Part of what is bad about leftists is that they characteristically offer terrible solutions – the worst possible solutions – to real problems. In doing so, they muddy-up issues, misguide people and actually prevent genuine solutions.
I could talk about gun control – where the leftie “solution” to crimes committed by armed law-breakers is restrictions that effectively disarm the law-abiding victims. (Thus empowering law-breakers.) But another example would be rape.
Like all serious crimes against life, limb, liberty or property: Rape is a real problem. In answer (and as this blog has recently discussed), feminists propose to violate the rights of everyone by abandoning standards of evidence, and to turn normal (consenting) sexual relations into absurd displays of feminist rules.
With lefties, because of the sad-but-simple fact that crimes can’t always be prevented and criminals can’t always be punished, the rest of us are to be punished. Even though we’re not criminals and we stand with the victims. It makes no sense, and usually worsens the problem.
What would be some better answers? Like I said, it is sad that crime can’t always be prevented or punished. Still, the answer is to keep making reasonable efforts at both.
Let people, especially women, carry guns or other means of self-defense – knowing well how to use them. Also, let young women be well-educated on the M.O. of date-rapists (especially the M.O. of powerful older men named “Bill” who want to give them private audiences).
When someone is raped: Let the criminal justice system work; let us all fight to maintain its integrity. Let the victim go to the police as soon as possible. However that goes, let her tell her story often (regardless of whether, or when, others may believe her).
By the way, take a look at the above links on Bill Cosby; they’re pretty chilling. Share with your friends and daughters; not to scare them, but to help them recognize how a “friendly” predator may operate.
P.S. I may as well say what I think of the rape allegations against Cosby. I would dismiss them as politically motivated – I would especially dismiss the comments from Hannibal Buress – except for that 200x civil case against Cosby, where 13 unconnected women had remarkably similar stories to tell, and he settled the case before it could reach a courtroom.
Call it the “Michael Jackson Principle”. When a celebrity is accused of exploiting people sexually – not once or twice, but many times, with unconnected victims painting a consistent picture – AND with the celebrity choosing to settle and do payoffs, rather than fight – then let’s face it, the charges are still not proven, but are 80-90% likely to be true. Sad.
It should also be remembered that this behavior may not be unique to the rich and powerful. The wealth and fame merely makes them more visible.
What was bad was gold digging women sending their kids to Mike Jacksons house hoping for payouts.
Leftists should be treated like children, see how Putin treated a US ship that misbehaved in Russian waters.
http://www.voltairenet.org/article185860.html
Friends are going through this now. Family “friend” raped their 16 yr old daughter.
Either kill rapists or brand/tattoo the letter R on their forehead.
The left trivializes that which should not be trivialized.
As I’ve said before, I’m pretty liberal in my views about criminal punishment: only violent crimes should come with sentences in the slammer. I have a relatively short list of crimes that would bear the death penalty as punishment. Rape is one of them. Of course, if the liberals had their way with rape prosecutions with that punishment in effect, some new town or city would be doing a reenactment of the Salem witch trials every day, with similar aftermath.
That’s the thing. I favor strong penalties against rapists – assuming a trustworthy criminal justice system, with reasonable standards of evidence. Now we have the left-wing feminists pushing unreasonable standards of evidence. (Only on college campuses, so far – but trying to program future generations & the rest of society.) Strong penalties + unreasonable standards of evidence = bad.