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Cuz · 05-20-2014, 09:01 AM

I guess I'll be going against the grain here and say that I do not agree with granting her asylum status.

Personally, I do not believe someone should receive asylum status simply because it is not a crime in Canada, nor should it be granted because of an absolutely ridiculous sentence (30 years for this is way over the top), rather asylum status should be saved for those who are truly persecuted. She should have known or ought to have known this was illegal in Florida. Is this silly to have as a law between two consenting persons past the age of consent? Yes, I think so, but I do not believe she can claim to be persecuted because of this.

05-20-2014, 09:01 AM	#16
Cuz First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Royal Oak Exp:	I guess I'll be going against the grain here and say that I do not agree with granting her asylum status. Personally, I do not believe someone should receive asylum status simply because it is not a crime in Canada, nor should it be granted because of an absolutely ridiculous sentence (30 years for this is way over the top), rather asylum status should be saved for those who are truly persecuted. She should have known or ought to have known this was illegal in Florida. Is this silly to have as a law between two consenting persons past the age of consent? Yes, I think so, but I do not believe she can claim to be persecuted because of this.