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27. People have known what rape is since the beginning of time. Perhaps some societies

Reply to NashvilleLefty (Reply #16)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 06:30 AM

Nov 2012

led by men have not punished it, but is has never been up for debate...its only been justified by people who wanted to do it and not feel bad about it.

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NORMAL people DON'T need to debate what is rape and what isn't. [View all] cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 OP

I agree completely, my dear cherokeeprogressive! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1

YES NORMAL PEOPLE DO... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #2

thank you for posting this liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #4

You are welcome. Survey after survey reveals that both males & females believe Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #5

you know what? i don't believe that survey. you can pull out all the surveys you like, i HiPointDem Nov 2012 #6

Okey doke. There are many surveys cited in the link. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #7

That makes my heart hurt. : ( Thank you for posting this. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #10

My father would have felt the same way. DevonRex Nov 2012 #3

so much sadness in so few words renate Nov 2012 #22

Because every one is not your clone, nor raised by who raised you. Lars39 Nov 2012 #8

exactly liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #9

My first and only daughter was just born 13 days ago. I feel you Cherokee, for real. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #11

You will raise her well to assert boundries in her own fashion. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #12

One of the saddest days of my life was when I had to tell my daughter liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #13

I totally understand that fear. I was sitting on the front porch around 11 PM having a smoke and I Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #17

You have one smart, strong, and powerful daughter there liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #18

It's a work in progress. We're young parents (29 & 26). My partner is one tough lady. rDigital Nov 2012 #14

Aww! So wonderful that you have the opportunity to raise a human being! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #15

somehow I missed that thread renate Nov 2012 #23

Thanks! We are having fun, just not a lot of sleep! LoL : ) nt rDigital Nov 2012 #31

whoops, wrong reply! nt rDigital Nov 2012 #36

Congrats! gollygee Nov 2012 #35

Thanks : ) nt rDigital Nov 2012 #37

I missed it first time around, but read the whole story on your link! ANOIS Nov 2012 #21

Cherokee - seriously? NashvilleLefty Nov 2012 #16

People have known what rape is since the beginning of time. Perhaps some societies rateyes Nov 2012 #27

The legal definition of rape is quite clear davidn3600 Nov 2012 #19

young girls can be emotionally broken down liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #20

well.... davidn3600 Nov 2012 #26

The law is the law. But law and ethics don't always intersect. nomorenomore08 Nov 2012 #24

I agree that there's less of a gray area involved than some seem to think. nomorenomore08 Nov 2012 #25

I grew up in the 50s and 60s HockeyMom Nov 2012 #28

That's when I grew up, too. MineralMan Nov 2012 #30

Absolutely HockeyMom Nov 2012 #33

Parents must teach daughters to say NO RegieRocker Nov 2012 #29

This is Cherokee's way of TEACHING men DevonRex Nov 2012 #32

Was Your Interpretation Really Required? I Don't Think So. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #34

I think some people DevonRex Nov 2012 #39

So... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #38