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Apr 27 2020 10:20pm
Quote (IceMage @ Apr 27 2020 11:13pm)
I understand it's technically correct but is anyone else uncomfortable with calling what Joe Biden allegedly did rape? It seems a little misleading, based on the commonly understood idea of rape.

What do you mean when you say you don't care what Trump has been accused of?

The different standards between accusations against right-wing figures vs left-wing figures are of course a legitimate media criticism, but I'm not sure holding off on airing accusations until there's sufficient enough evidence is bad practice. Media outlets should be cautious when airing these claims.


It falls under the definition of rape in some states.

However, it's not a well defined word in every day use, probably because it isn't a word that sees every day use.
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Apr 27 2020 10:24pm
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unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.

That's the definition of rape so id say its pretty clear cut as a rape case.


Sure, that's why I said it's technically correct, but I don't typically associate rape with someone putting a finger in someone else's mouth without consent.

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It falls under the definition of rape in some states.

However, it's not a well defined word in every day use, probably because it isn't a word that sees every day use.


If the point of words is to communicate ideas in a way that can be understood accurately, using "rape" instead of "sexual assault" seems like bad practice in this case.

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Apr 27 2020 10:35pm
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Sure, that's why I said it's technically correct, but I don't typically associate rape with someone putting a finger in someone else's mouth without consent.



If the point of words is to communicate ideas in a way that can be understood accurately, using "rape" instead of "sexual assault" seems like bad practice in this case.


It wasn't in her mouth though.
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Apr 27 2020 10:37pm
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It wasn't in her mouth though.


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Ok well lets say it was not this girl but you in the situation and joe biden put his fingers in your male equivalent..
Would you feel raped?
I sure would.
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If the point of words is to communicate ideas in a way that can be understood accurately, using "rape" instead of "sexual assault" seems like bad practice in this case.


You know I would absolutely love unambiguous definitions of all words, and for the average person to speak with more rigor and specificity....

but that's just not the world we live in.
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Apr 27 2020 10:52pm
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Ok well lets say it was not this girl but you in the situation and joe biden put his fingers in your male equivalent..
Would you feel raped?
I sure would.


This isn't about feelings... it's about using words in a way that will inform people most accurately. When most people hear "Joe Biden accused of rape", they think he's been accused of putting his D into a woman without consent. Since that's not what happened, I think it's more appropriate to use a more ambiguous phrase like sexual assault.
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