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Are you arguing that blackmailing someone into having sex with you, or threatening them with consequences like having your career ended, isn't rape in the state

• brazzledazzle 12y ago
  If I were a woman I'd want to know where this was illegal or not. I want to know for my daughters when they grow up.
  • pekk 12y ago
    I'm pretty sure it is illegal, but nobody in this thread is a lawyer providing legal advice so that's moot. What is the point of arguing that blackmailing people into sex isn't rape?
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    • brazzledazzle 12y ago
      I think you may be misconstruing and applying intent that isn't there.
    • randyrand 12y ago
      My only point was that blackmail is not rape in Illinois. Interpret that as you wish.
      • criley2 12y ago
        >My only point was that blackmail is not rape in Illinois. Interpret that as you wish. The issue here is that, in your ignorance of legalese, you've misinterpreted the word "force" with a colloquial definition. Then, because of a mental bias like Dunning-Kruger, you did not stop to think that your ignorance to law would prevent you from having an understanding, you assumed that you were correct in your interpretation by default. In law, "force" is an interesting concept. You assumed it meant only "unlawful violence" but in law "compulsion" is the second major part of force. As in, compelling someone to act against their free will, which violates their Inalienable Right to Liberty. You should investigate the legal concept of "force" further because I think you'll find that coercion, blackmail, duress, or any other form of behavior control constitutes legal force and would quality as rape under Illinois law.