Comments on: The End Of The Roman Holiday http://jenee.net/the-end-of-the-roman-holiday/ Standup comedian Jenée dishes her irreverent brand of humor on entertainment, religion, politics and life in general. Check it out- it's probably about you. Wed, 09 May 2012 08:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenée http://jenee.net/the-end-of-the-roman-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-115931 Jenée Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:25:18 +0000 http://jenee.net/?p=1360#comment-115931 I made it clear in my post that I think there's a gray area between moral laws and legal laws on this issue. But the age of 13 is well outside of any gray area since many girls that age are incapable of reproduction so by any standard, that's a child. It's absurd to try to compare people today with people from a couple centuries ago-- we're not the same creatures. And anyway, Roman Polanski was a 20th century man familiar with 20th century laws when he committed his crime. There's no excuse for that. I made it clear in my post that I think there’s a gray area between moral laws and legal laws on this issue. But the age of 13 is well outside of any gray area since many girls that age are incapable of reproduction so by any standard, that’s a child. It’s absurd to try to compare people today with people from a couple centuries ago– we’re not the same creatures. And anyway, Roman Polanski was a 20th century man familiar with 20th century laws when he committed his crime. There’s no excuse for that.

]]> By: Beth http://jenee.net/the-end-of-the-roman-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-115795 Beth Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:08:05 +0000 http://jenee.net/?p=1360#comment-115795 I know, I know, we have to put everyone in jail for doing just about anything. However, have you checked your own genealogy. I have mine. In the 19th century and before, boys and girls married and had children well before the age of 13. I'm not advocating a return to that policy because of overpopulation, but before we hang Roman, please do some research on how you got to be born, and I think you will find that you are the product of many many relationships between what we now call children. In other words, when a person was sexually able to have children in the past, they did. Otherwise chances are they wouldn't live to have children at all. So, let's be clear. Our outrages in the 21st century often are political outrages and have very little to do with either biology or normality, but everything to do with how long it takes now to raise a child to be productive in a very complex society. Beth I know, I know, we have to put everyone in jail for doing just about anything.

However, have you checked your own genealogy. I have mine.

In the 19th century and before, boys and girls married and had children well before the age of 13.

I’m not advocating a return to that policy because of overpopulation, but before we hang Roman, please do some research on how you got to be born, and I think you will find that you are the product of many many relationships between what we now call children.

In other words, when a person was sexually able to have children in the past, they did. Otherwise chances are they wouldn’t live to have children at all.

So, let’s be clear. Our outrages in the 21st century often are political outrages and have very little to do with either biology or normality, but everything to do with how long it takes now to raise a child to be productive in a very complex society.

Beth

]]> By: Jenée http://jenee.net/the-end-of-the-roman-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-114464 Jenée Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:19:35 +0000 http://jenee.net/?p=1360#comment-114464 I think legal semantics are the reason people are going easy on him. He was originally charged with "rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, and furnishing a controlled substance (methaqualone) to a minor." But under the terms of his plea bargain, those charges were dismissed and he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Seems to me he rejected that plea bargain by running off and people wouldn't be so forgiving if the original charges were attached to his name. I think legal semantics are the reason people are going easy on him. He was originally charged with “rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, and furnishing a controlled substance (methaqualone) to a minor.” But under the terms of his plea bargain, those charges were dismissed and he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Seems to me he rejected that plea bargain by running off and people wouldn’t be so forgiving if the original charges were attached to his name.

]]> By: Wayne http://jenee.net/the-end-of-the-roman-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-114445 Wayne Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:56:33 +0000 http://jenee.net/?p=1360#comment-114445 I'm not really suprised that France wants him released. They've always been a little sketchy in the morality department. I'm suprised Poland would also back a child molestor, never really saw that in them. Then again Poland never seems to do much that is note worthy across the pond, so it could also be another haven to child molestors. I’m not really suprised that France wants him released. They’ve always been a little sketchy in the morality department.

I’m suprised Poland would also back a child molestor, never really saw that in them.

Then again Poland never seems to do much that is note worthy across the pond, so it could also be another haven to child molestors.

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