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In reply to the discussion: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Says to Leave London Embassy 'Soon' [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)prove that it was withdrawn. It is very hard to prove that a woman was sleeping. Very hard to prove. We shall see what happens in this case. I am not blaming the victim, but I think that women should do what they can to protect themselves. A woman is not protecting herself when she invites a near stranger into her home and bed. It may be done commonly, but it is not advisable.
Rape is a very serious charge as it should be. It should not be brought frivolously.
A rape conviction ruins a man's life. That is appropriate in cases of sex that is clearly not consensual and in many cases in which consent is difficult to determine. But when a woman invites a man into her home to spend the night, she is making a rape charge, should what she considers to be a rape occur, very difficult to prove.