[Christmas Dynasnow]

Richard Dawkins sparks outrage during Twitter debate

He went on to write: ‘Mild date rape is bad. Violent date rape is worse. Is it really so hard to understand that that doesn’t constitute endorsement of either?’


How do you see these statements?




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[Shaun]

he's such a pointless twat.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Obviously posted to cause some sort of a reaction? Seems a bit unnecessary

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Obviously posted to cause some sort of a reaction? Seems a bit unnecessary

yes get him on question time in Sept

[Ramsay]

like what is the actual point of tweeting this? like niamh said, it's obviously to try to get a reaction. i usually like him but ****ing hell

[mooo]

He knew this would happen why would you write that on twitter??...

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by mooo

He knew this would happen why would you write that on twitter??...

I think you answered your own question there

[mooo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think you answered your own question there

But why would you want so much backlash?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by mooo

But why would you want so much backlash?

He seems to thrive on that

[Livia]

I agree... mild is always better than violent, no matter what you're talking about.

However, he was making this point simply to imply he's deeper thinking and more intelligent than anyone else. Which makes him a dick.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Livia

However, he was making this point simply to imply he's deeper thinking and more intelligent than anyone else. Which makes him a dick.

Is basically my problem with it, I mean I guess he has a point if you want to go into the semantics of two different, hypothetical rapes. If that's the sort of person he is, woo, dispel those god-lovers Dawkins!!!

[arista]

I hope he goes live on Ch4HD News tonight
he has been on there many times

[Nedusa]

Rape is rape is rape, adding the word mild is inane in the extreme. I'm surprised such a supposed learned man could tweet such rubbish.

Trying to be intellectual and ending up looking like a twat.




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[the truth]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Rape is rape is rape, adding the word mild is inane in the extreme. I'm surprised such a supposed learned man could tweet such rubbish.

Trying to be intellectual and ending up looking like a twat.




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its all different....there are a vast number of different situations and levels of criminality, so youre wrong

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by the truth

its all different....there are a vast number of different situations and levels of criminality, so youre wrong

It's you're wrong not youre wrong actually.

And my point agrees with your posts so not sure why you say I am wrong ??




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[In the Drunk Tank]

I actually sorta agree with him, I don't know why its accepted that there are different degrees when it comes to killing someone but everyone gets outraged when its said about rape Dawkins is a bit of a tit in general though

[Christmas Dynasnow]

he was trying to demonstrate that accepting degrees does not constitute endorsement

[coffee]

I know sooooo many people who don't believe date rape is real and it makes me very upset :'(

[lostalex]

reminds me of George Galloway when defending julian assange saying "it's not rape to have sex with a sleeping women, it's just bad sexual etiquette". so having sex with an unconscious woman isn't rape according to the far left lol. that's so ****ed up.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by lostalex

reminds me of George Galloway when defending julian assange saying "it's not rape to have sex with a sleeping women, it's just bad sexual etiquette". so having sex with an unconscious woman isn't rape according to the far left lol. that's so ****ed up.

there are varying degrees of criminality for different types and stages of rape, so your black and white viewpoint is not only wrong but dangerously wrong. if sex is consensual and goes on 5 seconds longer than 1 perosn wanted? wheres the line? is that the same as smashing a person with a crow bar , dragging them to the woods, raping them and leaving them for dead? erm no. now try and find some balance to your statements instead of false outrage

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by the truth

there are varying degrees of criminality for different types and stages of rape, so your black and white viewpoint is not only wrong but dangerously wrong. if sex is consensual and goes on 5 seconds longer than 1 perosn wanted? wheres the line? is that the same as smashing a person with a crow bar , dragging them to the woods, raping them and leaving them for dead? erm no. now try and find some balance to your statements instead of false outrage

if it goes on 1 second longer than wanted than it's just as bad as any other kind of rape. and dawkins argument doesn't even make sense. i would argue that date rape is actually worse than being raped by a stranger because it's being perpetrated by someone you trust.

just out of curiosity "the truth" how long are you willing to be raped for before YOU call it rape? how long can i **** your ass against your will before YOU consider it rape? i can **** you for 5 seconds according to you and i'm not a rapist? well get over here then. i could use those 5 seconds.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

if it goes on 1 second longer than wanted than it's just as bad

Harsh. Do they not get a couple of seconds to pull out?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Harsh. Do they not get a couple of seconds to pull out?

date rape is not just someone not pulling out as fast as they can. it's actually offensive for you to try to characterize it that way.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by lostalex

if it goes on 1 second longer than wanted than it's just as bad as any other kind of rape. and dawkins argument doesn't even make sense. i would argue that date rape is actually worse than being raped by a stranger because it's being perpetrated by someone you trust.

just out of curiosity "the truth" how long are you willing to be raped for before YOU call it rape? how long can i **** your ass against your will before YOU consider it rape? i can **** you for 5 seconds according to you and i'm not a rapist? well get over here then. i could use those 5 seconds.

if i permitted you to penetrate my ass and you did so and after say 20 minutes of ass shagging i scream no , if you went on 1 second after i said no, should you then be sent to prison for 20 years like a rapist whos killed

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by the truth

if i permitted you to penetrate my ass and you did so and after say 20 minutes of ass shagging i scream no , if you went on 1 second after i said no, should you then be sent to prison for 20 years like a rapist whos killed

I don't think this homo erotic scenario was part of the profs comparison was it?