Reminder that Steven Tyler paid off a 16 year old's parents to grant him legal guardianship of her so he could take her on tour back in the 70's. Aerosmith was my favorite band when I was in middle school, but he is a monster.
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Wait wait wait, you mean Ted Nugent was the first one to do this?
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Good. Its about time someone actually tried to make this pedophile pay for being a pedophile.
Would be neat if they go for people in power first. Or simultaneously, i don't really care.
I think establishing a track record of people successfully suing/prosecuting rich and famous people will help victims of the powerful see a viable way forward.
It seems the more money, the more they want them young.
I mean not every rich rock star is a pedophile.
Not every pedo is a rock star.
I guess they are going to have to indict almost every single successful rock and roll musician since it's inception, since groupies were the reason half of them got into it in the first place, at least back then. I know it's not right but it was. Where are the suits against Gene Simmons BTW there should be thousands.
If an adult grooms a child and then rapes them? I'm good with my tax dollars going to this.
Absolutely. Yes. Every time. The problem is this was over 50 years ago and who is sure about the facts anymore about what happened at all. I am just saying, it was not uncommon for teenage girls to throw themselves at rock stars in that time, yes they should have absolutely turned them down, but I think there has to be some personal responsibility somewhere as well, even though minors can't give consent. I suppose it has to come down to a case by case basis, but if there are groupies who regret being groupies and are looking to get paid 50 years later that's kind lame too.
it was not uncommon for teenage girls to throw themselves at rock stars in that time,
Adults vs. Children?
even though minors can't give consent.
Your burning up!!!
Look. A minor is a minor,I believe 21 should be the legal adult marker.
If what the people are saying is false, then you have discovery. However, if he is 25 sleeping with someone 15, then "she is throwing it at him" is the new "she had on red panties"!
Adults vs. Children?
Yes. It's not exactly like it was a secret either, it's celebrated in many songs, books, movies, biographies, autobiographies. I'm sorry to say but those girls were LITERALLY throwing their panties on stage at these guys sometimes... and doing crazy stuff to get back stage. I'm not saying any of it is right, but it was a thing and a different time and all that. Idk really, it's a tricky subject. I was not alive at that time but it seemed like something that was kind of like.. looked the other way at a lot. Anyways, I always thought a lot of those guys were creeps and had no idea what made them attractive to begin with but then again look at the situation we have today. Fame I guess.
You're out!
The "she wanted it" is not a strong defense when talking about sex between a minor and adult.
Do you understand what it means to have power over someone?
Can you explain what you mean by personal responsibility?
The way I see it, on one side, the law is the law. I can list every valuable thing in my house and put it on a sign in front of my house that also says I don't lock the doors. Or put a sign saying I'll skin them alive if anyone tries to steal from me. Neither sign will change the law and make me more or less culpable.
On the other side, we are discussing morality more than law here. In Brazil, having sex with someone at 15 is not illegal. Do you think it's OK? Do you feel the need to defend the act? Just have your opinion and stand your ground, whatever it is.
Of course I don't think it's okay, but I do understand nuance, and I do understand times change, what was acceptable at some point is not acceptable now. People see things in black and white all the time now. If there was some kind of coercion or drugging or something then yes, by all means, but if this person was a groupie who went out of her way to get backstage to meet a rock star, lied about their age and 50 years later needs some money, then it's dumb. I'm not defending the act so much as hating on people looking for easy money.
Bring them on.