I'm not a puritan so I must ask, why can't a 17 year old (apparently she was 18 years old at the time but I may be wrong) have sex? Biology suggests human sex and birthing is actually best in the teen years but religion and society have created this BS puritan standard so I need to know why can't a 17 or 18 year old have sex? See that's what you're missing from my argument. I lost my virginity at 15, I've never had a STD or STI, I've never had a child or impregnated a woman, I've never had a situation of sexual violence or any of that. Why would I blame the girls who were awesome enough to let me flop around on them for 34 seconds when I was a dumb kid?

The girl did nothing wrong
- Takemedrunkimhome

Remember your hand doesn't count

Considering no consent was given to share

Edit: but yeah, let's not get bogged down in nuance
- mr.peanut

It has no place in this discussion or frankly on this website

I’m actually not religious at. Still young sex to me is a dangerous game. Some get burnt some don’t.
- Mr.FunFacts

And some get victimized by douchebags, and people give him a pass while blaming the victim.

just picked Riely Kidney from Acadie-Bathurst and Olivier Kapanen, cousin of the PIT one. 2 centers
- fidopro

He’s the cousin for real? Nice

Remember your hand doesn't count
- bigmacdaddy

It took you long and that's what you came back with? Pathetic. Although you're supposedly a grown man using the screen name bigmacdaddy so I didn't expect much. I'm done with you but feel free to keep responding to my comments like the thirsty incel we know you are.

It took you long and that's what you came back with? Pathetic. Although you're supposedly a grown man using the screen name bigmacdaddy so I didn't expect much. I'm done with you but feel free to keep responding to my comments like the thirsty incel we know you are.
- Takemedrunkimhome

Ok but takemehomeimdrunk is ok--- I take offence to your screenname as recovering alcoholics are extremely offended for your choices chum

Ok but takemehomeimdrunk is ok--- I take offence to your screenname as recovering alcoholics are extremely offended for your choices chum
- bigmacdaddy

By the way noone cares when you lost your virginity--- this isn't tinder

Il me semble que Bergevin aurait pu juste répéter sa phrase de 2017 hier soir

"Yé épais. On aime l'épaisseur du joueur."

Il me semble que Bergevin aurait pu juste répéter sa phrase de 2017 hier soir

"Yé épais. On aime l'épaisseur du joueur."
- stinger67

Riley Kidney

That brings back painful memories...

What Roy did would be treated differently now as opposed to 20 years ago.

It doesn't matter how most react, but it has happened. Minimizing the impact of the crime for the victim because the criminal could help your sports team is your business.
- mr.peanut

Sorry but I'm not minimizing the impact of the crime I'm thinking rationally about it, something rage/cancel culture doesn't do. Of course it matters how most people react. Taking sex pics and sharing them is wrong but it doesn't warrant the same response as murdering someone. It's why the judicial system scales things and hands out different sentences. I don't think he should be prohibited from playing hockey. The fact that some people commit suicide over it doesn't change my opinion.

If this happened to my daughter and I was concerned about suicide I would tell her it's just some pictures. It sucks short term but it will not have a lasting impact. You will eventually get over it.Rage/cancel culture does the opposite. It overblows the situation and may cause someone to think suicide is a proper response.

You better believe the rageaholics would acted different to Roy today. Although I do find it interesting people have no problem digging up someone's past and judging them by today's standards yet Roy seems to get a pass.

Sorry but I'm not minimizing the impact of the crime I'm thinking rationally about it, something rage/cancel culture doesn't do. Of course it matters how most people react. Taking sex pics and sharing them is wrong but it doesn't warrant the same response as murdering someone. It's why the judicial system scales things and hands out different sentences. I don't think he should be prohibited from playing hockey. The fact that some people commit suicide over it doesn't change my opinion.

If this happened to my daughter and I was concerned about suicide I would tell her it's just some pictures. It sucks short term but it will not have a lasting impact. You will eventually get over it.Rage/cancel culture does the opposite. It overblows the situation and may cause someone to think suicide is a proper response.

You better believe the rageaholics would acted different to Roy today. Although I do find it interesting people have no problem digging up someone's past and judging them by today's standards yet Roy seems to get a pass.
- hunglikeapuck

He can still play hockey. I'm sure he can join a local rec league

also cancel culture doesn't (or shouldn't) apply to criminal acts.

Leipsic or whatever his name is cancel culture.

Also CC really has become meaningless because it gets applied to anyone facing any sort of consequences

He can still play hockey. I'm sure he can join a local rec league

also cancel culture doesn't (or shouldn't) apply to criminal acts.

Leipsic or whatever his name is cancel culture.

Also CC really has become meaningless because it gets applied to anyone facing any sort of consequences
- mr.peanut

thats enough from the peanut gallery

thats enough from the peanut gallery
- Pie

I am now a victim of cancel culture

i can draft mailloux whenever i want!!!

I am now a victim of cancel culture
- mr.peanut

Only now?

Only now?
- Takemedrunkimhome

Riding the line, was eventually going to fall off to the wrong side

Maybe they can pick up deangelo too now? Don’t worry or maybe call up that idiot Drury and steal a player away like the blues did. Unreal

Maybe they can pick up deangelo too now? Don’t worry or maybe call up that idiot Drury and steal a player away like the blues did. Unreal
- mattstake

yes deangelo a hab i can confirme

I think the Canes plan is to trade back enough to draft only guys who won't be good enough to play and therefore not have to pay them

I think the Canes plan is to trade back enough to draft only guys who won't be good enough to play and therefore not have to pay them
- mr.peanut

Guys mr peanut is right on
this one.

Guys mr peanut is right on
this one.
- AGalchenyuk27

yeah mr peanut is the smartest

I think the Canes plan is to trade back enough to draft only guys who won't be good enough to play and therefore not have to pay them
- mr.peanut

The slogan on the wall of the dressing room in Carolina: We want you to become good enough that somebody else pays you

The talking heads who loudly condemn this pick are 98% concerned about their own continuing careers on TV. Thank you for a mostly adult debate on both sides. The kid should pay his debt to society and then be given back his life with a chance to play hockey as far as his talent takes him.