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I have an issue with an issue

Fenris Ulf
15-11-2003, 22:20
My issue for today:


The Issue
After the capture and trial of notorious rapist Henry Taiden, who was convicted of the rape of over 50 women in the past two years a debate has emerged on how he should be punished.

The Debate
"That psychopath should be castrated!" cries rape victim Billy-Bob Bush, "The agony he put me through must be punished with a means that will ensure that no human being will ever go through what I did! If castration is used more often in these cases you will see rape drop to nothing!"
(bold emphasis mine)

Now, I can accept Billie as a woman's name (Billie Holiday), but Billy-Bob? Isn't that a guy's name? True, the rapist could have raped men, too, but there's no mention of that. I know it's a random name generator that picks these names, but maybe it could be a little more selective when the gender is so specified.

Or maybe it can't be changed. If that's the case, that's okay. It will just give me more amusement reading the issues.

And because I am five years old, "Bush," struck me as funny in this context.

hangs head in shame as she heads off to hell
Qaaolchoura
15-11-2003, 22:22
modalert :arrow: Got Issues

And the random name does not differentiate between gender.
Philopolis
15-11-2003, 22:25
modalert :arrow: Got Issues

And the random name does not differentiate between gender.

even though it should :wink:


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15-11-2003, 22:29
Well, he was convicted of raping 50 women. Billy-Bob could have been a rape victim of his that didn't come up in court proceedings. Perhaps the prosecution decided 50 was enough to convict him for life or maybe Billy-Bob lives in a different jurisdiction that would make the rapist's court case very messy.

He could also be a past victim of his, perhaps several years earlier.

It still works. :)
Neutered Sputniks
16-11-2003, 00:57
Or maybe Billy-Bob is a girl...it could happen in certain areas of Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia, etc...
Myrth
16-11-2003, 01:03
Well... it doesn't explicitely say that Billy-Bob is a rape victim of this particular rapist...
Qaaolchoura
16-11-2003, 02:17
Well... it doesn't explicitely say that Billy-Bob is a rape victim of this particular rapist...

The below is taken out of context, but read it in context. . .

The agony he put me through must be punished with a means that will ensure that no human being will ever go through what I did!
Philopolis
16-11-2003, 08:50
thread hijack


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