I do not think enough attention has been paid to these two distinctions: i.e. that between 'Guilt & 'Blame'

Pure semantics, MtheGM. OK - We can agree that linguisticaly, maybe even legaly, there is a difference but as long as the blame argument is used in defense of the perpetrator, which it is, the victim will feel guilt. This should not be the case but unfortunately, in the current system, it is. Reports like the one from which the thread title stemmed do nothing to help resolve the issues that have been discussed throughout. Why should the victim be made to feel responsible because the perpetrator could not control his (or her!) libido?

DeG