tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post6579268614696118154..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Doing somethingPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-9540070093887311122012-03-29T12:18:46.384-05:002012-03-29T12:18:46.384-05:00Thank you for your comment.
There are two problem...Thank you for your comment.<br /><br />There are two problems as I see it. The first is the lack of causation between Ravi's acts and the death of Mr. Clementi. The second is the enhancement of a sentence just because a person may have been thinking "bad" thoughts. Besides, how do you prove up what someone else was thinking?Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-75444785677999350932012-03-29T01:21:56.233-05:002012-03-29T01:21:56.233-05:00IMO, Clementi was a bit too 'fragile'. He ...IMO, Clementi was a bit too 'fragile'. He might have jumped if he'd failed an audition or had some other problem in life. His suicide really was unforeseeable by any reasonable person, especially considering all of the "sex tapes" out there (Paris Hilton et al) where people actually taped themselves. ISTM Ravi was convicted for causing the death although he was never charged with that.<br /><br />It is claimed that "because prosecutors were able to prove that Ravi's actions were born of a gay bias, the possible sentence doubles from up to five years to 10 years behind bars."<br /><br />Only they WEREN'T able to prove it. If he'd been screwing a really attractive woman, or a really ugly one, or two women, or some other option or combination it seems clear Ravi would have acted the same way. I suspect he is rather naive - possibly due to the society he's from. Indians don't even kiss in movies or on TV. What I don't see is any actual prejudice against gay men, just an immature person making silly comments. AFAIK Ravi didn't actually watch any sexual activity.Analysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576054799471594617noreply@blogger.com