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AtheistCrusader

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68. It sounded to me like you were being sarcastic about the word.

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 02:40 PM

Jun 2014

It's clear that you were attempting to imply something else, and an archaic use of 'honor'.
But boy, that post really came across as blaming the victim, even if that's not how you intended it, and that is why the strong reaction.

Quite a number of posters reached the same conclusion I did when I read that first post.

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Stained frontman stops show after girl getting assaulted in crowd [View all] joeglow3 Jun 2014 OP

"Girls, feel free to crowd surf safely." Heidi Jun 2014 #1

I'll give him credit for that winterwar Jun 2014 #9

I've read that he's a Republican, and that the Teabaggers claim him as a favorite, Heidi Jun 2014 #18

What a hypocrite. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #38

Bet he hasn't read it..... louis-t Jun 2014 #40

? Heidi Jun 2014 #48

The...Constitution. louis-t Jun 2014 #66

I thought this was going to be about roody Jun 2014 #2

Yeah, I also wondered what the stains had to do with anything deutsey Jun 2014 #45

Good for him! Le Taz Hot Jun 2014 #3

I'm sure most know women they respect. They think of those women as people. redqueen Jun 2014 #4

Nailed it. As usual. riqster Jun 2014 #5

Yep. that's why defenses of women often are phrased in terms of "someone's Mother, BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #39

Good observation War Horse Jun 2014 #59

Is there another link from somewhere besides the Blaze? tenderfoot Jun 2014 #6

Are you familiar with this thing called 'Google'? It's quite handy. redqueen Jun 2014 #7

Are familiar with a right wing asshole site called the Blaze? tenderfoot Jun 2014 #8

Are you familiar with how to make an all bacon burger? snooper2 Jun 2014 #14

Indeed. No DUer should link to the Blaze on this site when tbe story is on other sites. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #16

Oh but it is I that was the lazy one here. tenderfoot Jun 2014 #17

I don't get why folks are giving you shit...or why the OP used a Blaze link. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #26

They're giving me a hard time because they're bullies. tenderfoot Jun 2014 #28

you are off by 10 years... mikeysnot Jun 2014 #35

No. tenderfoot Jun 2014 #36

Ummm ok? mikeysnot Jun 2014 #81

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #82

Thanks for the cbs link. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #22

Thank you for that info SunSeeker tenderfoot Jun 2014 #24

It's super easy to Google a few key words to find another link. redqueen Jun 2014 #27

I agree, standards have fallen on this site. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #34

In the effort to not derail this thread further with petty drama, redqueen Jun 2014 #37

k Go Vols Jun 2014 #29

www.rawstory.com have this same article too. It's strongly liberal site. TRoN33 Jun 2014 #30

Only in America in these modern times: defending a young girl's "honor" with maddiemom Jun 2014 #10

Honor? He stopped men from sexual assaulting a teenager. redqueen Jun 2014 #13

WOW. Hard to make any comment on D.U. anymore w/o offending someone or having it maddiemom Jun 2014 #49

Scary quotes doesn't mean 'scary'. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #67

No, that definition was not my intention. If my post was read all the way through, maddiemom Jun 2014 #69

NOW, the three types of bullshit? I still don't understand why my quotes would imply "scary" maddiemom Jun 2014 #70

I replied to you an HOUR before you posted this question in the wrong place. #65 AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #75

You're more bothered by his language than the sexual assault of a young woman? Heidi Jun 2014 #19

PLEASE GO BACK AND READ VERY CAREFULLY. Where do I imply that I am offended by the language maddiemom Jun 2014 #50

See reply #49 maddiemom Jun 2014 #55

I'm not really sure what to say about the mindset of your post. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #23

"Scare" quotes? WTF does that mean? After that you can precisely explain maddiemom Jun 2014 #51

Scare quotes. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #65

Mindset? See reply #49 maddiemom Jun 2014 #57

OFFS... Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #25

I'm offended by the first F in your subjectline. Orrex Jun 2014 #58

Sexual assault has nothing to do with the victim's 'honor' geek tragedy Jun 2014 #31

For want of a better word (body? or person? or ???). And what doesn't sexual assault maddiemom Jun 2014 #52

sexual assault has NOTHING to do with the honor of the victim. geek tragedy Jun 2014 #54

How can you not understand the context of my post and the reason for th maddiemom Jun 2014 #60

there is nothing ironic about vulgar language being used geek tragedy Jun 2014 #63

No, no, no...you miss my point. "Vulgar" language IS a verbal assault. Even if you or maddiemom Jun 2014 #71

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #73

Holy f**k! I give up. You win. (but you're still missing my point). maddiemom Jun 2014 #76

if everyone is missing your point, it's because you did a poor geek tragedy Jun 2014 #77

Ridiculous hide. You had every right to say what you said. n/t nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #83

It sounded to me like you were being sarcastic about the word. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #68

Did you READ and THINK about the whole post and make your judgement when finished? maddiemom Jun 2014 #72

You should probably not pre-judge how someone else should or should not have judged your post. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #74

Quick! Get your smelling salts! Arugula Latte Jun 2014 #32

Did you READ and understand my comment? Or did you "get it" and reply maddiemom Jun 2014 #53

Even mentioning Mr. Lewis's choice of language in this context strikes me as absurd, or worse. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #84

Anais Nin would be horrified to learn which words people are using today. Orrex Jun 2014 #56

You sound as if you "got" my comment in spirit in which it was intended. I hope... maddiemom Jun 2014 #64

I saw Aaron Lewis do a show in Vegas a year ago...he is one cool cat snooper2 Jun 2014 #11

Thanks for the post, but PLEASE replace the Blaze with redqueen's CBS link: SunSeeker Jun 2014 #12

Thanks for that link. progressoid Jun 2014 #20

Those asterisks offend me lame54 Jun 2014 #15

So You're ok with (_!_) ? L0oniX Jun 2014 #21

It's the lack of asterisks that offend me WhiteTara Jun 2014 #41

hmmmm Leme Jun 2014 #33

I just realized what dumb animals we truly are. 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #42

He's a hero just for stopping his show. For any reason. Codeine Jun 2014 #43

Yeah, they are pretty bad... tenderfoot Jun 2014 #44

I always like "Its Been Awhile" joeglow3 Jun 2014 #47

I can see that this is a strongly-held belief for you. Orrex Jun 2014 #62

I heard the audio of this yesterday morning on the radio. opiate69 Jun 2014 #46

Thats a good deed. He stopped the music and they let her down right away. Sunlei Jun 2014 #61

Staind, not Stained. flvegan Jun 2014 #78

Damn autocorrect joeglow3 Jun 2014 #80

Stuart Adamson was a hero who stopped his show miyazaki Jun 2014 #79