Posted on 03/31/2024 11:08:38 PM PDT by Nextrush
They are making men illegal. The former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales faces a prison sentence of 30 months if convicted of charges of sexual assault and coercion. Rubiales grabbed and kissed footballer Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup medal ceremony in August last year. He says it was consensual. She says it wasn't.
But that's not the point. The point is that an area of life which has always been governed by manners, custom and judgement has now fallen under the grey, chilly shadow of criminal law.
I confess I have not been all that given to grabbing and kissing women at awards ceremonies or anywhere else. And I readily agree that many women do not want to be on the receiving end of such moist gestures, especially enforced by the unwanted grip of strong hands.
Those who try this on have often been swiftly punished with a sharp slap around the chops or worse...
Then there is the glass of wine, preferably red...
But prison? The modern world is like one of those science-fiction movies where we are introduced to a...
The State is increasingly reluctant to intervene when we assault or rob each other, cannot be bothered to restrain the misery known as 'anti-social behavior' and has almost entirely given up on drug abuse. My guess is that homicide will be the next crime to be gradually decriminalized...
But how long before an allegedly unwanted kiss becomes a prison matter in this country as it now is in Spain? Not all that long, I'd guess. These changes spread with amazing speed because they are driven by one vast force.
This force is the desire of the modern state to supplant and abolish its chief rival, the strong married family, generally headed by a father and husband...
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Ankles, thigh - her arms look horrible
assaulted? He said it was consensual. Why do you choose to believe her instead of him?
Because it happened live and they have no relationship other than Boss Employee. She was on an award podium expecting a congratulations from her boss when he grabbed her and kissed her. He has no excuse and his example is the wrong one for these arguments. He screwed up big time and was unapologetic about it. Refused to apologize said it was consensual. Refused to accept his penalty. He forced things to go this way. He also has a history of being a scumbag like this in highly public events and in front of Spanish Royalty.
At the end of the day no woman should have to deal with being grabbed and kissed by her boss especially on international TV. What if it were your wife, girlfriend or daughter? What about the damage to her reputation? Everyone is wondering if there is something between her and her boss. How much harm does that do to her future playing for the national team and endorsements?
If she felt offended an immediate slap was all she needed to do, and have it end there. Jail time??? Stupid.
30 months?
A fine maybe
I would tend to agree with your statement so cleaning up our own act in the West seems a major priority.
Agreed.
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