beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Beth Christy) (06/11/85)
[] From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold), Message-ID: <2047@sdcrdcf.UUCP>: >So now we're back to rape being a "fate worse than death." Phooey! > >Surely a rape victim who felt that way would be able to manage to get >the rapist to be "kindly" and kill himer. Or do a Victorian number >and kill herself. The fact that the rape victim chooses to live is >pretty good evidence that she at least prefers life after rape. > >Or perhaps we should set up a new form of euthanasia proceeding. Force >the poor victim to live long enough to determine if the rapist can be >prosecuted. Then after the judge's ruling, kill the victim! >For her own good!? > >What incredibly warped reasoning. >[...] >--Lee Gold From: robertp@weitek.UUCP (Robert Plamondon), Message-ID: <218@weitek.UUCP>: >>In article <560@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP> beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Beth Christy) writes: >> >> . . . I disagree with you - I think rape is worse than murder. . . >> > >So, should thoughtful rapists commit the lesser crime, and murder >women instead? >Should they demonstrate compassion by murdering their victims AFTER raping >them? >Should the government encourage victims to commit suicide and save >themselves agony? >Should the penalties for rape be so much stronger than the penalties for >murder that rapists will feel FORCED to muder their victims? >[...] > -- Robert Plamondon Where Did you boys come up with this endearing "let's put words in their mouths, then scoff at what they said" tactic? So far, you two are the only people I've seen who have posted anything like the above. If you're trying to prove that you can come up with truly asinine arguments, then keep it up - you're doing a wonderful job. *I* sure believe it, anyway. Everything quoted above certainly *is* asinine. -- --JB Life is just a bowl.