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by Redoubts 17 days ago
> Just a reminder "gay panic defense." is still used in court today in the USA

Can you cite a case in the last 5 years?

Can you cite a case in the last 20 years where the jury didn’t roll their eyes?

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So why not outlaw it then? Should be easy if it's doesn't get used then there's no reason to have it hanging around right?
Let's outlaw people using deathrays shot from spaceships too /s

Do we need to make a law for every hypothetical thing?