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...Candidates," October 26)--even going so far as to claim that "fuel efficiency regulations work for the long-term benefit of the auto industry." If this is true, then what do we need them for? Manufacturers would produce more fuel-efficient models on their own. The very fact that coercion is required indicates that the commitment is not in the industry's best interest. Nor is it good for the rest...
...would like to register my quite definite support of the Date Rape Task Force's definition of rape as sex without specific consent. The opposing position endorsed by the Civil Liberties Union of Harvard (CLUH), requiring clear evidence of dissent, or evidence of threats, intimidation and/or coercion, would put the burden on the woman to dissent--that is, a burden of action, not proof. If the definition of rape necessitates explicit dissent, the investigation of any rape will focus on the actions of the woman rather than of the man--his explicit concern for and request of the woman...
...CLUH insists that if there is no clear evidence that dissent was expressed, if no threats, intimidation, and/or coercion were employed, and if the alleged victim did not lack the ability to dissent, any notion of due process requires that no guilt of any sort be found," said CLUH's statement...
...cited miscommunication, verbal coercion,physical intimidation and intoxication ascircumstances that might prevent a woman fromexplicitly refusing...
...council amended the definition of sexualnegligence to remove sexual acts involving "verbalcoercion" or "perceived physical coercion...