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Almost 20% of American women have been raped!

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Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
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Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Is this what hapens in a very religious country?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16192494



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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 4:35 pm (This post was last modified: December 16, 2011 at 4:35 pm by Minimalist.)
Quote:Is this what hapens in a very religious country?

Where else?


All the angry desert god religions treat women like shit.
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 5:22 pm (This post was last modified: December 16, 2011 at 5:25 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(December 16, 2011 at 4:05 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Is this what hapens in a very religious country?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16192494


It's what happens in virtually every country.The real figure is much higher. Rape is the most under-reported of violent crimes.. I've seen no credible evidence that behaviour is related to religious belief.



Quote:Under reporting
According to the American Medical Association (1995), sexual violence, and rape in particular, is considered the most under-reported violent crime.[4][5]
The most common reasons given by victims for not reporting rapes are the belief that it is a personal or private matter, and that they fear reprisal from the assailant. A 2007 government report in England says "Estimates from research suggest that between 75 and 95 per cent of rape crimes are never reported to the police."[6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 5:28 pm (This post was last modified: December 16, 2011 at 5:29 pm by Ace Otana.)
Quote:It's what happens in virtually every country.The real figure is much higher. Rape is the most under reported of violent crimes.. I've seen no credible evidence that behaviour is related to religious belief.

Agreed. I think it's just sad mentally unstable and dangerous individuals who have no shred of morality or decency. Religious or not, sick people will do sick things. That's why we have prisons.
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Does this mean that up to 20% of American men are rapists?
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 5:39 pm
(December 16, 2011 at 5:31 pm)Darwinian Wrote: Does this mean that up to 20% of American men are rapists?

Perhaps, though I believe that rapists tend to commit more than one crime.

Come to think of it, a good portion of the men I have met in my life I would consider capable of rape. Not even close to half, but I would venture to say 20 percent. That is solely based on opinion, though and I have a habit of thinking the worst of people who make me uncomfortable.
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 5:39 pm
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 6:34 pm
The question is how we get the other 80% handled. Okay, okay, bad joke, but I couldn't help it.
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 16, 2011 at 10:01 pm (This post was last modified: December 16, 2011 at 10:05 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(December 16, 2011 at 5:31 pm)Darwinian Wrote: Does this mean that up to 20% of American men are rapists?

Not necessarily,the figure is probably a lot higher. The word 'rape' refers to consent ,not just to to brute force and injury.


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Quote:Perhaps, though I believe that rapists tend to commit more than one crime.


Seeing as most rapes go unreported,and most rapists are never caught, I'd love see your evidence for that claim.
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RE: Almost 20% of American women have been raped!
December 17, 2011 at 2:15 am
Quote:Perhaps, though I believe that rapists tend to commit more than one crime.


Quote:Seeing as most rapes go unreported,and most rapists are never caught, I'd love see your evidence for that claim.

It's not a claim, pad. It was speculation. "I believe" indicates that I was putting forth an opinion. It's based solely on my experience and knowledge base.
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