Actually the vast majority of dated law uses "he" to mean he/she as it saved on the variables but was previously considered an easy way to describe an offender in an offence.
More recent rulings use "a person" but to go back and sit each law through parliament for a rephrase is very time consuming.
Rape as per the offence wording requires a penis so it is a "he" offence.
Have you considered looking at the punishments for both offences?
Many of these offences were worded from "common law" which is as old as time itself and has developed over time to try and cover all. They had little regard for people's gender neutral terms when children were put to work and the motorcar had yet to be invented.
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That makes you just as bad as they are and doing more harm than good. Stop
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Actually the vast majority of dated law uses "he" to mean he/she as it saved on the variables but was previously considered an easy way to describe an offender in an offence.
More recent rulings use "a person" but to go back and sit each law through parliament for a rephrase is very time consuming.
Rape as per the offence wording requires a penis so it is a "he" offence.
Have you considered looking at the punishments for both offences?
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Many of these offences were worded from "common law" which is as old as time itself and has developed over time to try and cover all. They had little regard for people's gender neutral terms when children were put to work and the motorcar had yet to be invented.
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Can I replace a man who doesn't want to be raped I want to be raped always has been gay way someone's not abused and I'm happy
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