Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Nebraska man charged for sex with wife, 13

Now here's a disturbing (on many levels) story.

Nebraska man charged for sex with wife, 13 - Crime & Punishment - MSNBC.com

This really gets to the heart of what do we mean by consent in the context of the statutory rape laws. It also engenders some disturbing thoughts about arranged marriages and white slavery, when you think about what's going on here.

You can all probably figure out how I voted. How about you? And why?

UPDATE: I see some of the bigger name blogs have picked up on this story- finally. Check out Professor Althouse's entry and the comments. Click Here.

And People Wonder Why We Don't Use Our Real Names

One of the hazards of freedom of speech, your boss may not like what you have to say.

Fashion Editor Fired Over Blog

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Requiescat In Pace James "Scotty" Doohan



March 3, 1920 - July 20, 2005
The 36th Anniversary of Apollo XI Moon Landing