WHAT. THE. FUCK. GUYS.
STOP.
Just stop all this bullshit about it was "X" years ago or "he was young." There is no fucking excuse for sexual assault, ever. There is no justification of assuming consent, of victim-blaming, there is NOTHING that can make these scumbags seem less shitty.
It doesn't matter if it was 10 minutes ago or 10 years ago, those who sexual assault and abuse others are sociopathic shit-stains that show a completely lack of remorse for others. This doesn't get "matured" out of them, esp-fucking-ecially if NOTHING bad happened.
The way forums try to minimize sexual assault and rape in order to try to give the criminals another chance is disgusting and it's giving me high blood pressure. What about the victims? What the hell about them? Should THEIR lives and the impact this crime has on them not be the frickin' priority here? EVERY TIME YOU RATIONALIZE RAPE YOU FACILITATE THE CRIME.
God damn.