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From: brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: provoctive clothing - nobody is saying rapists should be let off
Message-ID: <271@looking.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 21-May-85 00:00:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 21 00:00:00 1985
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Organization: Looking Glass Software, Waterloo, Ont
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I don't think anybody (on the net) is suggesting that a rapist be let off
because the victim wore provactive clothing.  Just as the thief who steals
from a man with $100 bills should not be let off just because the theft
was invited.

The point being made is that some people are so emotionally involved with
the horrid issue of rape that they lose rationality, and seem to snap out
at any opinion they don't like, rather than just at the true evil, the rapists.

Just because provocative clothing isn't a reason to let a rapist off doesn't
make the suggestion that the person didn't take adequate precautions 
an immoral suggestion.  That's all.
-- 
Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. - Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473