Apart from the guilt we all bear that is. Apart from the guilt of being alive and free to wander when others are starving. And forget the guilt of living in a fairy story when others are living in tragedies - after all we need stories to make sense of it all (and to hide the bits that don't make sense).
No, I mean was she guilty according to the law. Was it break and enter with willful intent? Could it be forceful entry if the Three Bears left the door unlocked? Was it negligence to break Baby Bear's chair? Would you expect a reasonable child of Goldilocks' age to know better? And what was her age, and how does this affect the law?
As to the porridge that was allegedly misappropriated - well, where's the evidence now? And why couldn't it have been the cat? Sure the beds were disturbed, but how do we know they were ever made that morning? More importantly, it seems to me the Bears used excessive intimidation standing over her as they did when she awoke? A countercharge perhaps?
Personally if I was a lawyer I'd take Goldilocks' case every time. If all else failed I could always pull the jury selection caper - I mean can you imagine Goldilocks getting a jury of people without any prior knowledge and prejudice...
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