there's no value in punishing somebody for something they don't remember doing, or otherwise didn't do intentionally. that's why intent is such an important part of our legal system. and, it's frankly rather worrying to see the crown try to move away from what is a foundational principle of british law, in favour of a stricter form of retributive judeo-muslim punishment.
it's not a question of women's rights, it's a question of basic science.
it's not a question of women's rights, it's a question of basic science.
but, this is consistent with the direction the country is heading in, isn't it? we're increasingly discarding empirical science in favour of judaic religious assumptions.
we're going to need the court to push back on this - and that is not inspiring, as while the court has generally been more liberal than the parliament (which is good.), it has also generally gotten the science wrong (which is very bad).
we can't be taking mens rea out of the law, and we should be moving immediately to put a hard stop on anybody trying to do so.
we can't be taking mens rea out of the law, and we should be moving immediately to put a hard stop on anybody trying to do so.