What about male violence against men who have perpetrated violence against women, to discourage future violence against women?
I'm speaking of the almost-all male police force, prison system, and of course the avg Joe on the street who would come to your rescue in a heartbeat if he heard a cry for help. (Something even I myself have had to do once, when I was the solitary witness to a live assault.)
You blame all men for the crimes of some, and give no credit to the good men who stand against the bad.
There are bad men, to be sure. They are everywhere. There's probably one living in your neighborhood right now, who would happily rape every woman on your block once a week like clockwork.
But he doesn't. Because he lives in fear of the violence that other MEN (police, guards, civilians) would visit upon him in retalliation. He lives in fear because of the violence that has been visited upon countless abusers who have been successfully identified, captured, and punished in the past.
Think men are scum? Fine - put a sign in your front yard that says "Attention Burglars, Rapists, and Killers - I will not call upon any men to defend me if attacked."
Why do people insist on playing these word games? We already have "assault and battery" and "rape" as well-established charges. Anyone with a conscience already knows these are evil acts.
What is it you intend to accomplish with this rhetoric?
Sounds like you're USING the issues of rape and assault to further the cause of your own sick gender prejudice.
Feminism is one thing. Feminist EXTREMISM is another. What you are spewing, is the latter.
If you dislike the way that male-dominated politics runs, just imagine female-dominated politics.
Women are just as bad, and just as viscious - only less upfront in their aggression. Less OPEN and HONEST in their aggression. Ive had countless WOMEN tell me this, even.
Re: Men who batter women are terrorists
Date Edited: 20 Jan 2005 03:47:58 PM
I'm speaking of the almost-all male police force, prison system, and of course the avg Joe on the street who would come to your rescue in a heartbeat if he heard a cry for help. (Something even I myself have had to do once, when I was the solitary witness to a live assault.)
You blame all men for the crimes of some, and give no credit to the good men who stand against the bad.
There are bad men, to be sure. They are everywhere. There's probably one living in your neighborhood right now, who would happily rape every woman on your block once a week like clockwork.
But he doesn't. Because he lives in fear of the violence that other MEN (police, guards, civilians) would visit upon him in retalliation. He lives in fear because of the violence that has been visited upon countless abusers who have been successfully identified, captured, and punished in the past.
Think men are scum? Fine - put a sign in your front yard that says "Attention Burglars, Rapists, and Killers - I will not call upon any men to defend me if attacked."
Why do people insist on playing these word games? We already have "assault and battery" and "rape" as well-established charges. Anyone with a conscience already knows these are evil acts.
What is it you intend to accomplish with this rhetoric?
Sounds like you're USING the issues of rape and assault to further the cause of your own sick gender prejudice.
Feminism is one thing. Feminist EXTREMISM is another. What you are spewing, is the latter.
If you dislike the way that male-dominated politics runs, just imagine female-dominated politics.
Women are just as bad, and just as viscious - only less upfront in their aggression. Less OPEN and HONEST in their aggression. Ive had countless WOMEN tell me this, even.
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