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Originally Posted by Apple Jack  It's not that people are denying that you should take precautions, it's that the message of "take precautions" is the only message that people receive in regards to rape. It's similar to how in high school, everyone tells you to "ignore the bullies and they'll just go away" instead of telling people not to bully each other. |
Part of this may have to do with some of my cynicism, but if we were to use the bully analogy, we'd have to understand that - short of the reconstruction of human social mentality and groupthink, which would probably require something akin to transhumanism or close to - bullying won't disappear. Ever. Yes, we should discourage people not to bully, but - at the same time - we should also recognize the truth that, despite the fact that it's
wrong, bullying is not going to stop no matter how much we try to eliminate it, and it is not inadvisable to teach potential victims ways to take precautions.
In other words, should we be tackling the source of the problem? Yes; definitely, infinitely
yes. But should we delude ourselves into thinking the problem will just simply go away? Probably not. Idealism is great, but victims aren't going to be comforted by lofty ideals. There has to be a sense of practicality, even if that pill's a bit bitter.