Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site convex.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!convex!holt From: holt@convex.UUCP Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Re: will 15% really be assaulted... Message-ID: <45000009@convex.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Sep-84 13:58:00 EDT Article-I.D.: convex.45000009 Posted: Tue Sep 18 13:58:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 08:32:38 EDT References: <436@houxu.UUCP> Lines: 30 Nf-ID: #R:houxu:-43600:convex:45000009:000:1368 Nf-From: convex!holt Sep 18 12:58:00 1984 > 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. {allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs,ctvax}!convex!holt