“...priapic...”
Had to look that one up thanks for the education! Another one to add to the lexicon.
Yes I agree the “not guilty” joke goes too far with the woman teacher/male student cases. I think it originallly started because some judge said in one such case a few years ago that the accused (woman) who was later convicted, shouldn’t spend any time in jail because she was “too pretty”. It pretty much snowballed from there.
But it’s gotten out of hand yes. Just for the sake of civility. It’s one thing for a bunch of guys to talk like that in a locker room but entirely different in a mixed forum.
Myself I’m on th fence. Just as a guy I can understand the arguments how it’s not as damaging for a young man as it is for a young woman. But on the other, again speaking for myself, while there may be less damage there’s still some, namely the reinforcement of the objectification of women.
So on the balance there shouldn’t be celebration about these events no matter how “hot” the teacher. But in comparison to other evils it kind of pales; I’d rather such happened to some boy (15 or older) than he be aborted for example.
But in comparison to other evils it kind of pales ...
Of course. Better than being beheaded by ISIS, killed in a surgical accident, receiving a long jail sentence for a crime of which he was innocent, etc.
We don't have to say something is good simply because it isn't the worst.