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In reply to the discussion: Asha Mirje, Indian Politician, Says Women Invite Rape With Their Clothes, Behavior [View all]Edit history
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Asha Mirje, Indian Politician, Says Women Invite Rape With Their Clothes, Behavior [View all]
JI7
Jan 2014
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Whilst in more, shall we say, 'enlightened' countries, these sentiments seem laughable ...
brett_jv
Jan 2014
#4
You enjoy that determination of yours not to pass judgment on condoning gang rape.
Squinch
Jan 2014
#17
They need to be educated by the application of appropriate, public, unending revilement.
Squinch
Jan 2014
#27
The only thing we're in disagreement about is 'what is more likely to work' ...
brett_jv
Jan 2014
#30
Seriously. Can you believe this shit? Gently educate people not to gang rape. And we shouldn't
Squinch
Jan 2014
#15
I'm talking about the leadership/this stupid lady politician, not the rapist/murderers themselves ..
brett_jv
Jan 2014
#20
I'm talking about what THEY think, the mentality of this woman and others like them ...
brett_jv
Jan 2014
#23
No one is thinking you are defending the rapists. Your defense of that woman's words
Squinch
Jan 2014
#29
No, brett, I won't be referring back to your pearls of wisdom. You go on and do your gentle
Squinch
Jan 2014
#34
What are you talking about ... it worked right here in the USA with this very subject ...
brett_jv
Jan 2014
#37
And his gentle educating of me included an accusation that I was, "throwing feces."
Squinch
Jan 2014
#40
What I'm saying is that I doubt this woman knows that her BELIEF on 'causality'... is wrong.
brett_jv
Jan 2014
#25
So what did she do to 'invite' getting brutally killed? What part of her outfit said 'MURDER ME'?
ck4829
Jan 2014
#10
Yeah, when middle-aged and elderly women get raped it's always because of their trashy outfits.
tanyev
Jan 2014
#14
Because, for the love of God, we must NEVER require men to be responsible for their own behaviors!
Squinch
Jan 2014
#16