AAAAaaaand this is why I'm not a judge, lawyer or in any way relevant to this actual case in real life. I can afford to be inconsistent. Because my opinion has no bearing on what will happen to these perpetrators, I can be as hypocritical and emotional as I want, thanks for asking.

im not saying they should die...but i think they should suffer...

I am generally anti-death penalty, but my instinct in this case is

It was more like "Poor, non-white people? They like it that way!" which is even worse.

This women's article (Rosin) is all over the place. I mean, I don't mean to be dense but what the fuck is her point? Does she actually have an argument? It just sounds like total fluffy bullshit.

It was considered "mild murder" back in the day, apparently.

Yeah, well, after Elevatorgate and the way he treats women I don't care. After a certain point he's responsible for making himself healthy. Instead, he's been victimizing people——and not the sort of people who victimized him. It's funny how he likes to attack the sort of people——women——-who didn't victimize him but…

I was seething reading the thing, but lost it when it came to unwrapping the antique chair. I love antiques. Do not fuck with the antiques.

Nobody is blaming him for his assault, though. People are angry about the way he seems to generalise about other victims and I agree there should be more sensitivity and compassion, but I don't think there's any victim-blaming going on.

You are one of the few people to acknowledge this. He was a victim, he has a fucked-up view about it. Everyone else is ready to crucify him. What is that called again? Victim something or other. Oh yeah, BLAMING.

I'm sorry. I wasn't aware that pedophilia came in various strengths. Seems to me that pedophilia is always pedophilia, just like there is no such thing as being a little pregnant.

No, he's not: "I don't think it did any of us any harm."

I know everyone is really rage-y about this, but that whole statement makes me sad. First of all, it doesn't surprise me to see another abuse victim defend their abuser. Here's someone who, as a young, defenseless child, was victimized by abuse AND now thinks it is OK. That is basically how abuser manipulation work;…

this is a very strange reaction

A few things.

1) It's completely possible for a single person to be molested and to not be permanently scarred by it. But an anecdote is not data, and furthermore, it's fucking NONCONSENSUAL. You may not have been scarred, but you still didn't consent.

2) Dawkins seriously used the "you can't judge actions from…

I have said it before and I will say it again: singular anecdotal instances are not enough to draw a widespread conclusion.

He really is turning into the Pat Robertson of atheists.

What the fuck!! What the hell is mild pedophilia? It seems like this guy hasn't come to terms with what happened to him.

Lindy, you're the last person I would expect to trivialize this. Can we not take 'women's issues' and 'mental health' seriously? Especially where they intersect?!

Has Robin Thicke's mother seen this? These slutty bitches are hanging all over him - AGAIN!!! Poor Robin. He just walks along minding his own business and suddenly naked or half naked women are grinding up on him and he is completely innocent! I hope his mother does another interview about this problem. I need to know…