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A man is walking down the street, late at night, wearing a suit and tie. From the shadows, a mugger leaps from his hiding place and attacks him. He takes his watch, his PDA, e...read more
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It's no wonder that women feel they can't turn to others for help after being a victim of rape. I am a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assualt Advocate, and I can tell you that aft...read more
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by N. D. Guerre
Are some victims of rape irresponsible? Of course they are. This does not make them responsible for their attack, however, and I believe I can PROVE it to you. I worked as ...read more
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Someone throws you on the ground, rips your clothes off and rapes you and the question is are victims of rape irresponsible? NO! What on God's earth could make a woman irrespons...read more
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by Jane Gilgun
I have interviewed rapists in order to understand rape. In their own words, rapists show that they alone are responsible. Here is what one man said. "Rape? What's the big d...read more
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Rape is the unlawful compelling of a woman through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse. To say any woman asked for it or is in any way resonsible for man actions...read more
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NO! Just this title has me so mad. Imagine getting a ride from someone you know, the next thing you are being thrown in the back of his car with your clothes all bunc...read more
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How can people in this society think that any person, male or female would be an irresponsible victim of rape? There are many types of rapes for example, mind rape is when an in...read more
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by Jenn Currie
I think it is completely ludicrous to hold any crime victim of any crime let alone a rape victim, responsible. When vandalism or robbery takes place, do any of those victims get...read more
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Are some victims of rape irresponsible? The question raises many a related topics and links. What is the nature Of rape victim? Where the rape occurred? What was t...read more
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I come from a country where a woman is raped every 26 seconds. Welcome to South Africa - where rape is not seen as a real crime. Most women don't even bother reporting it. If th...read more
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Rape is a tragedy unto itself but making false assumptions regarding the crime only adds insult to injury. Unless a person has been a victim of rape or has a loved one who w...read more
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I was not my fault when the rapist decided to choose me. After ten years I still run it over in my mind. The help I have to pay for is all well and good but it really doesn't ...read more
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Some men are just out of their minds. They still think, the way a woman dresses tell them it is ok to gawk, seek out, and prey on them. This cave man mentality has to be stamp...read more
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by Jacque E
Imagine a mother, a daughter, your sister and loved ones in this position. DID THEY ACT IRRESPONSIBLY? Is it their fault it happened? Did they really ask for it? You feel the...read more
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No It is as criminal that some people still think rape is provoked as the horrendous act itself. Rape is an act of violence, humiliation and absolutely no respect for anothe...read more
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I don't see how a victim could be responsible for what happens to them. You think you know the people in your life and sometimes they turn out to be bad, is that your fault? N...read more
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In order for someone to truly understand rape, I feel that they have to experience it. The term rape can be used broadly. A person can be raped of many things. We are all victim...read more
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No! A rapist knows who to target. Regardless of their actions this is the victim. None of the blame should be placed on the victim. Thats like saying it's my fault he robbed me ...read more
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by Madison West
Some victims of rape are absolutely irresponsible and I am one of them. One person's irresponsibility is never a "permission slip" for someone else to rape them. Irresponsib...read more
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As someone who volunteers at sexual assault centers and safe houses, I have many years experience dealing with rape survivors. Unfortunately, I have learned that some survivors...read more
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by Barking Girl
Was I a victim of rape? I was. Did some of my choices contribute to it - yes! I met this guy at a Christian web site for singles. After recently coming through heartbreaking ...read more
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Rape is a crime. Rape is a violation of another human's physical body, dignity, and legal rights. It is always and unconditionally wrong and should be prosecuted with all the vi...read more
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by John Davis
"That's just awful," my grandmother utters again, hearing on the evening news that a young woman was raped not far from a local night club. It's her average response - in her da...read more
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This article is very difficult for me to write. It is very hard for me to answer "yes"-that some victims of rape are irresponsible. As a previous article stated, I , too, do not...read more
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Who can we consider as the police of rape, when people choose not to report the violation? Irresponsibility can be looked at from many angles. I don't believe it is our right to...read more
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by John Gugie
Let me start out by saying that I do not condone rape or any kind of non-consensual sex. My argument is not about children who are molested or raped because they are truly in...read more
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Irresponsible, Yes. Responsible, No. I can honestly speak from personal experience. I was Sixteen, and bored. I had also been living in a very intense environment where jus...read more
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The previous article reported that there are some women who are "irresponsible" by becoming victims of rape. I agree that there are some women/men who do dress to attract the op...read more
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News of a rape occur on an almost daily basis . Only today I read a young woman was walking through a country park when she was approached by a young man . They started up a con...read more
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by Rich Rivers
Sometimes, rape occurs because the victim is irresponsible. It is hard to point a finger for a rape victim and say she is irresponsible but sometimes though, this thing happens...read more
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Of course some victims of rape are irresponsible; everyone has moments of irresponsibility. However, this has nothing to do with the violation of their personal rights and body...read more
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