The issue usually gets heated when the responsibility of rape victims is discussed.
Although on principle, victim responsibility is an issue that applies to all victims, regardless of the crime.
Tempting as the prospect is to discuss the culpability of Americans in 9/11 and Jews in the holocaust, I'll skip it for the time being and focus on rape
There are two separate issues here:
1. Reducing the risk of crime
2. Complicity in the crime
The first refers to actions taken which make it less likely for you to become a victim of ANY crime. e.g. walking alone on dark streets at night would be a no no
The second refers to being actively complicit in the crime - like wearing a thong and going in front of a man.
e.g.
A JUDGE spared a man who raped a girl of ten in a park — because she wore a “provocative” frilly bra and thong.
Window cleaner Keith Fenn, 25 — who could have got life in jail — will be free in just FOUR MONTHS after admitting twice having sex with the child.
Judge Julian Hall decided to be lenient because the girl “didn’t look 10”.
http://minx.cc/?post=231551
Since nudity is inherently provocative any sign of nudity can be considered an incitement to sexual assault
Don’t dress like a slut: Toronto cop
Clearly, the law supports this premise that any woman who behaves in a sluttish manner is "asking for it"
Rape Victim Was “Inviting” Sexual Assault With Provocative Dress, Flirting
So, if a girl was fully dressed and behaved in a retiring, modest, circumspect manner and preferably stayed home, she is less likely to get raped? Is that right?
[insert gratuitous picture of several American soldiers gang raping a fully dressed Arab woman in her home]
Apparently not.
Women just don't learn, in fact, in Saudi Arabia, where the rape victim is given lashes for her complicity in her own rape [and the rapist given a death sentence, btw] women still get raped. So clearly, women are not doing enough to keep themselves from getting raped.
What more should they do?
Nine who admitted raping 10-year-old released by Australian judge: In her ruling, Judge Sarah Bradley told them that the victim "was not forced and probably agreed to have sex with all of you".
Right, so its an issue of consent - all they have to do is just say NO.
So why not start by saying NO to the notion that women are responsible for the poor self restraint shown by men?
We can start here: with this inanimate mermaid who is forced into a bikini, because her boobs are provocative to men. Rest assured, if they could, some men would rape her too
Hopefully, thats not too graphic an image for sciforums