I usually argue completely against this kind of behavior, but since I’ve started my law class I’ve been considering what exactly is wrong with our legal system. Cultural values are viewed as far more important than logic. When you think of the two most horrendous acts humankind can perform, you think of rape and murder. I’ve always considered this though; murder is completely understandable as hideous – the taking of another person’s life.
Consider this though. If I was sleep in my bed, and someone snuck into my room and tied me up, then broke all my fingers, legs and arms, there’s no “special” treatment for me. I have all my fingers, legs and arms broken – almost guaranteed permanent damage which will render my physically incapable of doing certain things for the rest of my life. This is a hideous act, is it not? I can sue for assault.
However, if I was a girl, and someone tied me down while I was sleep, stuck their willy in me for 5 minutes and left, the whole world goes to shit. I’d gets rape shields, there’s a vast variety of organizations out there to help rape victims, etc. I mean just look at how people look at rape victims, and look at how people look at rapists. Just open your browser and look at people’s opinions on rape, and compare them to assault. Assault is almost laughed at.
Aftermath of rape: …Maybe take a pill?
Aftermath of assault: You name it. You could lose an eye, you could lose your teeth, you could be deemed incapable of work, broken fingers jaws arms legs – anything.
If I was punched in the face and the guy ran off, yeah my face would hurt for a while, and then everything would back to normal. I might sue them for assault because money is cool. It seems to me that all this fuss about rape is more to protect the almighty vagina then it is to protect the actual person. We must defend the vaginas! It seems to me that the only serious offence committed here is threatening a women’s source of power.
Would it be laughed at if a man was raped? Generally. However there are more complications to being raped in the ass then being vaginally raped. So shouldn’t men being raped be considered even more horrendous then women? If someone told you they where scammed out of their online business, losing $2000, you’d laugh at them. If someone told you they were raped, it’s a completely different story. What have you lost in scenario 1? $2000. What have you lost because someone stuck their willy in your vagina then ran away? Nothing. It's simply an inconvenience. Just like your pants ripping when you bend over.
I believe rape is considered far too serious of an offence. What’s your opinion? Please if you’re going to argue either way, please actually argue a defense and not just say it’s right or wrong “because it is” (or any variation).
Consider this though. If I was sleep in my bed, and someone snuck into my room and tied me up, then broke all my fingers, legs and arms, there’s no “special” treatment for me. I have all my fingers, legs and arms broken – almost guaranteed permanent damage which will render my physically incapable of doing certain things for the rest of my life. This is a hideous act, is it not? I can sue for assault.
However, if I was a girl, and someone tied me down while I was sleep, stuck their willy in me for 5 minutes and left, the whole world goes to shit. I’d gets rape shields, there’s a vast variety of organizations out there to help rape victims, etc. I mean just look at how people look at rape victims, and look at how people look at rapists. Just open your browser and look at people’s opinions on rape, and compare them to assault. Assault is almost laughed at.
Aftermath of rape: …Maybe take a pill?
Aftermath of assault: You name it. You could lose an eye, you could lose your teeth, you could be deemed incapable of work, broken fingers jaws arms legs – anything.
If I was punched in the face and the guy ran off, yeah my face would hurt for a while, and then everything would back to normal. I might sue them for assault because money is cool. It seems to me that all this fuss about rape is more to protect the almighty vagina then it is to protect the actual person. We must defend the vaginas! It seems to me that the only serious offence committed here is threatening a women’s source of power.
Would it be laughed at if a man was raped? Generally. However there are more complications to being raped in the ass then being vaginally raped. So shouldn’t men being raped be considered even more horrendous then women? If someone told you they where scammed out of their online business, losing $2000, you’d laugh at them. If someone told you they were raped, it’s a completely different story. What have you lost in scenario 1? $2000. What have you lost because someone stuck their willy in your vagina then ran away? Nothing. It's simply an inconvenience. Just like your pants ripping when you bend over.
I believe rape is considered far too serious of an offence. What’s your opinion? Please if you’re going to argue either way, please actually argue a defense and not just say it’s right or wrong “because it is” (or any variation).
