Posted by: annehathaway January 22, 2013
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rethink,
I get to the gist of what you are trying to say - the society isn't going to change, so we might as well change how we dress-up/behave to appear less vulnerable. I agree that it is a preventative measure, but I don't necessarily agree that it is the solution though. The victims of sexual abuse are of all ages (I recently read an article when a 9 year old was raped). So isnt the solution to come up with the harshest laws possible and ensure their implementation?
Also, re: the statements below:
"You are perfectly correct that any abuse is wrong and anything without consent is wrong but simply saying the rules does not undo the thousands of years of genetic programming that is thought to exist in order to continue the species."
"I mean, this is a genetically programmed response and even though we live in a civilized society, it is apparently very difficult for seemingly normal men to control depending on the situation."
Pardon my lack of knowledge on evolution (haven't read anything about it since eigth grade), but are the animal instincts to sexually abuse someone genetically engineered? Sexual attraction is one thing, but pouncing on someone to fulfill your sexual desires is a different story. I am not denying the fact that one is attracted to the opposite sex, but the instincts to violate someone else's space and abuse them surely isnt genetic all the time (I don't know if it is ever genetic btw).
I get to the gist of what you are trying to say - the society isn't going to change, so we might as well change how we dress-up/behave to appear less vulnerable. I agree that it is a preventative measure, but I don't necessarily agree that it is the solution though. The victims of sexual abuse are of all ages (I recently read an article when a 9 year old was raped). So isnt the solution to come up with the harshest laws possible and ensure their implementation?
Also, re: the statements below:
"You are perfectly correct that any abuse is wrong and anything without consent is wrong but simply saying the rules does not undo the thousands of years of genetic programming that is thought to exist in order to continue the species."
"I mean, this is a genetically programmed response and even though we live in a civilized society, it is apparently very difficult for seemingly normal men to control depending on the situation."
Pardon my lack of knowledge on evolution (haven't read anything about it since eigth grade), but are the animal instincts to sexually abuse someone genetically engineered? Sexual attraction is one thing, but pouncing on someone to fulfill your sexual desires is a different story. I am not denying the fact that one is attracted to the opposite sex, but the instincts to violate someone else's space and abuse them surely isnt genetic all the time (I don't know if it is ever genetic btw).