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Atheists & Agnostics

cleanhippie

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2. The fact that under any other circumstance, all these people would agree that this was rape.

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 01:49 PM

Dec 2014

But since it's a central tenet of their faith, somehow, magically, it's no longer rape!

And the excuses, the rationalizing, the deflecting..... We hear this same stuff IRL from those on the other side of this issue, such as the "Legitimate Rape" comment made by a politician....

At least that's how I'm seeing it. I know it's a tough question. I know that people are going to be defensive, but fuck, rape is rape.

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I can understand how people can convince themselves to believe all manner of absurd things. [View all] cleanhippie Dec 2014 OP

Are we talking about Mary, or something else here? n/t Silent3 Dec 2014 #1

The fact that under any other circumstance, all these people would agree that this was rape. cleanhippie Dec 2014 #2

I dont think it's case closed. Cartoonist Dec 2014 #3