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A thread on sexual assault and the aftershock.
A thread on sexual assault and the aftershock.
First and foremost:
No, dating does not equal becoming a potential rape victim.
No, the victim is never “at fault” or “asking for it” in cases of rape.
There is no justification; theological, philosophical, or political that justifies rape.
No, dating does not equal becoming a potential rape victim.
No, the victim is never “at fault” or “asking for it” in cases of rape.
There is no justification; theological, philosophical, or political that justifies rape.
Defining “Rape”:
While googling it would tell you that rape is simply the act of sexual intercourse without consent. It is far worse.
Rape is the act of murder, theft, and betrayal; all at once.
As such, it is a sin so terrible it can hardly be properly defined, but let’s try.
While googling it would tell you that rape is simply the act of sexual intercourse without consent. It is far worse.
Rape is the act of murder, theft, and betrayal; all at once.
As such, it is a sin so terrible it can hardly be properly defined, but let’s try.
Theological reasoning:
In Islam, the root of a thing defines whether it is a sin or not i.e. if it harms another physically, emotionally, mentally, or verbally; it is wrong.
A victim of rape is a victim of murder, theft, betrayal, and abuse. All at once in a single act.
In Islam, the root of a thing defines whether it is a sin or not i.e. if it harms another physically, emotionally, mentally, or verbally; it is wrong.
A victim of rape is a victim of murder, theft, betrayal, and abuse. All at once in a single act.
When one is raped:
-Their power and control over their OWN bodies is stolen from them by a rapist
-A part of their spirit is murdered and they are left forever changed
-They are betrayed by humanity, whose ideals are meant to safeguard them
-They are abused and left destroyed
-Their power and control over their OWN bodies is stolen from them by a rapist
-A part of their spirit is murdered and they are left forever changed
-They are betrayed by humanity, whose ideals are meant to safeguard them
-They are abused and left destroyed
A rapist is not defined by their gender:
A victim of rape can be a man or a woman. However, the majority of cases lean for men being the guilty party as these are the ones reported.
Consequently, the damage done to the victim is irregardless of their gender.
Damage is done.
A victim of rape can be a man or a woman. However, the majority of cases lean for men being the guilty party as these are the ones reported.
Consequently, the damage done to the victim is irregardless of their gender.
Damage is done.
Aftershock:
Some victims immediately report what happened, some never do.
Some cry and become emotional, others react with absolutely nothing.
Some heal after a short time, some after years, many don’t.
Trust in humanity? Gone.
Regardless of what happened to the rapist.
Some victims immediately report what happened, some never do.
Some cry and become emotional, others react with absolutely nothing.
Some heal after a short time, some after years, many don’t.
Trust in humanity? Gone.
Regardless of what happened to the rapist.
If one blames the victim? Then they are as good as an accessory to the crime.
Do not say imagine it was done to their loved ones or to them, because even to imagine such a thing is absolutely horrendous.
An act so vile, disgusting, and abhorrent is beyond human redemption.
Do not say imagine it was done to their loved ones or to them, because even to imagine such a thing is absolutely horrendous.
An act so vile, disgusting, and abhorrent is beyond human redemption.
“Dating equals rape”
How does that become the issue?
The real issue is that this freaking happens!
The real issue is that a woman threatened to leave her house, leaves because she’s too afraid to explain to her father that a man she knows is threatening her out of her HOME!
How does that become the issue?
The real issue is that this freaking happens!
The real issue is that a woman threatened to leave her house, leaves because she’s too afraid to explain to her father that a man she knows is threatening her out of her HOME!
That’s it.
Whether you came to this TED talk or not, I don’t really care.
What matters is not how a guilty individual is punished, but how to keep our vulnerable people SAFE in their own homes WITHOUT locking them up.
Thank you for reading if you did, bye.
Whether you came to this TED talk or not, I don’t really care.
What matters is not how a guilty individual is punished, but how to keep our vulnerable people SAFE in their own homes WITHOUT locking them up.
Thank you for reading if you did, bye.
