Dont' bring manga into Canada

[Slargos]

Btw, I'm deeply opposed to "prosecution bargain" deals, i.e. situations where the defendant pleads guilty to a smaller crime or gets charged with a more serious crime. Something like this would be illegal in Poland, and this really questions the entire role prosecution plays in the criminal trial (i.e. that it should aim at serving justice and establishing the truth, not just "scoring points").

Sometimes it is the best way to get justice.

From over here, it often looks like it's the first option, rather than the last.

But then, I suppose plea makes for better TV.

[Martinus]

Obviously many people who use BDSM cartoons fantasize about being the victim in the activities portrayed. My impression is that these people are less likely to become real life rapists/torturers than the people who fantasize about being the perpetrator. How many of those who use child porn cartoons fantasize about being the child? I don't know.

That's a good point. I believe at least as far as the infantilism fetish is concerned, the main drive is to be the "baby", and not the other party, too.

[Martinus]

Is there something you want to tell us, Brain?

[Yeah, I'm implying Brain is so enthusiastic over BDSM because he is himself a pervert]

I thought we already know Languishites are perverted enough for a talk about "normal" BDSM not requiring "are you trying to tell us something" spiel?

It's as if garbon said he likes guys and you asked him if he is trying to tell us he is gay. 

[Martinus]

And yeah, TheBrain is right. A real dominant partner is fucking hard to find. It's power bottoms everywhere. 

[Slargos]

Is there something you want to tell us, Brain?

[Yeah, I'm implying Brain is so enthusiastic over BDSM because he is himself a pervert]

I thought we already know Languishites are perverted enough for a talk about "normal" BDSM not requiring "are you trying to tell us something" spiel?

It's as if garbon said he likes guys and you asked him if he is trying to tell us he is gay. 

Garbon is a fag? 

[garbon]

Garbon is a fag? 

You mean you weren't intentionally leading me on?

[Slargos]

I just don't know any more.

[garbon]

I just don't know any more.

Oh, you were hoping to turn me gay!

[Slargos]

I just don't know any more.

Oh, you were hoping to turn me gay!

[The Brain]

Is there something you want to tell us, Brain?

[Yeah, I'm implying Brain is so enthusiastic over BDSM because he is himself a pervert]

I don't know. What have you heard?

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Just a thought - I'm gonna save a couple of my legal opinions among my porn stash - then claim legal privilege.

I've never understood why people in this day and age need a "porn stash" (well, a porn 'stache I understand.) The porn industry has been doing the "cloud thing" longer than anyone. the porn is all out there on other hdds. Cloud Pron ftw.

[Razgovory]

Garbon is a fag? 

Of course not.  garbon is a person who happens to be gay.

[Ideologue]

And yeah, TheBrain is right. A real dominant partner is fucking hard to find. It's power bottoms everywhere. 

Depending on how far a sub wants to go, it can get uncomfortable.  I just want a blowjob, damn it.

[Neil]

No, not Hortlund, I was Oxenstierna back in the old forum. We have been over this several times before.

I refuse to believe there are more idiotic Swedes like this. You are Hortlund. Stat.

Stat?

[Ideologue]

It depends whether this assumes only one instance or full appellate process, and whether it includes costs of experts or just litigators. Probably quite excessive if this was just one instance and only the lawyers' fees (unless they went to like the most expensive lawfirms, in which case I wonder why they would).

Yeah, I hadn't thought about experts.  I would bet the figure takes into account appeals, but it's not clear.

Btw, plea bargaining is pretty great--although prosecutors might occasionally use a "wham" charge as leverage, if the defendant is adequately represented I don't see that as a serious danger.  Are you opposed to civil settlements?