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Subject: Re: Re: will 15% really be assaulted...
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Date: Tue, 18-Sep-84 13:58:00 EDT
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> Actually, I think age matters very little as far as chance of being raped.
> Rape is not a sexual crime, it is a violent crime.  It is not a requirement 
> that rape victims "entice" their attackers by being "sexually appealing".  
> 
> Beth Mazur
> 

Beth,
	The statement that rape is not a sexual crime is probably wrong
lots of the time.  Statistics would indicate that rape is a violent crime.
But, some of the reported rapes, and (I would guess) most unreported
rapes are sexually motivated.  I think it is misleading to think that
no rapes are sexually motivated.  That violence is present in almost all
rapes is probable.  It is used to subdue the woman.  But the motivation may
be sexual.
	I agree that victims do NOT entice their attackers.  Rather, the
attackers are mentally warped to the point where age/attractiveness/enticement
is not important.
	The one thing that can be said that is not a generalization is that
rape is a very bad encroachment of a women's rights as a human being.  It
should not go unpunished.  Better yet, it should go the way of the dinasoars.
	I suggest castration as a punishment.  The real fear of castration
would prevent many rapes.  From a psychological point of view, the threat of
castration is more severe than the threat of death.


				Dave Holt
				Convex Computer Corp.
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