The visuals of this case are unedifying but, as is often the case, could blame not be shared?
Not necessarily in this case but it's often a modern tale of two inebriated people who engage in sexual activity. Feelings of regret from the female participant ensue and rather than take personal responsibility for her own actions she decides to seek retribution through the courts. This is symptomatic of the pervasive 'blame mentaility' in society today.
Does anyone really know what happened in this particular case? Just listened to the interview with the convict's brother and the media may have sensationalised the story.
The visuals of this case are unedifying but, as is often the case, could blame not be shared?
Not necessarily in this case but it's often a modern tale of two inebriated people who engage in sexual activity. Feelings of regret from the female participant ensue and rather than take personal responsibility for her own actions she decides to seek retribution through the courts. This is symptomatic of the pervasive 'blame mentaility' in society today.
Does anyone really know what happened in this particular case? Just listened to the interview with the convict's brother and the media may have sensationalised the story.
The visuals of this case are unedifying but, as is often the case, could blame not be shared?
Not necessarily in this case but it's often a modern tale of two inebriated people who engage in sexual activity. Feelings of regret from the female participant ensue and rather than take personal responsibility for her own actions she decides to seek retribution through the courts. This is symptomatic of the pervasive 'blame mentaility' in society today.
Does anyone really know what happened in this particular case? Just listened to the interview with the convict's brother and the media may have sensationalised the story.
This post demeans women who have suffered a sexual attack. I would think the number of women who go the route of assigning blame where there is none is far far lower than the number who simply do not report an attack for shame or fear. Persuing justice for a rape or sexual assualt in this country is a demeaning, difficult process for the victim, I simply cannot see many women deciding to do so just because they had feelings of regret afterwards.
not so. Its as simple as that. you mention woman instead of person - why?No woman deserves to be sexually assaulted but if she is under the influence of alcohol she is exposing herself to increased risk and must take some of the blame herself.
Of course there is blame on the male's part but what sanction is there against the female who is inebriated to the extent where she is not compos mentis? That in itself is a criminal offence and rightly so.
No woman deserves to be sexually assaulted but if she is under the influence of alcohol she is exposing herself to increased risk and must take some of the blame herself.
This happened on the same day that a priest was found guilty of over 70 counts of serious sexual assault on a young boy. The judge deemed it a suitable punishment that he spend 18 months in prison.
What the hell is wrong with us? Why are sex crimes treated as a misdemeanour?
Rape is second only to murder as a crime and in many cases worse than some murders. People found guilty of the rape of a young child should face 15-20 years in prison at the very minimum. The age of the accused should never be use to mitigate the severity of the sentence.
The sentences handed down to child rapists are utterly outrageous as is the general attitude to those who covered up their crimes. I couldn’t give a damn if a bishop resigns or not. I am only interested in knowing when those who covered up and facilitated these child rapists will face trial and how long they will spend in prison. I would suggest that they should serve longer sentences that the actual abusers just as those who facilitate crimes against humanity are more culpable than those who carry out the crimes.
This is what we should be protesting about, this is our national crisis, this is our national shame.
Of course there is blame on the male's part but what sanction is there against the female who is inebriated to the extent where she is not compos mentis? That in itself is a criminal offence and rightly so.
No woman deserves to be sexually assaulted but if she is under the influence of alcohol she is exposing herself to increased risk and must take some of the blame herself.
The visuals of this case are unedifying but, as is often the case, could blame not be shared?
Not necessarily in this case but it's often a modern tale of two inebriated people who engage in sexual activity. Feelings of regret from the female participant ensue and rather than take personal responsibility for her own actions she decides to seek retribution through the courts. This is symptomatic of the pervasive 'blame mentaility' in society today.
Does anyone really know what happened in this particular case? Just listened to the interview with the convict's brother and the media may have sensationalised the story.
No woman deserves to be sexually assaulted but if she is under the influence of alcohol she is exposing herself to increased risk and must take some of the blame herself.
No woman deserves to be sexually assaulted but if she is under the influence of alcohol she is exposing herself to increased risk and must take some of the blame herself.
Excellent post and couldnt agree with you more.I sincerely hope you are not being serious. A woman has as much entitlement as a man to get inebriated if she wishes and not be at increased risk of sexual assualt because of it.
It is not a criminal offence to become inebriated.
Would you think it was ok for a man to be beaten with a baseball bat - just because he was drunk?
Let me be clear on this:
It is NEVER, under ANY circumstances, ok for someone to sexually assualt someone else. No victim of sexual assualt can be BLAMED for bringing it upon themselves.
That attitude is ignorant, offensive and quite franky - disgusting.
I have to say that I find the tenor of your post deeply offensive. The strongest comments on this case were made by the judge in his pre-sentence summing up and I see no accusations of sensationalisation being levelled at him.... Just listened to the interview with the convict's brother and the media may have sensationalised the story.
Excellent post and couldnt agree with you more.
Yorky should consider withdrawing that post.
The visuals of this case are unedifying but, as is often the case, could blame not be shared?
Not necessarily in this case but it's often a modern tale of two inebriated people who engage in sexual activity. Feelings of regret from the female participant ensue and rather than take personal responsibility for her own actions she decides to seek retribution through the courts. This is symptomatic of the pervasive 'blame mentaility' in society today.
Does anyone really know what happened in this particular case? Just listened to the interview with the convict's brother and the media may have sensationalised the story.
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