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 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stephen http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-201 Stephen Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:28:00 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-201 Patrick...in all of the cases of prosecution the perpetrator was aware he or she had AIDS or HIV and knew just what that was and meant. It wasn't a mystery illness to them. The knew what they were doing. And Mr Dica demanding that a condom is not used for sex and my Mr Konzani speaking of "eradicating women" gives us a decent glimpse of their minds.<br/><br/>SG Patrick…in all of the cases of prosecution the perpetrator was aware he or she had AIDS or HIV and knew just what that was and meant. It wasn’t a mystery illness to them. The knew what they were doing. And Mr Dica demanding that a condom is not used for sex and my Mr Konzani speaking of “eradicating women” gives us a decent glimpse of their minds.

SG

]]> By: Patrick http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-197 Patrick Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-197 Not an easy question. One wonders how easy it is to prove what is essentially in the mind of the perpetrator in cases such as these, that would be my only question. Not an easy question. One wonders how easy it is to prove what is essentially in the mind of the perpetrator in cases such as these, that would be my only question.

]]> By: S Quinney http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-192 S Quinney Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-192 And of course they consent to unprotected sex, with risk of accidentally picking up an STD, but they indubitably would not consent to unprotected sex with someone who knew that they definately had an STD. That is a big difference, as you pointed out. And of course they consent to unprotected sex, with risk of accidentally picking up an STD, but they indubitably would not consent to unprotected sex with someone who knew that they definately had an STD. That is a big difference, as you pointed out.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-191 Stephen Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-191 Thanks Greg, I'm glad to hear that something we do pleases you.<br/><br/>S: No, you're right it isn't clear cut and I wasn't even sure what I was going to argue when I first read the article. One of the arguments used by the defence lawyers was that when anyone consents to sex they consent to the risks of STD's. This argument nearly persuaded me initially but of course there are so many counter-examples - for instance, does it justify murder to say that when I choose to walk through a park late at night I'm consenting to that risk and therefore it doesn't make the offence quite so bad?<br/><br/>SG Thanks Greg, I’m glad to hear that something we do pleases you.

S: No, you’re right it isn’t clear cut and I wasn’t even sure what I was going to argue when I first read the article. One of the arguments used by the defence lawyers was that when anyone consents to sex they consent to the risks of STD’s. This argument nearly persuaded me initially but of course there are so many counter-examples - for instance, does it justify murder to say that when I choose to walk through a park late at night I’m consenting to that risk and therefore it doesn’t make the offence quite so bad?

SG

]]> By: S Quinney http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-189 S Quinney Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:53:00 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-189 The house burgalry analogy is very useful. This is a question which I've always had trouble with, it isn't as clear cut as some of the other political problems. At the end of your essay I agreed with you. The house burgalry analogy is very useful. This is a question which I’ve always had trouble with, it isn’t as clear cut as some of the other political problems. At the end of your essay I agreed with you.

]]> By: Greg, Sacramento http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-187 Greg, Sacramento Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2006/08/06/death-by-penis/#comment-187 Now this actually makes some sense. Now this actually makes some sense.

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