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whathehell

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32. I get the point..

Reply to christx30 (Reply #31)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 02:08 PM

Jan 2018

I don't much like the idea of closed borders, but I also don't like the idea of rampaging men who feel entitled to rape/molest women because they're wearing short skirts or something

Cultural differences are real and I think that fact deserves consideration.

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New Year's Eve party in Berlin to have 'safe zone' for women [View all] ansible Dec 2017 OP

Why not "safe zones" for men so women can be safe FROM them? whathehell Dec 2017 #1

It's voluntary rather than restrictive. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #2

The point is a sound one.. whathehell Dec 2017 #4

but its ok to restrict freedom of men who obey the law? nt msongs Dec 2017 #3

No, the idea is to enforce the law and eliminate the patriarchy.. whathehell Dec 2017 #5

Yes, I get it. Round up every man who looks a "certain" way, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2017 #11

Lol..No, dear, you don't "get it" at all whathehell Dec 2017 #21

At least as OK as it is to restrict the freedom of women who just don't want to be assaulted. Squinch Dec 2017 #26

This seems strange. Does it mean that violence is to be expected outside this zone? enough Dec 2017 #6

The police seemed to be overwhelmed christx30 Dec 2017 #9

That was my point exactly.. whathehell Dec 2017 #22

It is a shame it is needed. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #7

I wish the whole planet could be safe for women. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #10

Monotheism? Really? Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #13

I get what you're trying to say. Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #15

You are casting too wide a net. Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Dec 2017 #18

"Cultural attitudes.which have 'something' to do with religion" whathehell Dec 2017 #24

Yeah.. Let's have Polytheismm..That will work so much better whathehell Dec 2017 #23

Yeah. Hinduism is polytheistic TexasBushwhacker Dec 2017 #27

Yes there are. whathehell Dec 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Jan 2018 #29

Uh huh, but how is falsely characterizing monotheism as "worse for whathehell Jan 2018 #30

Being a moral person with character and integrity has nothing to do with religion. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #17

Like I said when the incident in Cologne happened. romanic Dec 2017 #19

Yep Rustyeye77 Dec 2017 #20

I'm not sure I'm understanding you.. whathehell Dec 2017 #25

Well, this isn't happening in Hungary or Poland, christx30 Jan 2018 #31

I get the point.. whathehell Jan 2018 #32

There are no easy answers. christx30 Jan 2018 #33

Exactly.. whathehell Jan 2018 #34