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DesertDiamond

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39. Actually your numbers show that 1.5% are in for rape, and 8.5% are in for non-related sex crimes.

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 01:05 PM

Jan 2015

When you add in lewd acts against children, sodomy, etc., that's just padding the statistics. This string is about women being accused of deserving rape because of how they were dressed. No, 1.5% is VERY low number of convictions.

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Woman can wear whatever they want..... [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2015 OP

Not that I advocate for violence of any kind, chervilant Jan 2015 #1

the difference is, this woman would get arrested, and the guy won't. niyad Jan 2015 #2

Lots of people get arrested for rape. QuestionableC Jan 2015 #4

do me a favour, and provide links for your assertion. we know that few rapists actually niyad Jan 2015 #5

Sure QuestionableC Jan 2015 #8

still quite low, sorry. niyad Jan 2015 #9

I guess it all depends on your perspective. QuestionableC Jan 2015 #11

the perspective is that rape is not treated seriously in this country, and the low rate of arrests niyad Jan 2015 #13

Rapists should be neutered Plucketeer Jan 2015 #18

We should cut off shoplifters' hands and pluck out peeping toms' eyes, too. Orrex Jan 2015 #20

I'd be without hands Plucketeer Jan 2015 #21

That's a remarkably regressive system you've proposed there Orrex Jan 2015 #27

I spanked my kids too Plucketeer Jan 2015 #28

If you wish to eliminate the difference between criminal and jailer... Orrex Jan 2015 #33

Would murder Plucketeer Jan 2015 #37

The commission of a crime doesn't give us the right to mutiliate the criminal Orrex Jan 2015 #38

And so Plucketeer Jan 2015 #45

You're advocating torture. Orrex Jan 2015 #46

What's torturous Plucketeer Jan 2015 #47

Finally something we agree on. Orrex Jan 2015 #48

Yup Plucketeer Jan 2015 #49

So for women teachers who rape students would you remove their ovaries? jtuck004 Jan 2015 #31

we have no evidence the number is anywhere near 100 luke102938 Jan 2015 #23

kindly produce your evidence that that number is incorrect. and I mean stats from a niyad Jan 2015 #40

Actually your numbers show that 1.5% are in for rape, and 8.5% are in for non-related sex crimes. DesertDiamond Jan 2015 #39

Did you even look at the RAINN stats? QuestionableC Jan 2015 #44

I love that woman. I knew her sentiments. I doubt anyone on this list doesn't know roguevalley Jan 2015 #16

I agree. thinking of making that poster myself. niyad Jan 2015 #17

And, can you believe chervilant Jan 2015 #19

sadly, considering some of the stuff I have seen posted on this site, stuff that is allowed niyad Jan 2015 #41

She said should not will..entirely different. TNNurse Jan 2015 #3

Many here will not make that distinction dumbcat Jan 2015 #24

I can't believe that shit is making a come back! d_legendary1 Jan 2015 #6

the woman provoking the rape NewJeffCT Jan 2015 #7

it isn't making a comeback. it never went away. niyad Jan 2015 #10

Nice. To the point, too. MineralMan Jan 2015 #12

Perfectly said. SoapBox Jan 2015 #14

Exactly right. blackspade Jan 2015 #15

The irony is that most of the men who rape probably consider themselves "Strong Willed" and "Manly". Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #22

I consider them psychopaths. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #35

kick Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #25

Best thing I have seen this year so far. randys1 Jan 2015 #26

Blaming women ~> burqas soon. blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #29

Yup The Jungle 1 Jan 2015 #30

K&R Jamastiene Jan 2015 #32

You raped her because you were never taught self-control, respect for others and personal space. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #34

Big K & R Thespian2 Jan 2015 #36

that is surprising. niyad Jan 2015 #42

Both of those thought processes are rotten. 99Forever Jan 2015 #43