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[gekko]

OK, here it was.

That says to me that you don't think you can stop anal rape in prison, so you want to condone it, even though it is a felonious crime against persons, and then your remark seems to say that all is well so long as the evolution is made safer.

Hell, gekko, why stop at rape? Make murder safer. Ensure people hold their heads still so the gunman can get the nice, clean, humane head shot. Makes it safer, ya see, since the gunman only has to shoot once and there is less likelihood of collateral injury to bystanders. Starting now, make sure you hold your head still, to ensure that if someone wants to shoot you, it is a nice, safe evolution.

Back to the original scenario: If you were "sexually active" with the mythical "Jake" in this little vignette, the details would most likely include his forcing his loving, carnal attentions on your backside. For some reason, I don't think you integrated that contextual clue into your response to my rather cynical remark.

Occhi

So, what, are you going to claim there is no consentual homosexual sex or sexual activity in prisons? I don't think this has anything to do with rape in prisons. I think this has to do with people who can and will take an interest in their partner's well-being. Rapists generally don't fit that mould.

Though I didn't think this should be neccessary, for the record, I'm against rape. I simply don't think rape and sexual activity in prisons are inherently linked or equal. So when I condone passing out condoms in prisons, I'm not making any judgement call whatsoever about rape.

I think that many things are made illegal that shouldn't be, or needn't be, or are simply not properly understood when laws are made. I also think that the punishment for many crimes are far disproportionate to their crimes. But that's neither here nor here in this discussion.

I think that consentual homosexual sex can and does happen in prisons, and that condom use in such situations can help prevent the spread of diseases. That's all. Rape and other forms of sexual assault are a completely different matter. And as I've said several times, I don't see how they are applicable in this case anyways, since a criminal busy raping someone isn't likely to care if he/she uses a condom. But a concerned sexual partner should and should have the option.

gekko