And sometimes, you just want to smack people

[misscam]

"If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside...and the cats come and eat it... whose fault is it, the cats' or the uncovered meat? The uncovered meat is the problem. If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred."

Excuse me while I have a moment of RAGE. The cleric has apparently apologised and said it was taken out of context and he in no way condones rape, but it hasn't lessened my deep abiding hate of any statement even alluring to women bringing on the rape themselves.

And this is not a 'muslim issue' and any who tries to make it that deserves a good smacking with a fish. This is a human problem. I've seen it being the woman's fault - the woman asking for it - alluded to by men, women, lawyers, good Christians, Fred-Phelps-like batshit Christians, atheists, agnostics, media, people paying attention to the media and on and on. Usually a little more subtle than this case, but in no way less offensive.

No one asks to be raped. It is about the most degrading thing you can do to another human being and it's the fault of no one but the bloody arsehole committing the crime. SO STOP MAKING IT WORSE.

So endeth the rant.

Comments

[sweill.livejournal.com]

I love the logic that men are as cats. It makes it all so very simple 'cause, GEE! Cats have no self control, no moral sense. Who can control cats?
Yeah.
Makes all sorts of sense.

And the non-apology apology... its like.. "NEW!! Apology LITE! All the words, none of the meaning! 99% sincerity-free! Try it today!!!"

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Granted, my cat is a fairly independent spirit, but he goes out when I tell him too and don't shit inside. So amazingly, he does have some control.

[sweill.livejournal.com]

Dare I say, then, that your cat is more civilized than those men? And what un-logic does their lovely clergyman have regarding THAT, I wonder?