>>ummm....Terry?
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>>Just a clue - crap like this is happening all over the world.
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>I think you miss his point. In most parts of the civilized world, 16-year-old girls don't get hung for being rape victims.


Trust me, I understood his point. And while they may not necessarily get hung in actuality - but they often do get hung out to dry in public/private opinion: as in "What was she doing there at that hour?", "What was she doing out dressed like that", "She should have known better".

And if it was a break-in...well, she must have somehow invited it or she must have wanted it because she didn't try hard enough to get away.

Now, if the girl/woman in question is killed during a rape, well...that might make it a little or a lot different, depending on the age. The younger the victim the more forgiving public sentiment seems to be - until she hits about 80.

I think you missed my point.