Europe: No Consent = Rape

[Serious]

The European parliament has called on the EU to draw up a standardised consent-based definition of rape, in what legislators described as a crucial step towards addressing the patchwork of laws, some of them insufficient, that now exist across the bloc.

On Tuesday, 447 of the parliament’s 720 MEPs voted to approve a report calling for a common definition of rape, centred on “only yes means yes”, prompting a loud round of applause in the chamber in Strasbourg.

‘Only yes means yes’: MEPs call for EU to adopt consent-based definition of rape

Legislators say move would be crucial step towards addressing patchwork of laws in place across bloc

www.theguardian.com

 

[cyndaquil]

Somehow somebody gonna come in here and try and spin this into a bad thing

 

[Yogi]

Good

 

[Kasgoinjail]

Exactly

 

[OneManGang]

No funny shyt, when was this ever not the case legally?

Can a Breh & Breh partner break this down?

 

[GunRanger]

No funny shyt, when was this ever not the case legally?

Can a Breh & Breh partner break this down?

It would depend on the definition of consent. If you need an affirmative yes, then non-verbal consent wouldnt exist and can be considered rape.

 

[null]

if a woman withdraws consent before you withdraw, are you already contravening the law?

 

[Tair]

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I mean… no shyt

I thought that’s what it always was.

Why try to take something not given freely?

If she doesn’t give it freely then pay up or leave them alone

 

[Krs2]

Somehow somebody gonna come in here and try and spin this into a bad thing

I mean you're in the middle of sex (after consent)she says stop, you don't hear her and all of the sudden you are a rapist....

Is this a good "spin" or man get no excuses for anything??

 

[Payday23]

if a woman withdraws consent before you withdraw, are you already contravening the law?

Thats rape..

 

[Mandarin Duck]

Somehow somebody gonna come in here and try and spin this into a bad thing

@winb83 when he sees he has another opportunity to have a disturbing take

 

[null]

Thats rape..

that's a yes/no question