Proposal: That sex without consent is always rape.

Discussion in 'Formal debates' started by James R, Jul 7, 2008.

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  1. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Kadark:

    Here are some statements that you DISAGREE with. You went on the record willingly to record your disagreement:

    • You are a rapist if you get a girl drunk and have sex with her.
    • If you are BOTH drunk you may still be a rapist.
    • If you don't ask permission and she says neither 'Yes' or 'No' then you could be a rapist.
    • Because you manage to ply an eventual 'yes' from a weary victim doesn't mean it's not rape.
    • If you say, "If you loved me you’d do X" then you're a rapist.
    • If you're having sex and she says 'No' at ANY point and you don't stop then you're a rapist.
    • If you're her husband you can still be a rapist.
    • If she's a prostitute and she says "No" then you're a rapist.
    • If you choose to remain friends with a man who raped a woman you are encouraging rape.
    • If she's a prostitute and she says "No" then you're a rapist.
    • Women do not owe men sex.

    From this, I take it you believe:

    • It is just fine to get a girl drunk so you can have sex with her, when she wouldn't otherwise have agreed to do so.
    • Having sex with a woman without her permission is permissible in some circumstances.
    • Failing to stop having sex if a woman changes her mind is acceptable.
    • Rape is impossible if you're married.
    • Rape of a prostitute is impossible.
    • Women somehow "owe" men sex.

    Now, if you in fact believe these things, then it should be easy for you to argue that sex without consent ought not always to amount to rape. For example, you could argue that sex in marriage can never be rape, consentual or not.

    Hence, I challenged you to this debate.

    However, it appears that you don't really hold any of the above views, despite your show of bravado. Or, perhaps you hold those views but not for any reason you are able to articulate.

    Maybe you hold those views but you know they are indefensible; hence your unwillingness to engage in a debate on any of these matters.

    Whatever your reasons, I don't really care. My purpose has been served. Your views apparently have no support, and that is enough for me.

    Your position is amazingly weak.
     
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  3. angrybellsprout paultard since 2002 Registered Senior Member

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    That is why I also throw in the requirement of implicit consent, and not just explicit consent.
     
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  5. draqon Banned Banned

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    James R...on behalf of Kadark...as his advocate...I would like to state that it is proposterous for you to claim that Kadark actually disagrees with those statements.

    I state so because the poll is deceptive into tricking people into thinking that what they check is what they "agree" with.
     
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  7. shorty_37 Go! Canada Go! Registered Senior Member

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    Very true that is what I said in that thread. It looks like some ppl are confused and ticking off the statements they agree with. I think even Visceral Instinct said "Shit" I ticked off the wrong ones. When I was reading it I almost did the exact same thing. So basically I think that poll is fucked.
     
  8. Kadark Banned Banned

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    That's a risk associated with getting drunk in an area where you're vulnerable. Besides, how did I get her drunk? Was I forcing the alcohol down her throat or something?

    Uh ... obviously. If she decides to go through with the whole ordeal, then there's no going back. Besides, unless the guy's a machine or something, he'll be done soon anyway. It's her fault for accepting and then promptly changing her mind; I don't treat indecisiveness as a legitimate excuse.

    Truth be told, I didn't really mean to click this one. My mistake.

    Of course not. If she's on her "work" hours, then obviously not. Prostitutes know that sex can and will be rough with unknown males, and prostitutes know full well that they're going to have to do things with men that they don't want to do. It comes with the territory.

    If they're married, absolutely. If not, the guy is free to divorce.

    Kadark the Resolute
     
  9. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    draqon:

    The wording of the poll question is very clear.

    But, if Kadark actually made a mistake (and I do not for one moment believe he did), then he disagrees with a number of other statements in the poll and should be able to argue his case based on those.
     
  10. Bells Staff Member

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    Oh my god.:bawl:
     
  11. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Kadark:

    You're starting to debate the topic now.

    This thread is for organising the debate, not the debate itself.

    You have already said you do not wish to argue my original topic.

    So, over to you. Propose a topic statement that you would be willing to argue, and I will consider it.
     
  12. Randwolf Ignorance killed the cat Valued Senior Member

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    • Love the "may" in this one. Apparently even the femnut that wrote this list in the first place couldn't hold a straight face through this.



      Yeah, could be. Could be your a rapist even if your name is "James R".



      So her initial "no" holds more veracity than her subsequent yes?



      I said this when I was a teenager, and I bet you did too, James. That doesn't mean we raped anyone.



