(May 6, 2013 at 11:17 am)Texas Sailor Wrote: This is your idea of a conversation starter NOT intended to offend or start an argument? Beginning our converstaion with presumed accusitory statements is usually not a god [sic] start...FYI, at least with me.Ok, to reiterate. I found your post to be intolerant and misogynist.
See here's the problem I have. I'm a person who has male and female friends that I care about, I'm a person who knows people that have been: sexually abused, raped, beaten, neglected, or otherwise hurt.
I have to tolerate a lot of bullshit from other people in life, and one of those things that I have to tolerate is the attitude that some men have towards women. I'm not going to mention names, but there are some people who have been close friends and/or associates of mine who have lead lifestyles that not only do I disagree with, but which are deeply offensive to any person with a conscious. Some of these people (the people who I am/was closer friends with) I have taken up the issues with in person, to which they normally agree what they did/are doing/were doing is wrong, and yet do nothing to change their lifestyles.
- If one consents to sex, is it a half rape to have sex with the one that doesn't?
Those are your words, you coined the term "half rape". If you don't understand how that is obviously offensive, disrespectful and misogynist then I can't help you I'm afraid.
Quote:I will give you the benefit of the doubt, and apologize for any offensive words I directed at you with hopes that you can recognize how this misunderstanding could have started and I will assume that you probably didn't intend to stir anything up with me, you just didn't know how I would take it. Fair?Look, most of your post is tongue-in-cheek. But there's nothing "tongue-in-cheek" about saying "half rape".
If one consents to sex, is it rape to have sex with the one that doesn't?
Obviously it's rape.
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"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
