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Originally Posted by Cuz
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.
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I don't think she is getting asylum because she is being persecuted, she is getting asylum because her punishment is likely considered cruel given the crime she comitted.
What if it was the death penalty instead of 30 years in prison? Would that change your opinion. She is 30 now would get out when she is 60 so its like a half death penalty, and she would lose the good half. At some point a punishment becomes unjust and we shouldn't subject a person to it.