moonchildhippy
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Posted: May 30 2009, 20:50 |
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| Quote | | This money goes to victims of rape I guess. Funny. |
Jim I hope that was a laugh at the government, and not to "victims"/survivors of rape.
I fail to see how that $5 tax will work to end rape , and it's just an exuse for the American government to extort more tax from it's citizens. If the government was serious about trying to prevent rape in the first then I think castration or harsh prison sentences are the only way. I do know that rape is a crime of exerting one's power and strength, rather than satisfaction of sexual urges, I think that explains why rape can happen to men and boys too, doesn't mean that a rapist is neccesarilly gay. I have nothing against straight or same sex relationships, as long as it's between FULLY CONSENTING ADULTS (ideally as a couple for me).
I know that there's often a myth that rape is usually committed by stangers in dark alleys, most raps are planned in advance, and women/girls (since i think 97% of rapes/attempted rapes happen to females) are usually raped by someone known to them, see here http://www.manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk/myths.htm
http://www.manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk/daterape.htm
Here is a list of some of the effcts of rape both short and long term, I know it can take years to recover from the effects of rape, as that can cause, depression , anxiety, panic attacks PTSD, and possible suicide many years after the event. I know that events of 20 and more years ago, for fear of it happening again put me off meeting my now boyfriend in person for sometime, yes but now I have a most wonderful man
  . I know he said that "sex isn't important" , one day after I was "leading" him on, but later on felt physically weak, it's so pleasant to find a man who thinks like that. I do wonder why I stayed with my husband as long as I did, as we seem to have differing attitudes towards sex.
I wonder if President Obama will put this "Sin Tax" into helping the "victims"/ survivors of rape, (it's a bit like this "Green Tax" on motorists over here, don't see the money raiswed going into road improvements or a decent , affordable , acessible, safe , reliable public transport system) if the situation in the US is like it is here in the UK then Rape Crisis Centres are seriously underfunded ( yet our MP's are so "skint" they have to claim for bath plugs on the taxpayer , poor dears, sarcasm  ).
OH well, as Jim said, probably soon have to fund a war against N.Korea. No doubt our PM will send our boys and girls in to yety another American war , which has nothing to do with us , with pea shooters, yes that's how it's getting. As a Royal British Legion Volunteer Welfare Worker I hear quite alot from former serviemen about the lack of equipment, and it's been in the news about preventable deaths/injuries in Afghanistan due to lack of the basic equipment.
OH yes getting back to the strip clubs issue, I don't know who is exploiting who, is it the women exploiting the men financially, or are men exploiting women as sex objects. I don't know, it's probably a combination of both. Maybe it is sad that these lonley old men feeling the need to visit strip clubs.
Jim I'm sure you meant no offence, none taken, it's just I don't feel in the best of places right now, an't quite put my finger on it, but I'm hoping this will pass.
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good on you prisoner, along with caveman it is a positive step, think how much money you will have, you can afford the things you want, you will feel healthier and enjoy food again! 
