Anyone been following Russell brand’s rape trial?

[Psychonaut]

7 minutes ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

Pleasure.

In before someone uses it to analyse my psychological state, form a nice explanation for my psychology, and then force their frame of interpretation onto any statement I make from here on in

Exactly 

Edited 1 hour ago by Psychonaut

[LordFall]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

I have a very politically incorrect question for women:

Would you rather be raped or spend 10 years in prison? Which is worse?

Wow, that's a simple but very poignant question. 

It does have to be differentiated depending on the context, such as a violent assault by an unknown perpetrator versus a non-consensual violation occurring within a familiar interaction.

Also multiple victims muddies the water as well as the overall reduction of rape in society from public verdicts like this. 

They are important questions and conversations to have; I think overall the conservative attitude of don't talk about sex and sweep all uncomfortable questions under the rug has caused a lot of harm.

Edited 1 hour ago by LordFall

[Jodistrict]

19 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Do not overlook relativity.

He may genuinely feel he is innocent. The mind is playing tricks on him. The Christianity makes those tricks worse, not better.

In his mind he does not see it as rape.

Relativity.

That is because his ego is using Christianity as just another grift which just feeds the false personality and makes it bigger.   Only confession can break that loop and make it real.

[Psychonaut]

1 minute ago, Jodistrict said:

That is because his ego is using Christianity as just another grift which just feeds the false personality and makes it bigger.   Only confession can break that loop and make it real.

Exactly...

[Leo Gura]

36 minutes ago, Jodistrict said:

That is because his ego is using Christianity as just another grift

Well, that's the best he knows how to do.

Not everyone listens to Actualized.org 

You take for granted that you know what pure spirituality is. Most will never know.

Edited 50 minutes ago by Leo Gura

[Seed]

@Leo Gura Y’all forget where he came from. He’ll be okay. He’ll probably  build a mini cult and he’s skilled at connecting with people .

the strength it takes to kick heroin doesn’t leave you. 

He’s also being sent to a vulnerable person prison which isn’t as hardcore

[Seed]

@Leo Gura that’s  a good question.i think I’d rather be raped as then I’d have freedom to try to recover. 

[Jodistrict]

37 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

 

You take for granted that you know what pure spirituality is. Most will never know.

On thing  I am certain of is that authentic spirituality isn’t bla bla bla.   That’s why confession is so damn hard to do.  The ego just screams “you are crazy, this will kill me”.   Which is the whole point. 

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, Jodistrict said:

On thing  I am certain of is that authentic spirituality isn’t bla bla bla.   That’s why confession is so damn hard to do.  The ego just screams “you are crazy, this will kill me”.   Which is the whole point. 

Confession usually isn't done so publicly.

And it takes time to admit it to oneself.

It is not easy to admit to yourself that you are a rapist. He is still in denial about it because it is so painful.

Edited 21 minutes ago by Leo Gura