tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post6381672561924734655..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: New Bill Demands Explicit Written or Verbal Consent For Sex On College CampusesFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-32982281947387351642014-06-05T18:52:00.743-07:002014-06-05T18:52:00.743-07:00Actually its always been this way. In substance, ...Actually its always been this way. In substance, the best the guy could hope for in this type of case is "preponderance of the evidence." In actuality the guy will need to generally prove he is innocent. In other words, if he can't prove he is innocent when she makes the accusation, he is "screwed." Pardon the pun. This is the case even in TX where I'm from and TX is supposedly a "conservative" state. <br /><br />The next logical step would be to codify the truth in substance into formal law so that substance and form are now in agreement. Apparently CA has done this. <br /><br />Even before I got to the end of your post, I was thinking of the book "1984." I read it a number of years ago and have pulled up some of the commentaries on it recently when thinking of the mass surveillance the "outer party" was subject to and how certain groups are almost subject to something similar today. As I recall, the government in this novel had some similar views to the new CA law regarding sex which got me to thinking about this even before I completed reading your post. I shall have to read the novel again and watch the movie. <br /><br />It's been said that CA leads the way in American policy. Given that TX has policies that are similar in substance if not form, it would seem the next logical step would be for TX to copy CA in this manner. I certainly hope and pray that what would seem logical does not in fact come to pass!!<br /><br />I will have to read that book again as my memory is a bit sketchy on it and watch the "1984" movie as well. Thank you for keeping us informed. At least you can say the weather is nice in CA!! B.Posternoreply@blogger.com