I have excused, and do you have difficulty with reading comprehension?

Cool. What am I projecting? :)

Well, again, I don’t think they’re feeling “Poor Brock can’t enjoy steak anymore”. I think they’re feeling like “our entire lives have been ruined”.

Firstly, I’m terribly sorry to hear about what happened to you. I know that might seem trite, but it’s all I can say. I’m so sorry.

I don’t need to defer to the law to make ethical judgments. Plenty of immoral things are legal, and plenty of laws are immoral.

Sexual assault isn’t inevitable, it is inevitable, due to certain cultural narratives, that many men will choose to commit sexual assault.