Serious Subject

[deelaundry]

I have to admit that I have some sympathy for some people who have consensual sex with teenagers younger than age 18. There can be cases where both the adult and the teenager have the maturity to handle such a relationship. Can be. It's certainly not always the case, and erring on the side of caution is much better. With that said:

ROMAN POLANSKI RAPED HIS VICTIM. He did not have consensual sex; by his own admission and by the testimony of the victim, he ignored her clear statements refusing consent and went ahead and performed multiple sexual acts on her. That is RAPE.

Rape, murder, and treason are the three highest crimes in the US. If Polanski had sold nuclear secrets, would we say, "Oh, that's OK; let him go"? If he had killed a 13-year-old boy as the boy begged him not to, would we say that Polanski had "suffered enough by having to live in exile"?

More here, including details that are horrifying and may be triggering.

Comments

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

They need to STFU right now. It's disgusting that so many in Hollywood want him to escape his legal obligation to pay our society back for the crime he committed. He hasn't paid for anything until he takes the punishment of our legal system. If people want to argue AFTER THAT that he should be forgiven, then fine.

[leiascully.livejournal.com]

Nah, I'm pretty sure that I support the death penalty for people who rape children.

Not in general, but in that case, sure. Temperance Brennan talked me around. Some people just don't need to be alive anymore. I mean, kill one/a few adults, sure, go to prison. Genocide or crimes against children? Might as well take you out.