Would-be judge in hot water for suggesting rape victims enjoy it

[seabeyond]

If you're running for office, it's best not to make incendiary comments about rape. That appears to be as much the case in Indonesia as it is in the United States. Daming Sanusi, a candidate for the Indonesian Supreme Court, has fueled outrage in the predominantly Muslim country by suggesting that rape victims enjoy being violated.

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In response to a question about whether the death penalty should be applied in rape cases, Daming reportedly said, "Consideration needs to be taken thoroughly for the imposition of death penalty for a rapist because in a rape case both the rapist and the victim enjoy it."

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As the furor grew, Daming issued an apology, acknowledging that his words were "out of control."

In a news conference, he said that he was nervous in the session in front of the lawmakers and made the comment as a joke.

"I made the remark without realizing it can harm people's feeling," Antara cited him as saying.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/16/world/asia/indonesia-rape-comments-controversy/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

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we have some huge problems with our *edit: fuck, some?, too many?* male population thru out the word. for sure.

[burnsei sensei]

1. Good. I hope it turns from just "hot" to scalding. nt

No sympathy.
Not today.
Not tormorrow.
Not EVER.

[seabeyond]

3. i hear ya. last couple years, we are hearing and seeing too much of this crap. nt

[MadrasT]

2. I am sick of these fucking asshole men who spout off their bullshit about rape.

They need to sit down and shut the fuck up. Here in the U.S., in Indonesia, and everywhere else.

I have reached absolute zero tolerance for this bullshit.

[seabeyond]

4. it really has become a free for all with women. nt

[orwell]

5. And next...

...the non-apology of "I'm sorry if my comments offended anyone..."

[seabeyond]

8. ya. that is the worst in supposed apology. but, i doubt an apology of any kind will do this man

much good.

[Helen Reddy]

6. He was just joking!

Come on, let's not be the humorless cows men THINK feminists are. Rape is a laugh-a-minute, a riot, a side-splitter, makes your dimples hurt, brings tears.....

Hardee-har-har

Need I really use a sarcasm tag?

[seabeyond]

7. we had a poster on du put up a study that 39% of girls at some time had said no when they wanted sex

so the obvious conclusion, they wanted to play rape.

sometime in their life, maybe once, and that means, really, women want to be raped.

something is really really wrong.

[raccoon]

9. What an idiot. Wonder how much he'd enjoy being raped? You know, maybe people like him can't

see any difference between rape and sex???? You think?