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To: em2vn
Sure, a little. It's like this:

If you get forcibly raped by a bunch of men because they decided they wanted to rape someone, I am outraged.

If you get forcibly raped by a bunch of men because you danced before them naked in order to turn them on, I'm very disgusted with them and rather disgusted with you too.

If you get raped because you danced before a bunch of men, got them horny, and then passed out, I have a great deal of contempt for the whole lot of you.

Those are my feelings on the matter. If you are getting ready to lecture me on how I should feel, do not waste your time.

12 posted on 04/16/2006 1:05:28 PM PDT by wizardoz
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To: wizardoz

Rape is the only crime for which large numbers of people, including some on this forum, refuse to believe that the victim can possibly bear any responsibility for what happens. Regardless of what she does, she by definition has NO responsibility for what happens. They seem to think that recognizing that a victim's actions contributed to what happened somehow reduces the perps' responsibility.

I find this attitude highly bizarre, although I realize that it is an over-reaction to the old defense that "she was asking for it," which is equally irrational.


20 posted on 04/16/2006 1:21:42 PM PDT by Restorer
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To: wizardoz

I like the way you think (#12).


57 posted on 04/16/2006 3:01:39 PM PDT by Prince Caspian (Don't ask if it's risky... Ask if the reward is worth the risk)
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