"Some Rapes are Worst than Others"

[the_bob_delusion]

http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/news-features/richard-dawkins-claims-some-rapes-are-worse...

Prominent atheist and academic Richard Dawkins has found himself in the middle of a Twitter firestorm after claiming that some types of rape are “worse” than others.

The backlash on Dawkins’ comments was powerful and swift. Some twitter users accused the 73-year-old of being “a danger to women”, others urging him to “go away and learn compassion”.

Shami Chakrabarti, a spokesperson from The End Violence Against Women Coalition, toldThe Telegraph that his words were “not merely ignorant but extremely offensive”.  “I know there are men of a certain generation who just clunk around on this subject but it’s really not good enough. It sends a very bad signal."

Do you agree that some rapes are worst than others?

[harley_babes_hoard]

Not even worth a response you don't get it and no amount of explaining is going to help you.

[katydidthat]

I don't really understand the point of the question ... or what it was supposed to achieve.

Some rapes may be more violent or more vicious than others, but the rape itself is a violation of the most intimate spaces of a woman ... or a man ... it's taking away the power of consent from a victim and invading not only her or his body, but their mind, as well.

It's a physical and psychological attack. Unlike *mere* physical injuries (I don't want to take anything away from those), it causes trauma that can last a lifetime and can extensively affect relationships with others.

Comparing "types of rape" with other "types" serves no purpose, in my opinion. All rapes are BAD.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@harley_babes_hoard wrote:
Not even worth a response you don't get it and no amount of explaining is going to help you.

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Actually I would be interested in your response to supa-nova's valid question.

[tcmsecretuseid]

Katy, I agree that all rapes are bad. I also agree with super nova. 

If Bob is really asking if one form of rape can be worse than another form of rape, then my answer would have to be yes. 

How about this one: A female being gang raped, beaten, and left for dead (naked in a field) vs a woman getting very drunk, and submitting to her date.. and regretting it the next day.  If I was the female in both situations, I'd say the first scenario is "worse". 

All in all, comparing one horrible event to another is really not fair to the victims.