>> Yes, many societies have problems with abusers, but >> MOST civilized societies would not blame and shun >> the poor helpless girl. > >You have to remember where they're from. Most Americans wouldn't consider >many places in Africa to be "civilized societies." Unfortunately, blaming >the victim of sexual assault is a common practice in their society. It is >unfortunate that they have brought that part of their culture with them. > > >-Justin
Blaming the victim is a common practice here - how many times have you heard - if she didn't dress that way it wouldn't have happened to her etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:300903 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
