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In reply to the discussion: Rape Culture Is Real [View all]Ohio Joe
(21,793 posts)"From RAINN's own website:
"Rape is caused not by cultural factors but by the conscious decisions, of a small percentage of the community, to commit a violent crime,
That certainly doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement of your particular envisioning of rape culture."
Context is an important thing. What RAINN is discussing is how it is best to combat the issue of rape and what they are trying to put across is that focusing on rape culture is not, in their opinion, the best way to do it. Trying to twist what is in fact said into something else by cherry picking a part without context is being dishonest. Your own words even prove they do not deny rape culture exists - "That certainly doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement of your particular envisioning of rape culture." - Those are your words... The fact is, RAINN does not deny rape culture exists... When you said that they do deny it, you said something that is not true.
"RAINN's particular statement on the matter even puts "rape culture" in quotes, yet you seem to interpret this as unambiguous assent."
Saying they do not deny it does not mean they are endorsing it as a means to combat rape.
"So, as I've now correctly stated twice"
No. Twice you have said something that is not true by your own links and words.
"any divergence from your particular definition must be attacked as blindness, culpability, or dishonesty."
Non-sense, I've never said or implied any such thing. In fact, go back to my first reply to you and it is clear I said the exact opposite. That you keep saying things you know to not be true is what is dishonest.
"It must be very reassuring to live in such absolutism."
It must be weird to live in a reality where you can just cherry pick bits and pieces to try and justify your denial.