Dot. to World NewsEnglish • 3 months agoPolanski avoids trial over 1973 assault allegation after reaching settlement, lawyer confirms.www.rfi.frexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down13
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minus-square_haha_oh_wow_linkfedilinkEnglish21•3 months agoYou mean Roman Polanski the famous child molester?
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkEnglish19•3 months agoNo, they mean Roman Polanski the famous child rapist.
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkEnglish4•3 months agoTechnically maybe. I’m of the belief, however, that rape should be called rape and not couched in other terms that make it sound less severe.
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkEnglish4•3 months agoYes, I would say most people would consider penetrative rape, which is what happened, more severe than something like grabbing her genitals and then letting her go, which is far less than what happened but would be considered molestation.
You mean Roman Polanski the famous child molester?
No, they mean Roman Polanski the famous child rapist.
Same thing?
Technically maybe. I’m of the belief, however, that rape should be called rape and not couched in other terms that make it sound less severe.
Is it less severe?
Yes, I would say most people would consider penetrative rape, which is what happened, more severe than something like grabbing her genitals and then letting her go, which is far less than what happened but would be considered molestation.
Fair enough
that the victim, now old, does not punished?