(July 18, 2010 at 10:54 am)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: If women want to take the precaution of leaving any men that they live with, it's their choice.In itself, thinking about the many things that might make one more prone to the many types of crimes out there in the world is not bad. It's disturbing though when only one of the possible slight risks is wondered about seriously, and it's at the expense of discussing/wondering about the proven, much higher risks.
If women want to walk with a group of friends instead of on their own, it's their choice.
While you yourself would not tell women, as friendly advice, to consider never living or working with a man in case one of them turns out to be a rapist some day, there are many people who, with good intentions, actually advise women not to wear certain clothing in case somewhere out there is a stranger-rapist who would have not wanted to grab her if she was wearing a nice respectable dress instead of a lower cut one.
I consider it to be religiously rooted, the whole slut shaming, evil temptress bullshit. Mostly atheist men see through sexist crap way better than ordinary men, but I think a tiny bit remains with the sexy clothing thing being given more credibility than I would have expected. At least it is very clear that none of the atheists here, or most of the believers either, actually see anything past a certain risk level increase, in other words no beliefs that the victim deserves to have it happen or that her immodesty should be punished or something.
I'm really shitty at giving kudos and rep. That's because I would be inconsistent in remembering to do them, and also I don't really want it to show if any favouritism is happening. Even worse would be inconsistencies causing false favouritisms to show. So, fuck it. Just assume that I've given you some good rep and a number of kudos, and everyone should be happy...