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Upton

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66. Thank you..
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:49 PM
Aug 2012

you must be disappointed your guess of 16 million men being rapists was off by literally millions. And your 1 in 25 figure is also ignoring the repeat offenders. Don't worry, there's always tomorrow.

Btw, I don't have a citation for my 99.9% figure...it was just my way of saying the vast majority of men AREN'T rapists..but you already knew that didn't you?

No. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #1
I think it's more like all men are "potential" rapists.. Upton Aug 2012 #2
that is a novel, and what you posted is a literary device known as hyperbole. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #3
Since we're throwing out numbers.. Upton Aug 2012 #5
Nobody will up and say rape isnt a problem. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #6
okay rape is a problem. and proving rape is a problem loli phabay Aug 2012 #7
ipad much? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #8
You equated a man who talked to a woman in an elevator with a serial killer/rapist 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #10
no i did not, you said that, I didn't. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #16
You can look at a random person for a few seconds and determine her entire life-experience 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #17
4th law... MadrasT Aug 2012 #23
Perhaps there should be men's and women's elevators 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #28
again you just trivialize the problem. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #30
Raping women in elevators is not considered acceptable 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #32
The gulf in male perceptions isn't "rape is/isn't a problem". lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #35
(b) is the one I take issue with. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #45
Point by point lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #62
Rape is a tremendous problem. Bonobo Aug 2012 #11
Treat the attractive strange woman as you would any other stranger. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #19
You layed out an awful lot of straw. Bonobo Aug 2012 #33
Lets be clear..are you suggesting 16% of men are rapists? Upton Aug 2012 #12
No I said you could not sustain your assertion that 0.1% of men commit all the rapes. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #14
What percentage of men do *you* think are rapists? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #18
I have no idea. It is related to the rape experience level for women. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #21
Well logically it has to fall somewhere between 1 person and 51 million men (16%) 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #24
My guess: 5-10%. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #26
You actually believe about 1 in 15 of the men you meet are rapists? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #31
16% of women have a rape experience in their lives. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #36
FULL STOP 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #38
"And actual rape only, not elevator talkers or porn watchers." Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #46
That had nothing to do with the 16% statistic 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #47
according to this study its about 4 percent Mosby Aug 2012 #57
There are a couple of studies cited in that piece. redqueen Aug 2012 #58
Yes, and the take away Mosby Aug 2012 #64
Yep, a small number among those who aren't caught, & none of them consider what they did as rape. nt redqueen Aug 2012 #72
So, in other words..most men aren't rapists. Upton Aug 2012 #59
So you agree that 0.1 % was total bullshit. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author Upton Aug 2012 #65
Thank you.. Upton Aug 2012 #66
I'm good with 4% too. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #61
Since one in 18 men (5.5%) are CURRENTLY behind bars or being monitored, lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #67
No, it doesn't. redqueen Aug 2012 #71
Thanks for the clarification. That stands to reason. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #73
Does the CDC study work for you as a reputable source? MadrasT Aug 2012 #15
I'm curious what those stats would be if they included statutory rape 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #20
you seem to be a bit desperate to disqualify the data. nt. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #22
Pointing out flaws in the data collection 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #25
read the study. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #27
I actually linked to that same study yesterday 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #29
it IS A PROBLEM. and IT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author eek MD Aug 2012 #34
you tell me. I don't know. I objected to the assertion that 99.9% arent. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #37
Do you not understand math? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #39
Perpetrator data MadrasT Aug 2012 #40
I tried my best but couldn't find any of those articles 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #41
You've been presented with the data to back up my assertion that the number Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #43
The claims presented are based on what appears to be dubious data 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #49
Arguing about statistics is a losing proposition. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #44
Which is exactly my problem with all this 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author eek MD Aug 2012 #56
I'm having a problem with "1 guy rapes 160 women." Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #42
No, that's not my argument at all 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #48
You've carefully avoided stating anything. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #55
You may come to find 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author eek MD Aug 2012 #53
It wasn't hyperbole Major Nikon Aug 2012 #54
It's remarkable really 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #13
Here's how I had it explained to me once... RevStPatrick Aug 2012 #4
Yes there are 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #9
There were the famous flaps on some College Campuses in the late 80s, early 90s Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #52
Ah, the weird old days ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #60
After the Duke case 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #68
Yeah, those sorts of tactics are beyond the pale. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #70
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