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From: crs@lanl.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Rape - Another Solution
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 16:44:08 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 16:44:08 1985
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> Why do people continue to spend money going to violent movies
> rather than contributing to the local chamber music ensemble,
> orchestra, or arts center.  Why not make contributions
> stipulating that the money not be used to but on productions
> which include violence?

Thank you for saying that; I couldn't agree more.

> What does this have to do with rape?  Many people consider rape
> to be a crime of violence, not of sex.  It is often accompanied
> by other forms of violence.  Right now violence is our entertainment - 
> so how can our culture say that at the same time it is a problem?

I have read (and I largely agree) that the frequent viewing of
violence tends to cause one to become insensitive (ie calloused) to
violence, thus not as likely to restrain themselves, to say nothing of
being less likely to help one who is the victim of violence.

It is interesting that, as a society, we are more likely to forbid the
viewing of sex than of violence.  And, of course, as society has
become more calloused to the old fashioned forms of violence in
entertainment the producers have "improved" their techniques to give
us more and more graphic portrayals.

But the public keeps paying for it...
> 				L. Seltzer
> __________________
> (Does not necessarily represent the opinion of AMD)

-- 
All opinions are mine alone...

Charlie Sorsby
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