Of course, that's only the half of it. Probably a lot of women would suffer if rape were decriminalized because a lot of men would change their behavior -- some fairly decent chaps would begin behaving in indecent ways. What's to stop them? Which leads to the next change:
Concealed carry for women and changes in self-defense laws. This would change men's behavior. Would a man go into a hotel room with a strange woman? Nope. She could just shoot him and claim attempted rape. Lotta wackos in the world, and men would not take too many chances. This would lead to more gentlemanly behavior on the part of the men-folk and I think that would be an improvement.
I like the idea and fully support it. And I would extend it to hate crimes as well.
C'mon. You're reaching waaaaay out on a limb there.
Holy crap. There's one for the home page...
Back in the old, pre-NOW days, there was a concept known as "asking for it". Maybe it's time to return to that concept...if a girl willingly goes to that hotel room in the middle of the night, it's bad judgement or stupidity, but why is the legal system involved?
That being said, I think Kobe Bryant is a jerk. Since we don't live in that era anymore, I'll be a cynic. The girl "struck gold"...I bet she could've gotten a nice financial settlement if she shut up. It makes me think she really is deranged.
Ahhhh...reasoning from the premises of today is just so weird.
Concealed carry for women and changes in self-defense laws. This would change men's behavior. Would a man go into a hotel room with a strange woman? Nope. She could just shoot him and claim attempted rape. Lotta wackos in the world, and men would not take too many chances. This would lead to more gentlemanly behavior on the part of the men-folk and I think that would be an improvement."
Nope. Forgot the root of the problem. We aren't teaching morals to young men ......or young women..........any more. No no no................no Ten Commandments. Bulls**t excuses for mainstream churches pastored by drooling liberals who wouldn't know Job from John. Removal of all references to God in anything resembling a public institution. Boy Scouts under attack; have to allow rump rangers as Scoutmasters. An entertainment media and advertising world hell bent to convince us all that EVERYone is getting laid but us. A thriving industry in the dismemberment of babies in their mama's wombs.......with shrieking feminists and go**amned Congressidiots protecting them to their stinking, dying breaths.
You destroy the moral underpinnings of a society, you cheapen the lives therein. This wench is lucky she was only raped (if she was at all). Guns aren't the ultimate answer; it's the hearts and minds. God has just GOT to be losing His patience with us........and I don't blame Him one bit.
I know several women who were raped, assaulted, or had someone attempt to assault them (myself included). Their perpetrators were all someone they knew, not strangers.
True story: back in college, an idiot blew a red light, totaled my car, and landed me in the hospital with a damaged knee, whiplash, and mild concussion. Hobbling around with a leg brace was no picnic, and I wedged a borrowed car into a tight spot because Mr./Ms. Porsche had to use two spaces to park.
When I came out, security had towed MY car. Mr./Ms. Porsche was gone. Big deal, I had a job and was willing to pay the fine. Problem was, security was on the other side of the campus and I had trouble putting any weight on my leg. An acquaintance from class offered to carry my books and then to drive me over to security.
A real gentleman, right? That's what I thought. Boy, was I wrong!
After paying the fine and waiting to get my vehicle out of impound, I put my hand on his arm and thanked him for helping me out. He took this as permission to slam me against the wall and begin mauling me. I fought back, punching him and cursing him, and he beat a hasty retreat.
Stupid fool that I was, I didn't march right into the Security Office and report it. I was too sickened and stunned and wanted to go home, so I got in my car and sought the comfort of my parents, both of whom were horrified and enraged, wanting me to alert the campus.
Just a few weeks later, Mr. Elfreako jumped someone else, who did have the good sense to report it.
I regret only two things: first, that I didn't kick the living heck out of that freak and leave him in a pool of his own blood, and second, that I didn't report it immediately.