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• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  LONDONER > 10-20-2016, 07:31 AM

  Gay men in the UK convicted of now-abolished sex offences to be pardoned
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37711518
  
  Or do you agree with George Montague in the article who doesn't want a pardon, he wants an apology?

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  TigerLover > 10-20-2016, 04:06 PM

  Not really. All the people who set the laws are dead.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  LONDONER > 10-20-2016, 05:07 PM

  TigerLover Wrote:Not really. All the people who set the laws are dead.

  
  But the people who are "pardoning" now are very much alive.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  InbetweenDreams > 10-20-2016, 05:39 PM

  I think an apology that they weren't released SOONER would be nice...do like we do and sue.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  LONDONER > 10-20-2016, 06:18 PM

  axle2152 Wrote:I think an apology that they weren't released SOONER would be nice...do like we do and sue.

  
  I don't think it would be possible to sue over a law that was in effect at the time.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  TigerLover > 10-20-2016, 06:23 PM

  LONDONER Wrote:But the people who are "pardoning" now are very much alive.

  
  A pardoning is a legal thing simply absolving someone of the legal consequences of a crime. It in no way implies that the people doing the pardoning are possible for the sentencing in the first place.
  
  An apology on the other hand does imply fault. The person (or people) who have wronged you are the ones who should apologise for that wrong. If I tread on your toe then of course I will apologise. However if the person who happened to have the same job as me 50 years ago stands on your toe then no i'm not apologising, why would I, that'd be absurd and disingenuous.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  InbetweenDreams > 10-20-2016, 07:03 PM

  LONDONER Wrote:I don't think it would be possible to sue over a law that was in effect at the time.

  
  Well I may be wrong but here you can sue for damages, I mean over here it would likely get dismissed anyway...
  
  I can understand his position.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  LONDONER > 10-20-2016, 07:46 PM

  axle2152 Wrote:Well I may be wrong but here you can sue for damages, I mean over here it would likely get dismissed anyway...
  
  I can understand his position.

  
  But America is a much more litigious society than the UK although we're trying to catch up.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  InbetweenDreams > 10-20-2016, 08:10 PM

  LONDONER Wrote:But America is a much more litigious society than the UK although we're trying to catch up.

  
  Well it is a good and bad thing...people tend to do or not do things to avoid being sued but everyone sues everyone for frivolous reasons at times... some of the lawsuits are nuts.

• The pardoning of an "indecent" act.

  LJay > 10-21-2016, 01:33 AM

  Paul Twocock?
  
  Private Members Bill?
  
  Only in Britain!
  
  I would think that Rescinding of Conviction would be more appropriate terminology but the spirit of the action is more important than the language.
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