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PDJane

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27. Chris Hayes is correct. It dates from the time of the Romans.

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 09:37 PM

Aug 2012

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The fact that it gets recycled in 2012 is just amazing to me. Science has come a long, long way since then, as has medicine. However, the fact that this comes back as 'fact' just leaves me astounded ....and more than a bit afraid.

It's surreal, and I just don't understand how this kind of myth has taken such a hold on a certain kind of mind. It goes along with the extremely religiosity and the Christian nation thing and the absolute dependence on lies and illusion to build their world view.

If I had one book that I would recommend to everyone who wants to see or understand what is happening at the moment, it would be Empire of Illusion: the end of literacy and the triumph of spectacle by Chris Hedges.

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Where did the idea of "unlikely pregnancy in a rape" come from? [View all] digonswine Aug 2012 OP

from nazi death camp studies niyad Aug 2012 #1

The problem is-I have never heard this line of BS digonswine Aug 2012 #5

It has been around for literally centuries obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #8

Are they just using this misconception? digonswine Aug 2012 #16

My guess old white men who took advantage of young girls Heather MC Aug 2012 #2

'Legitimate rape' – a medieval medical concept Nine Aug 2012 #3

Yep, that's what my own research turned up. NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #15

google nazi rape pregnancy studies--but be prepared to be thoroughly sickened niyad Aug 2012 #4

I will not- digonswine Aug 2012 #9

The Nazi's human research conducted during WWII. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #6

Originated in 13th-Century English law obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #7

Thank you- digonswine Aug 2012 #12

The Guardian has a good article about it. Cerridwen Aug 2012 #18

Thanks -- looks interesting! obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #20

Please, be my guest. n/t Cerridwen Aug 2012 #22

Rick Santorum Freddie Aug 2012 #10

Even if pregnancy from rape was nearly impossible- digonswine Aug 2012 #19

In "pro-life" world Freddie Aug 2012 #21

Hitler nickolas007 Aug 2012 #11

From the Rapists. Downwinder Aug 2012 #13

Its the latest salvo in the christofacists war against abortion. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #14

Right-a reason to dismiss it out of hand- digonswine Aug 2012 #23

Exactly. If she floats, shes a witch... HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #30

It's very old. Here's a good link: GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #17

Chris Hayes had a piece a couple of weeks ago saying it dates back to at least 2nd Century AD n/t Hamlette Aug 2012 #24

It comes from pro-lifer cognitive dissonance Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #25

I think you nailed it- digonswine Aug 2012 #26

Chris Hayes is correct. It dates from the time of the Romans. PDJane Aug 2012 #27

It is medieval in its origin, and was also claimed by the Nazis as a kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #28

This is all about hating women, viewing Women as less etc JI7 Aug 2012 #29

The idea was most recently revived by this doctor Major Nikon Sep 2012 #31

link doesn't work. try this one Nine Sep 2012 #32

Seems to be working now Major Nikon Sep 2012 #33

weird. it wasn't working earlier. Nine Sep 2012 #34