(March 7, 2016 at 4:28 pm)robvalue Wrote: So CL, you're saying the bodily autonomy of the rapist is very important, but the autonomy of the child being raped isn't important?
If one or other has to be violated, which should it be?
Also, god invented rape. He could have had a universe where rape was simply impossible, and no one would even think about it. Instead we could have been given the freedom to explore the ~100% of the universe which is deadly to us. Instead we're glued to a rock while god watches rapists and does nothing.
Having free will is an important part of being human. Sometimes that means that someone stronger will hurt someone weaker. That is a very very wrong thing. No one is saying it's right. And the person responsible for it will probably have to deal with the consequences of his actions for all of eternity, unless he has a genuine change of heart.
It is not my belief that God invented rape. It is my belief that God invented sex. And it is my belief that He invented sex to be used in a loving life long relationship for the purpose of bonding and/or procreation. We have the free will to use sex in a way that is good, or in a way that is evil. Much like everything else.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
