From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   David Friedman  wrote:   
      
   > In article ,   
   >  Aqua  wrote:   
   >   
   > > > There's an important difference between rape and most other serious   
   > > > crimes. Intercourse is, in most circumstances, legal and fairly common;   
   > > > killing people isn't. The difference between legal intercourse and rape   
   > > > is (aside from the special case of statutory rape) in the mind of the   
   > > > parties--consent or absence of consent. There may or may not be physical   
   > > > evidence, and if there is it may or may not be conclusive.   
   > >   
   > > That's complete nonsense.  The difference between gift-giving and theft   
   > > is consent.   
   >   
   > It is very rare for someone to hand someone else the contents of his   
   > wallet, or his television and stereo, without getting anything   
   > observable in exchange.   
      
   What a terrible world you live in.  In my world that kind of thing   
   happens quite frequently.   
      
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