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5. As far as I know that removal doesn't prevent erections

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:42 AM

Aug 2024

It would only prevent impregnating a victim. So rape is still entirely possible.
Stupid law.

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La. becomes the first to legalize surgical castration for child rapists [View all] Wicked Blue Aug 2024 OP

While half of me thinks they deserve it nini Aug 2024 #1

Gotta agree with you berniesandersmittens Aug 2024 #16

Start with Trump the child rapist. Sky Jewels Aug 2024 #2

Because Buck v Bell is still ENFORCEABLE!!! It's never been overturned. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #3

Not wrong Ferryboat Aug 2024 #7

And thieves "deserve much more than removal of the right hand." Torchlight Aug 2024 #12

The punishment fetish is strong in this country. Iggo Aug 2024 #19

As far as I know that removal doesn't prevent erections dickthegrouch Aug 2024 #5

My cynical self thought Marthe48 Aug 2024 #6

Meh osteopath6 Aug 2024 #8

State mandated bodily mutilation has no place in a civilzed nation DBoon Aug 2024 #9

This is stupid Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #10

Locking them up and throwing away the key wasn't good enough? Iggo Aug 2024 #11

Start with speaker Johnson? LiberalFighter Aug 2024 #13

Inevitably an innocent person is going to end up on the recieving end LostOne4Ever Aug 2024 #14

will that republican mayor be the first? ecstatic Aug 2024 #15

No one has mentioned the victims Ferryboat Aug 2024 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2024 #21

Guess angrychair Aug 2024 #20