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MellowDem

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59. Really?

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 12:44 AM

Feb 2012

And why is that? I think it's perfectly acceptable to criticize cultures, and I think it was quite called for in this instance.

Why, I've seen many a topic and OP criticize American culture on here every day. I even criticize American culture.

In other words, I think you are being hypocritical and oversensitive, as I doubt you care much to post when American culture is criticized.

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Jamaican dancehall star Elephant Man arrested on rape charges [View all] RZM Feb 2012 OP

Figures. Violent homophobic fantasies, violence against women, they usually go together. yardwork Feb 2012 #1

He has denied the charges RZM Feb 2012 #2

We're no fans of that asshole Elephant Man but malaise Feb 2012 #3

Are you saying that a 31 year old can't be raped? And she was asking for it because she was there? yardwork Feb 2012 #4

I knew this response was coming malaise Feb 2012 #6

In other words, you knew what you said was insensitive and indefensible. yardwork Feb 2012 #7

Not in the least malaise Feb 2012 #9

Don't hide behind "this is my culture." Rape is never ok and neither are excuses for it. yardwork Feb 2012 #10

So, date rape doesn't exist in some cultures? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #11

Sort of like gay people don't exist in Jamaica. Or so I've been told. yardwork Feb 2012 #13

Blatantly offensive. The remark about "knowing the culture" gets Mira Feb 2012 #12

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #14

+1 redqueen Feb 2012 #53

+2 Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #61

This post--full of false accusations--is the one that deserves to be hidden in this thread. MADem Feb 2012 #17

What you said has nothing to do with whether or not he's guilty obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #8

I guess that's what trials are for RZM Feb 2012 #5

you make me sick. nt La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #15

So you think this was a groupie just looking to cash in? Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #16

That could be. DevonRex Feb 2012 #19

There's no problem with sentence construction. MADem Feb 2012 #26

Ok. I'm gonna rethink this DevonRex Feb 2012 #31

Any time. MADem Feb 2012 #33

Agreed. N/T Raine1967 Feb 2012 #36

I agree (nt) MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #49

What I think is irrelevant malaise Feb 2012 #21

I know what malaise is referring to.. HipChick Feb 2012 #23

the problem is indeed cultural SwampG8r Feb 2012 #46

Some folks have their agenda malaise Feb 2012 #50

That doesn't even make sense. DevonRex Feb 2012 #18

malaise, please tell me you didn't mean this the way it sounds, that a woman can't be raped if uppityperson Feb 2012 #20

That is not what ***she*** said, at ALL. MADem Feb 2012 #25

I have read it, many times, and still raed it that way obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #27

You need to work on your reading comprehension, then. MADem Feb 2012 #32

Which is why I ASKED her to answer. Thank you. It could simply be one of those internets uppityperson Feb 2012 #29

She never once said she agreed with the prevailing sentiment in JA. MADem Feb 2012 #30

Yes, I did ask that. Here, since it may be confusing who you are replying to, will copy/paste uppityperson Feb 2012 #35

She NEVER SAID THAT, though. Read the doggone sentence. MADem Feb 2012 #39

I asked, politely. And I am waiting to hear directly from the person I politely asked. uppityperson Feb 2012 #41

I never said what is being suggested here malaise Feb 2012 #51

Thanks for that Malaise, it seemed like a really really odd thing for you. uppityperson Feb 2012 #54

No snow here malaise Feb 2012 #60

Why don't you let Malaise Texasgal Feb 2012 #38

She has. Go look for it. nt MADem Feb 2012 #40

I'm not finding Texasgal Feb 2012 #42

She didn't have to "defend" it. MADem Feb 2012 #43

Then why are you? Texasgal Feb 2012 #45

She never answered any of our questions in this thread obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #44

Yes, she has. nt MADem Feb 2012 #55

i read it this way too SwampG8r Feb 2012 #47

I didn't take that from what she said. She merely provided 'information'. People are jumping all sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #34

I. Am. Not. Attacking. But. ASKING. for clarification. uppityperson Feb 2012 #37

RatidClaut...Do you have access to Google? HipChick Feb 2012 #48

Just laugh malaise Feb 2012 #52

HA! MADem Feb 2012 #56

What exactly does her age have to do with it? redqueen Feb 2012 #22

Never heard of date/acquaintance rape??? Odin2005 Feb 2012 #24

what does any of that have to do with anything? seriously? nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #28

Sounds like Jamaica... MellowDem Feb 2012 #57

that's a nasty and offensive generalisation of Jamaicans. Sea-Dog Feb 2012 #58

Really? MellowDem Feb 2012 #59