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Donald Ian Rankin

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25. Up to a point.

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 05:08 PM

Jan 2016

Hitler was a strong leader who reduced unemployment, build good roads, and strengthened Germany's military.

There are a *lot* of true things one can say about the universe. One *has* to be selective about which to draw attention to and which to leave unspoken.

What one *shouldn't* do, in general, is try to deny or obfuscate truths. The correct response to the above statement about Hitler is not "No", but "Yes, but he also murdered millions of innocent people".

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Arabic scientists: sexual violence against women is part of arabic culture [View all] DetlefK Jan 2016 OP

"96.5% of egyptian women have been sexually harassed physically at least once in their lives. " raccoon Jan 2016 #1

I'm not sure that figure would hold in most of the West, actually. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #12

Four out of ten women being physically assaulted indicates that it is very pervasive here. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #22

I rather doubt you understand "my desire" in the least. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #28

My wife was harassed in the 80's at a beach in the US hollowdweller Jan 2016 #30

Was hoping to post before someone said "same as America" Democat Jan 2016 #2

One needs to be quick on the draw. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #3

it's not "same," but I don't know any woman who hasn't been harassed once zazen Jan 2016 #6

It's not their fault. SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #7

cowering is convenient and needs no evidence or source material. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #24

No doubt, you'll rationalize or allege some creative relevance to your prediction.. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #23

I have a hard time with the theory of rape as control and dominance. Gman Jan 2016 #4

You should probably educate yourself. Men can control themselves and do not have to rape women. Squinch Jan 2016 #27

So go to a club or somewhere and find someone to have consensual sex with JI7 Jan 2016 #31

I know there are lots on DU that won't like seeing this. CanonRay Jan 2016 #5

Oh shit. romanic Jan 2016 #8

What ties them together? Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #10

The Indians have a yuuge problem with sexual violence Calista241 Jan 2016 #42

Machismo Culture KittyWampus Jan 2016 #17

I hope you're prepared for a lot leftynyc Jan 2016 #9

Part of every culture. Orsino Jan 2016 #11

... and a lot less rape TipTok Jan 2016 #19

Women rape a whole lot less than men do, too. n/t Orsino Jan 2016 #38

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #13

What does one do when the truth is "politically incorrect"? Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #14

Indeed. hifiguy Jan 2016 #16

OT: What movie is that from? Oneironaut Jan 2016 #39

It's from Citizen Kane. TheManInTheMac Jan 2016 #40

Ahhhhh. Thx Oneironaut Jan 2016 #41

Liberals are 'politically incorrect' for believing the all Muslim men are not animals? pampango Jan 2016 #18

Up to a point. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2016 #25

get real--it's part of every culture librechik Jan 2016 #15

It's part of every culture but the severity varies wildly... TipTok Jan 2016 #20

Most of this could have been said in the USA about American jwirr Jan 2016 #21

So misogyny is cultural? guillaumeb Jan 2016 #26

Well, it's not genetic. It's probably not due to external pathogens. That leaves culture. Scootaloo Jan 2016 #32

If it is not genetic, can you tell me of a modern culture where misogyny is NOT a problem? guillaumeb Jan 2016 #33

I am not intimately familair with every culture on earth. Scootaloo Jan 2016 #34

What little I have read supports much the same idea. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #36

Exactly. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #35

it's undoubtedly a whole suite of factors. Scootaloo Jan 2016 #37

i have to say that there does seem less of it among Iranian men JI7 Jan 2016 #29

Events are continueing Jim Beard Jan 2016 #43