      OK.


      "Can" be. Can maybe not be too. Depends on the circumstances, doesn't it?



      Prostitutes have no less rights than anyone else, at least in my world.



      Bullshit.



      See above for prostitute's rights... Why do ya'll even attempt to distinguish between "regular" women and prostitutes? Who is the sexist here?



    No, they don't. What is your point?



    Your position is nonexistent. Pffft...
     
  13. shorty_37 Go! Canada Go! Registered Senior Member

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    I don't think ppl read it clearly James. Go and look at the poll. That would mean Orleander and Visceral think the same way Kardark does. So if that is the case why aren't you breathing down their necks then?
     
  14. Bells Staff Member

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    You should debate the following Kadark:

    Uh ... obviously. If she decides to go through with the whole ordeal, then there's no going back. Besides, unless the guy's a machine or something, he'll be done soon anyway. It's her fault for accepting and then promptly changing her mind; I don't treat indecisiveness as a legitimate excuse.


    Seriously. I'd be interested for your reasoning behind this.
     
  15. Kadark Banned Banned

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    There is no particular statement I'd like to dedicate such time to. I gave you my reasoning for the poll options. Make of it what you will.

    Thanks for the suggestion, sweetheart, but I'm not here to please you.

    Kadark the ... uh ...

    Shit, I'm running out of words.

    Kadark the Impregnable
     
  16. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Randwolf:



    Of course.

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    The fact is: nobody is willing to argue against me that nonconsensual sex is not rape, even though they have gone on the record as holding that view elsewhere.

    Slapping a label on me doesn't get you out of this.

    Then debate my suggested topic: "That sex without consent is always rape."

    You don't think that sex without consent is always rape? Then debate me on the topic. I haven't restricted the debate topic to explicit or implied consent.

    But wait! A few posts further up you agreed that sex without consent is always rape.

    So, what's your real opinion? You need to take a stand one way or the other, rather than flip-flopping back and forth. Tell me what you really think.

    I'll respond to this either in the other thread, or in a debate, but not in this organisational thread.
     
  17. Gustav Banned Banned

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    are the housewives actually giving sci some much needed dose of commonsense
    if so...
    you go, girls!
     
  18. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Randwolf:

    Then debate me. We seem to have clear points of difference. What are you afraid of?

    shorty_37:

    In visceral's case, he explicitly stated in a post that he ticked the options by accident, misreading the poll. I'm not sure about Orleander, but she is very welcome to join the debate if she wishes.


    Bells:

    I'm quite happy to debate Kadark on this. It fits my original topic statement.

    But for some reason he seems reticent...
     
  19. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    So, the current status of the debate challenge:

    Kadark, although he is clearly willing to attempt to argue the negative of my proposed topic, has refused to engage in a Formal debate, so far.

    Randwolf, after being pushed a little, appeared to change his mind and decided that perhaps sex without consent is always rape after all, but then flip-flopped and decided that in some circumstances perhaps it isn't always rape. And, as far as I can tell, he is also unwilling to engage in a formal debate.

    angrybellsprout has run away in fear.

    So, no takers?
     
  20. shorty_37 Go! Canada Go! Registered Senior Member

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    You should get to know the members more James. Visceral is clearly a female. That is why I think Orleanders answers don't make sense either, because it is against what she says. I wouldn't be surprised if more members who took the poll did it wrong.
     
  21. draqon Banned Banned

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    James R...like me myself I wouldnt be talking about raping topics...but you seem to be talking about it all the time...what has happened in your life that you are so anti-man's-rights-activist?
     
  22. shorty_37 Go! Canada Go! Registered Senior Member

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    Fuck off.

    ja/ I said it.
     
  23. Kadark Banned Banned

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    Kadark, although he is clearly willing to attempt to argue the negative of my proposed topic, has refused to engage in a Formal debate, so far.

    Of course I don't want to engage in a formal debate. Truth be told, I don`t think I can muster enough words to make my position seem worthy of a full-fledged debate. Why? The topic doesn`t interest me enough to generate three mammoth posts worth of debate material. It has nothing to do with you, though, James. If you wan`t to debate things that I routinely participate in, such as threads dealing with war and other world events, religion (well, my religion in particular, because the others don`t really interest me nearly as much), etc, then I`d be happy to comply. But debating as to what constitutes rape? Yawn. You can get a paragraph or two out of me if you`re lucky.

    Kadark the Commander
     
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