(December 10, 2013 at 1:09 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote:So because a million scenarios could happen you should not do in your power to try to prevent them? That's what I advocate,doing what is in your power to protect your self. Obviously there are a million scenarios that could happen where you would not be successful, that doesn't mean something like bear mace won't increase your chances of being successful at defending yourself.(December 10, 2013 at 12:57 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: You may not like this answer, but I say bear mace will go a long way. Some tries to rape, mace him.Well let's think about this. Where do you put the mace? Handbag? Backpack? Zipped? When do you pull it out? Before or after the person attacks before or after they throw your bag away before or after they knock it out of your hand? What about if you were home? Where is the bear mace supposed to go? One in each room? One in each drawer?
However in truth I agree with the essence of what you say, you will never eliminate the crime completely. I just feel that when women act as if there is nothing they can do to help reduce risk that leaves them powerless even though it is not true.
My point is a million scenarios could happen. You could jab someone in the eye with your finger. Or he could break your finger. You could mace him, or he could mace you.
In other words you're welcome to try, but I really believe it's naive to think that it's going to save you. It could and it could not.
The issue with idea that individual women can prevent rape is not just the tendency to cause shifting of blame, but that it's fundamentally a flawed idea that so many in our society subscribes to that I believe makes people complacent in trying to actually prevent rape with legitimate methods.
Btw, what do you mean women act as if nothing they can do will help reduce the risk? What kinds of actions fall under this umbrella?
Let me say it like this, why do you put a lock on your door someone could pick a lock?
BTW the sort of behavior that fall into the category you ask of is simple. You identify which behaviours increase your chances of becoming a victim and avoid them. Of the ones I listed earlier, you should avoid those anyway.
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To the last syllable of recorded time;
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Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
