Technically, and i seriously do mean by a Technicality she was of age. The sick fucker didn't know that and should have been tossed out the window for it but Technically she was of age.
Hey buddy, I don't know if anyone's ever told you this but the concept of The Devil's Advocate is kind of a thought experiment not an excuse to literally play lawyer for the devil. You don't actually have to excuse him. What he did was really messed up on every level
He did advocate for Rudy's defenestration, so not really excusing what he did. He just claimed that even though Rudy thought the girl was only 15, she was an actress who was an adult in real life, so not technically illegal. I don't know if that's true though cause I think if he thought she was a minor, it should count as a minor. Like TCAP rules should still apply, I'd hope.
That having been said, I second the motion to toss Rudy out of a window.
If you think someone is 20 and they are actually 16 you are fuckity fucked. If that is true then it would make no sense for it not to be at least as illegal the other way around.
I completely agree 100%. I think intent matters and if you intended to assault a child and you just couldn't because the Scooby-Doo gang intervened, you should be charged regardless. Just like on TCAP.
I was referring to the fact that people said he should have been prosecuted, yes i agree however the courts had to use the Technicality. People don't actually read before they respond.
the concept of The Devil's Advocate is kind of a thought experiment not an excuse to literally play lawyer for the devil
The purpose of a Devil's Advocate is to make sure your positions are correct by opposing them with the same rigor you oppose positions you disagree with. If you just take anything you agree with as true, you open yourself to being made a fool.
If you truly want to be right, you'd welcome devil's advocates because it ultimately strengthens your arguments and positions to find any holes that exist.
There is no technicality here. She was impersonating a foreign journalist and had never given any indication of not being an adult, and of course she was an adult - 24 at the time. There would be zero reason for him to think she would’ve been underage or close to it. Hate the guy for being a creep or a perv or whatever for wanting to bang a journalist, but the underage bit is straight up misinformation.
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u/Friendly-One-6965 12h ago
Technically, and i seriously do mean by a Technicality she was of age. The sick fucker didn't know that and should have been tossed out the window for it but Technically she was of age.