Amos,


"As I have said several times these are wholly different spheres of action."

Thank you for that.

I would like to clarify my own position.

I am not interested in legal definitions of "blame" and "responsibility", I am concerned with dictionary definitions, which have little to do with either adversrial or gladitorial debate, but which are concerned with clarifying meaning and facilitating clear communication.

In addition, I'm sorry to labour a point, but I would be grateful if you could clarify two key points for me as unambiguously as you can:

1. Do you see some rape victims as being more responsible for their circumstances than others?

2. With regard to the following comment:

"However, it would be foolish to let these facts about courtroom dramas adulterate one's integrity or personal sense of truth after the trial is over."

Are you suggesting that some rape victims, upon honest reflection, would have to admit that their behaviour or style of dress made the attack on them more likely?