I’m not teaching her how not to be raped. I’m teaching her how to lessen her chances of that happening. Do you not see the difference? |
Sigh. Rape is obviously the problem. But shouldn’t everyone attempt to mitigate the risk of danger by being aware of their surroundings, maintaining control of their faculties, etc.? |
No. No, it's not MOOT you idiot. That's the entirety of the point. It's THE POINT. Rapists shouldn't rape. That's it. That's all they have to do. NOT RAPE. Somehow, I see drunk people all the time. I don't rape them. IT'S NOT HARD. It's not a moot point. My god, who the F are you? |
A woman should be able to have 1 drink or 10 and expect to NOT be raped. Just like me have this expectation. Your explanation excuses rapists and blames women. |
Rapists SHOULDN’T rape is moot BECAUSE THEY DO. I’m not the idiot here, living in a fantasy world where I make my decisions based on what people should or shouldn’t do. I make them based on what people ACTUALLY do. And unfortunately, they rape. And talk about being an idiot - of course it’s not hard for you. You probably don’t have mental problems. Or rage issues. But lots of people do. Why don’t you understand that? |
Once again, you can continue to make decisions based on what SHOULD be. I make them based on what actually happens. If that strategy works for you, great. It doesn’t work for me and my daughter. So I’m going to continue to teach her how to keep herself safe in the world we actually live in. |
And robbers shouldn’t rob. And carjackers shouldn’t carjack. And arsonists shouldn’t start fires. And murderers shouldn’t murder. How’s that fantasy world working out for you? |
Do we have constant internet warriors or even judges saying you caused your own arson fire for something you did? Do we routinely see in the news what a person driving down the street did wrong to be carjacked? No. Until we do, hmmmm. What could possibly be the difference here. |
I'm not responsible for someone else's rage issues or mental problems. They are. RIGHT? |
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Rape is wrong. Those who commit victim or violent crimes are despicable and should be arrested, convicted and punished.
That said, we need to teach everyone to be careful and protect themselves. Despite the above, there are violent criminals who will commit crimes that are out there. And now, with our rampant gun culture, there are so many situations now that are much more dangerous than things ever were when we were teens and young adults. So, we need to teach our children to be defensive and protect themselves. In the case of going out to drink, no one should go out alone and we no longer live in a society where it is safe to go out, drink and pick up a partner. So, teach your children to be vigilant, to go out with friends, to watch each others backs (and drinks) and to learn the safety signs and practices. Also everyone should have code words with friends that say that they are going voluntarily or not. If a friend leaves without giving the voluntary code word (like they might have been drugged and forgot) or they give the involuntary code word, friend needs to ask bar for help or call 911. And although it happens much less often, young guys have been drugged and kidnapped, too, so guys also need to learn safety practices. So, no it is not the victim's fault and they do not deserve to be a victim. But it is everyone's responsibility to learn how to be safe and take precautions to protect themselves to minimize the chance that they will become a victim. |
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We do people still care so much about Brock Turner? It reminds me of the Two Minutes Hate from 1984. OK, so he got a light sentence for something he did as a teenager, which was over eight years ago. Plenty of teenagers get light sentences for major crimes such as carjacking, and DAs are getting elected on a platform of lighter sentences.
Meanwhile, Turner was expelled from Stanford, is now a registered sex offender, and will never have anything resembling a career or a normal life given how thoroughly his name has been tarnished, and the judge who handed down the sentence was removed from the bench. Seems like a pretty good outcome. |
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Please tell us more about your rage issues PP. Or are you too busy committing violent crimes? |
Rape culture is real. |
Gentle suggestion: having such a binary view of things is rather silly. My explanation absolutely does not excuse rapists and blames women. A rational person takes precautions to eliminate or mitigate risk. Waltzing through life oblivious to danger or with a righteous indignation towards danger is just dumb. |