Quote: Natalie Of Wicks @ September 10 2013, 3:33 PM BSTHopefully he'll stay there.
You disagree with anti-poverty activism?
I read the news today oh boy! Page 1,303
I do not believe there is more child abuse now than in the past. More reported - possibly. But the idea that 'crime is on the increase' is a myth. Crime figures generally remain steady. People are people - always have been, always will be.
Quote: Nogget @ September 10 2013, 3:53 PM BSTYou disagree with anti-poverty activism?
Yes. I'm also for substituting the poor for live game. Tally-ho, proles!
I've had to stop reading the below link when I got the the section:
"Nearly three quarters of those who committed rape said they did so for reasons of "sexual entitlement". Report author Dr Emma Fulu said: "They believed they had the right to have sex with the woman regardless of consent. "The second most common motivation reported was to rape as a form of entertainment, so for fun or because they were bored." That was followed by using rape as a form of punishment or because the man was angry.
Disturbing survey. There seems to be a general view that 'she's my wife, therefore she must have sex with me.'
A view accepted in this country until 1991.
Quote: Jennie @ September 10 2013, 4:15 PM BSTDisturbing survey. There seems to be a general view that 'she's my wife, therefore she must have sex with me.'
A view accepted in this country until 1991.
As in "That's my money, I can stick it in a tax haven whenever I want".
But there is a question about why people would choose to dwell on the most dire aspects of the opposite sex when they could be considering the good ones.
""More than half of non-partner rape perpetrators first did so as adolescents, which affirms that young people are a crucial target population for prevention of rape."
I am reminded of a problem reported in some elephant populations; females are being fatally raped by adolescent males. Researchers blame the problem on the poaching older bulls removing sexual role models. Bad or absent male parenting is certainly a contributing factor in sexual violence.
I do agree with Nat and Jennie, well being female I would?..... do not see how a bloke can speak in any personal way of what rape is to a girl/woman???.....
oppression/violence happens every day- the 'guilty' verdicts in crime cases such as rape is appallingly low? why is this??
Quote: Horseradish @ September 10 2013, 4:35 PM BSTAs in "That's my money, I can stick it in a tax haven whenever I want".
That is a knob gag. 
Quote: Jennie @ September 10 2013, 4:15 PM BSTDisturbing survey. There seems to be a general view that 'she's my wife, therefore she must have sex with me.'
A view accepted in this country until 1991.
I wouldn't say that it was an accepted view, not of decent men anyway, more that there was no law in place to address it before then.
Quote: Horseradish @ September 10 2013, 4:35 PM BSTBut there is a question about why people would choose to dwell on the most dire aspects of the opposite sex when they could be considering the good ones.
I see it less as a sex/gender issue and more of a crime issue for the consensually challenged.
I love men. Men are great. But there are a few bad boy apples, just as there are a few bad girl apples.
Quote: dellas @ September 10 2013, 4:52 PM BST..... do not see how a bloke can speak in any personal way of what rape is to a girl/woman???.....
Men get raped too, Dellas. There is a greater social stigma attached too. 
Quote: dellas @ September 10 2013, 4:52 PM BSTThe 'guilty' verdicts in crime cases such as rape is appallingly low? why is this??
A variety of reasons, but often because it boils down to one person's word against another.
Quote: Shandonbelle @ September 10 2013, 4:54 PM BSTI wouldn't say that it was an accepted view, not of decent men anyway, more that there was no law in place to address it before then.
Yes, I suppose I meant 'accepted view' in the sense that it was legally permissible and the law is a reflection of the attitudes of a society.
Quote: Tursiops @ September 10 2013, 4:52 PM BST""More than half of non-partner rape perpetrators first did so as adolescents, which affirms that young people are a crucial target population for prevention of rape."
I am reminded of a problem reported in some elephant populations; females are being fatally raped by adolescent males. Researchers blame the problem on the poaching older bulls removing sexual role models. Bad or absent male parenting is certainly a contributing factor in sexual violence.
That's interesting.
Quote: dellas @ September 10 2013, 4:52 PM BST...
oppression/violence happens every day- the 'guilty' verdicts in crime cases such as rape is appallingly low? why is this??
Is it lower than with other crimes?
Heresy, when was the last time a herectic got convicted in the UK?
Jennie, I was not addressing the topic of male rape?....do not know the figures for this crime?..do you as a barrister?- how many reported cases and crime convictions are you aware of?
Well Michael Le vell has been found not guilty? strange story? He has known family for many years- crazy world.
Della's the last time you went on a probably grape fuelled feminist rampage.
you managed to chase off 4 posters for months
They were all ladies
So sweety wind your neck in, before you turn into Jemima clarkson
Also jenny I suspect knows vastly more about rape prosecutions and the law than either of us
So why not as her and then listen to her answers
Bit harsh!