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Thread #127384   Message #2843932
Posted By: Lox
19-Feb-10 - 04:37 AM
Thread Name: BS: 'Some rape victims should take blame'- ??
Subject: RE: BS: 'Some rape victims should take blame'- ??
Dave,

In addition to what you say, the idea of a rape victim being "complicit" is in itself a total fallacy.

If I comply, or agree, then I am NOT saying NO.

A rape victim, at some point says NO but is raped anyway.

That is how we define rape.

One person wants sex, the other says NO, the first decides to do it ANYWAY.

So rape by very definition is NON COMPLIANT.

The key word is CONSENT.

If she doesn't give consent then she is NOT COMPLICIT and cannot be said to be complicit in any way.

To clarify this rubbish about how "its just a question of usage of words" or whatever it was:

A rape victim is never to blame, is never responsible, is never at fault and is never complicit.