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From: desjardins@h-sc1.UUCP (marie desjardins)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: rape and other assorted stuff
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Date: Thu, 27-Jun-85 23:37:27 EDT
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> 
> Gee, Sunny, I think you need to keep up with rapidly improving technology.
> Samuel Colt perfected a high-tech device just last century which makes a
> 100 pound weakling (regardless of sex) the equal of a 200 pound ogre.  It's
> called a firearm.  Go ahead!  Improve the species!  Scatter whatever it is
> that a rapist keeps in his brain cavity all over the sidewalk!
> 
>         "God made men --- Col. Colt made them equal."
>         

I would think that by the time a woman realized she was about to be raped
the 200 pound ogre would have already grabbed her.  I sincerely doubt he
would give his victim even enough time to try to run if he could help it.
And I would be scared shitless he would just grab the gun out of my purse
and threaten me with it.  (I know, I'm a spineless wimp.)  And as many
people have said before, I'm not sure that most people are really capable
of shooting someone, with no hesitation (and she who hesitates is lost).
I don't think I am (yep, a real jellyfish).  I don't know what the answer
is for people like me.  A self-defense class would certainly be a good
first step.


	marie