is a girl responsible if she knowingly puts her self in sexual danger and is raped say?

Question

is a person responsible if they knowingly put them selves in danger ,. If yes - then is a girl l responsible if she knowingly puts her self in sexual danger and is raped say. If you say no then why is she not responsible when every one else is responsible for putting themselves in danger. What is so special about a women that makes her an exception to the maxim " you are responsible if you knowingly put yourself in danger"

Answer 1

YES, a girl is responsible if she knowingly or unknowingly puts herself in danger and whether or not her choice results in rape. There is no difference.

If a girl chooses to jog in the afternoon with friends and is raped...she is responsible. If a girl chooses to jog at night alone and is raped...she is also responsible. It was the girl's decision to exercise that day, at that time, at that location--she is the captain of her ship...she guides her life in the direction she chooses.

If she happens to get raped, it was the result of her decision--we all can make better decisions. Many cannot be foreseen.

Do not confuse responsibility with blame. She is not at fault. She was not deserving of the rape, but it was undeniably the result of her choices. For the girl who chose to stay home...she was not raped--correct? She is not responsible for the rapist's actions, but she is responsible for every one of hers.

This thinking is empowering but often robbed from raped "victim's" mentality. Only when we are fully responsible for ourselves can we regain a sense of ownership for our life's journey. By taking responsibility for the negative events in our life, we give our self permission to not let them happen again. Otherwise, forever a victim we will remain with the whole world doing onto us.

Answer 2

No she is not responsible. And your argument that every one else is responsible for putting themselves in danger is flawed.
First dressing up sexy or walking down a dark alley is not a crime. Rape IS!!! She is not responsible for the behaviour of the rapist. Is she stupid to put herself in that situation? YES she is stupid but not responsible for getting raped. Is a person responsible for knowingly putting themselves in danger? It depends on the situation. Is a fireman responsible for his own life when he goes into a burning building? He knows the risk and he puts himself in danger! But that is his job. He is there to rescue people. Sometimes the smart move is not the right move. For example, in the world trade centre. Most people were told to stay in their offices. Most who did died. (there was one guy I know of who survived the collapse) The ones who disobeyed authorities and ran down the stairs to get out lived (but not all) So I think you have to assess each situation differently and decide is that person responsible or not. In rape the woman is NEVER responsible. She did not commit an offence. She did not break the law. She may have dressed sexy. But that is not a crime. She may have walked down a street she shouldn't have. But that is not a crime. People should be free to dress as they like and walk where they like without fear of being harassed or Raped. A woman or a man has the right to say NO at any time. Therefore during a date it is still rape! Her body is being violated against her wishes. This is a crime! She may have invited the man to her apartment but if she says no that should be the end of it despite the fact she invited him in.
The law is also quite clear on this matter. But you are not asking about the law. However, I think most people in society would see it this way. In a court of law under a jury system the man will be convicted. However, If she had consensual sex and then cried rape after then she is wrong! The problem is how does the man prove it was NOT rape.

Answer 3

I don't think a woman is ever responsible for being raped. Knowing you are putting yourself in a dangerous situation like; rock climbing without a rope, driving drunk or playing Russian roulette is not the same as someone around you deciding to make the choice to be cruel. If drinking is involved and the choice to have sex is made and then regretted is not rape. If you put yourself in that position than you are trusting in the people around you and that is always a recipe for trouble.

Answer 4

Define "Danger". Telling a boy she would like to go out with him, and, when he asks where, saying "Anywhere dark and cozy with that hot body of yours" is not smart unless she wants to have sex. Not wearing a headscarf doesn't count as "danger" in many countries.

I can walk down a street and pass a bakery window WITHOUT breaking the glass and stealing a blueberry Danish, even if I am hungry. I can pass a woman who isn't wearing a headscarf WITHOUT raping her, even if she is attractive. According to some Muslim clerics, Muslim men don't have that much control. They will rape at the drop of a hat - or a headscarf. They would presumably break shop windows if they were hungry and caught a glimpse of a blueberry Danish.

I don't believe the cleric. The Muslims I have known have just as much self-control as the Christians, Jews and Sikhs I have known. If someone told the world his followers had as much self-control as a two-year old child, and I was one of his followers, I would be insulted.

Answer 5

Check out Laws on this one though.

But practically speaking
why should a girl put herself in such a dangerous position ?

She ought to have used her brain and discretion prior to doing such a foolish thing. Well tell me who except herself will be primarily and majorly responsible for her well being ?

That's my opinion.

To summarize :
The girl or lady is not responsible if she is raped.
The rapist is responsible.

But that does not mean that girls and ladies should keep taking undue risks.

Reasons :
1. Women are oftne very vulnerable.
Not just physically but also usually they are simple and
emotional. So to protect women such an exception is necessary.

2. Lust is a big evil which is so prevalent.
If we make women's exception to this rule extinct then ....
we not only encourage this evil but will make this world
even much worse place to live in than it already is today.

3. To promote ethics and moral values such protection for women is necessary. It also acts as deterrant to many crimes whose modtivations are in sex and lust.

Answer 6

No, the woman is not responsible for being raped. Not ever.
See, being sexually provocative is an invitation to suitors and flirting, not violent assault and physical abuse.
The issue is that rape is not about sex; it is about violence, domination, control, revenge, hate ... none of which have anything to do with love, romance and/or reproduction.
A sexually provocative woman is no more "responsible" for being the victim of a rape than is a physically imposing man "responsible" if he is shot down on the street. Someone else's perception of the victim is no justification for violence.
Ever.

Answer 7

A person is responsible for their OWN actions, not the actions of others.

A woman may be responsible for foolishly choosing to walk through a known dangerous dark street at night, but she is NOT responsible for the actions of the brute who takes advantage of her vulnerability. Everyone deserves to live their life in safety, and the consequences for of our actions should not exceed the severity of the choice.

The man can make his own choice whether or not to commit rape - that is an entirely different responsibility than the woman's. What kind of man would shrug off his own moral responsibility by using as his defense "She was asking for it by being there" or "She was asking for it by being dressed like that"?

Let's get real. Everyone has a duty to allow others to make their own choices, but first we need to own up to our own choices.

Answer 8

You'll need to define precisely what you mean by "putting herself in sexual danger" (use ADD DETAILS feature)

People -- I want to answer this, but I want more information regarding where the asker is coming from. I want to know what this person means by "sexual danger". What is there to give the thumbs down to??? I need more information because I would like to understand the question. God.

Bottom line? Rape is rape and it's a violent act -- NOBODY deserves that or is responsible for being the victim of it.

Answer 9

No means No.

There is no way around it. Rape is all about control, not sex. It does not matter what the circumstances were. Rapist rape babies, elderly women, housewives, teachers, social workers, and yes, prostitutes. It does not matter what a woman wears, where she goes, or whom she chooses to hang out with. Rape is a crime of control and violence. The offender is merely exercising control over the victim in the most humiliating & degrading way he (and sometimes she) can. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with sex.

So in case we're not clear:

No means no, nyet, nein, nope, nah, and NO!! Got it?

Answer 10

You do not explain what you mean by sexual danger.

So your question is unfair.

If she says she will sleep with a stranger, and then he brutally attacks her, she was responsible, yes.

Beyond that, no. The way a person dresses does NOT give anybody an excuse to brutally attack them.

Rapists are monsters with no sense of justice. All they want to do is hurt people. It is not about sexuality.

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