Two teens found guilty in Steubenville rape case

[decocker 7,198]

Ergo, rape is only a crime when the victim is dressed in a manner not conducive to rape, i.e. in a wetsuit, jumpsuit, burka etc, as well as robbery is only a crime if it involves tampering with a lock in order to gain access to the premises. It should naturally follow that shoplifting should only be considered a crime if practiced during hours when the store is closed!!!!

you're getting the hang of it. don't forget to throw in a little government mandated ####### shaming and you'll be all set!

[Danno 1,228]

Actually your respone is conservative logic at it's worst. You seem to have a problem with context. This girl wasn't at fault, the men who violated her are. Plus the ones who stood around and did nothing, they are guilty as well. You should know right from wrong, but I guess if a woman is sloppy drunk and can be taken advantage of, what's the harm in that?

I never excused the rapists, they broke the law, she simply made it easy for them.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I never excused the rapists, they broke the law, she simply made it easy for them.

F*cking disgusting.

[decocker 7,198]

she simply made it easy for them.

zero respect for danno as a human. i'm going to consider danno a bot going forth.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I never excused the rapists, they broke the law, she simply made it easy for them.

Would you feel the same were the victim your wife or daughter?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

zero respect for danno as a human. i'm going to consider danno a bot going forth.

There's no sense in replying to him anymore. He's reached about as low of a level as someone can get, IMO. Time to move on.

[decocker 7,198]

Time to move on.

yep. agreed.

[Danno 1,228]

Would you feel the same were the victim your wife or daughter?

Absolutely, what does that have to do with reasonable people making reasonable efforts to not become victims.

I am in no way excusing or justifying the criminal.

If my wife were to walk in a strangers backyard which had three huge Pit bulls, would we be blaming her to simply question her judgment?

[Danno 1,228]

F*cking disgusting.

Thats why you people are such easy targets, your utopia fantasy clouds your judgement.

[BaBamSam 239]

zero respect for danno as a human. i'm going to consider danno a bot going forth.

Honestly, his comments make me want to vomit. I am going to follow this thought from now on.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I am in no way excusing or justifying the criminal.

Ironically your posts only seem to point to all those things the victim should have done to prevent the crime from happening.

[BaBamSam 239]

Danno, I have one last reply to you and then I am walking away from you on this topic.

No matter what I do or wear - no man, or woman, is entitled to touch me. My body is my body. No one else is entitled to it no matter what I do. If I am walking naked down the street, that is not me "asking for it".

We all live in a horrible rape culture where women, from the time we are girls, are taught to fear men. We are taught how to behave so that we lessen our risk of rape and assault. We are taught to live with a constant fear that our date might not listen to us say "no", that a guy we consider a friend might have his judgement impaired and will take it out on us. At least 1 in 4 women will be the victim of sexual assault. Guys have the privilege to not fear as we do.

Stop your victim-blaming because it is sick and unbelievably ignorant - not to mention offensive to those of us who have been in similar situations. By shaming the victim for a crime that she was a victim of, you are encouraging other girls to not speak out, but rather to question why it was their fault. You are encouraging a dangerous construct that fuels our rape culture. You are encouraging the oppression of a gender.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Well said. Your words, unfortunately, will have no impact. But I appreciate you saying it anyway.

[BaBamSam 239]

Well said. Your words, unfortunately, will have no impact. But I appreciate you saying it anyway.

I know that he won't even attempt to comprehend it or let it sink in, but the overwhelming sense of nausea forced me to say something.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I pray that no women will ever come to you if she ever found herself in that God awful situation. I've been through it with a friend of mine, and I made sure she knew in no way, shape or form it was her fault. Because if you ever say that to a woman, you are just as bad, if not worst than the piece of garbage that assaulted her.