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Major Nikon

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12. The idea of Schrödinger’s Rapist is not as bad as the ideas which spin from it

Reply to galileoreloaded (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 12:08 PM

Jul 2013

I can certainly understand why some women feel intimidated by men. What I see happening is you have some feminists who build on this idea by saying things like "all men don't rape, but all men benefit from those who do" which makes less sense than saying 'all women don't cut off penes, but all women benefit from those who do".

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"you are Schrödinger’s Rapist" [View all] galileoreloaded Jun 2013 OP

Anyone I don't know is Schroedinger's (Fill In the Blank). DavidDvorkin Jun 2013 #1

Exactly. Most of us are at least somewhat wary around strangers, and with good reason. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #2

All it means is that a woman can't necessarily tell a man who might harm her, from one who wouldn't. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #3

Much the way I can't tell a dangerous hispanic person from a benign one. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #4

So you equate women's wariness of strange men, with racism? nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #5

Not really. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #6

Okay. I guess you have a point there. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #7

Wariness of strangers in general isn't a problem. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #8

I do see the correlation, at least so far as I don't think women should live in fear of all men. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #9

There is definately something to be said for being vigilant. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #10

Indeed. And while I may not know what it's like firsthand, I do sympathize with what you've nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #11

The idea of Schrödinger’s Rapist is not as bad as the ideas which spin from it Major Nikon Jul 2013 #12

kinda my point. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #13