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Rape culture

psychoslice

psychoslice

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freethinker44, The point is that rape culture isn't as prevalent as violence or drug or even theft culture.

Yes I agree, I thought it was common sense to realize this.
 
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freethinker44

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psychoslice said:
freethinker44, The point is that rape culture isn't as prevalent as violence or drug or even theft culture.

Yes I agree, I thought it was common sense to realize this.
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You would think, and maybe it's different where you live, but in the US rape culture is made out to be a big deal. Just by googling rape culture, murder culture, and theft culture, I get a handful sites that talk about murder and theft as a product of culture and hundreds of sites about rape as a product of culture.
 
Me Myself

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freethinker44 said:
This is kind of a straw man argument. Obviously no one is going to say those things about theft or murder, but you might hear something like "they should have known how dangerous that part of town is" or "if you don't want your things stolen you shouldn't leave your doors unlocked" or "he got shot because he had his hoodie pulled up over his head".
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Pretty much it.
 
psychoslice

psychoslice

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freethinker44 said:
You would think, and maybe it's different where you live, but in the US rape culture is made out to be a big deal. Just by googling rape culture, murder culture, and theft culture, I get a handful sites that talk about murder and theft as a product of culture and hundreds of sites about rape as a product of culture.
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Yes i see, I don't think any culture really cultivates rape, it just happens, even animals do it, it could be our animal instincts coming to surface, most people can control those thoughts but some cannot and they are the ones who rape, steal or whatever.
 
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freethinker44

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psychoslice said:
Yes i see, I don't think any culture really cultivates rape, it just happens, even animals do it, it could be our animal instincts coming to surface, most people can control those thoughts but some cannot and they are the ones who rape, steal or whatever.
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I wouldn't say people can't control their urges, I think any human can control any urges or drives. Lack of will power isn't and shouldn't be a valid excuse. But I do agree with you about animals though. And I do think our culture encourages rape, I'm just playing devils advocate here, but I'm starting to believe it isn't as serious as it is made out to be. No worse than any other crime is encouraged by culture.
 
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Me Myself

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psychoslice said:
Yes i see, I don't think any culture really cultivates rape, it just happens, even animals do it, it could be our animal instincts coming to surface, most people can control those thoughts but some cannot and they are the ones who rape, steal or whatever.
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There is indeed rape in nature.

Even cases of chimpanzees raping human females.
 
Thana

Thana

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psychoslice said:
Yes i see, I don't think any culture really cultivates rape, it just happens, even animals do it, it could be our animal instincts coming to surface, most people can control those thoughts but some cannot and they are the ones who rape, steal or whatever.
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Please,
People can control their actions and curb wayward thoughts.
They just choose not to.
 
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Curious George said:
No but how many movies portray men with insatiable or uncontrollable urges?
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A lot? Being powerthisty is a common archetype for males honestly.

They say in Alexander the Great's tomb it said something like "For a man to which the world did not suffice, one tomb is enough"

The question would be more interestin from the angle of how much movies protray males. Period. Which is an interesting analisis bia Bechdel test.

In any case, what is the point?
 
psychoslice

psychoslice

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Thana said:
Please,
People can control their actions and curb wayward thoughts.
They just choose not to.
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This would be wonderful if it was true but its not, hence so many who are addicted to whatever, I'm not making excuses for them, but that is the situation like it or not.
 
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psychoslice said:
This would be wonderful if it was true but its not, hence so many who are addicted to whatever, I'm not making excuses for them, but that is the situation like it or not.
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how does someone develop a 'rape' addiction???
 
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freethinker44

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psychoslice said:
This would be wonderful if it was true but its not, hence so many who are addicted to whatever, I'm not making excuses for them, but that is the situation like it or not.
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No one is addicted to rape or murder or theft. Also, people can beat addictions, no urge is uncontrollable.
 
Me Myself

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psychoslice said:
I thought this thread was getting dry, so why not bring this up ?.
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Oh trust me, this lind of subejct thread is likely to get hot as it is. Id advice a new thread for what can be addiction or not, and you knowhow the free will threads get anyways.

You are bringing too many big fish here, not one will be given proper follow up! :eek:
 
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