It just occurred to me while PMing someone...

What we are advocating is like saying someone who smokes deserves lung cancer. They know the risks and still take it.

Of course that is ludicrous. No-one desrves cancer. And no-one deserves to be raped no matter if they drink, wear a skimpy dress or go somewhere that the rest of us do not agree with. They may be taking risks that we would not take but that risk is not their fault. The risk of harm on them comes from the offender. The offender is the wrongdoer.

To try and wind this rather circular thread up, to save it getting to a point where we all fall out, let me have a show of hands. Yes or no answer. Nothing more please.

Should a victim be blamed for being raped?

I say an unequivocal NO

what say you?

just yes or no

mp