[Keith in Iowa]

>>Bottom line, if he is innocent of rape it matters not that he is guilty of adultery and stupidity.

He admitted adultery. Had he not comitted adultery, there would not even be a charge to argue about, no one to bear false witness - nothing. So, the bottom line as I see it still remains true - if Kobe had kept his pants on, he would not be where he is today, and everything that has happened since he dropped trou would be moot.

[Protagoras]

So, the bottom line as I see it still remains true - if Kobe had kept his pants on, he would not be where he is today,

True but irrelevant. It's nice to live a theoretical world. It happened.

Bad acts lead to more bad acts. Which doesn't mean that no matter what happens after the first bad act is automatically the fault of one party.

If the girl hadn't gone to his room, nothing would have happened either, but it would be just as wrong to say she caused her own rape (if it turns out to be true) because she was stupid. (or worse)