Quarter of men in South Africa admit to rape

Posted June 18, 2009 19:19:42
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guardian.co.uk - One in four men in South Africa have admitted to rape and many confess to attacking more than one victim, according to a study that exposes the country's endemic culture of sexual violence.

Three out of four rapists first attacked while still in their teens, the study found. One in 20 men said they had raped a woman or girl in the last year.

South Africa is notorious for having one of the highest levels of rape in the world. Only a fraction are reported, and only a fraction of those lead to a conviction.... Read full article »

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Nemo June 19, 2009 00:03:18 (edited)

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How Awful!

Those (Sorry I can’t call them men) *@#% need some serious counseling.

They all need to circumcised by a unskilled, near sighted, Mohel with the shakes and a really bad hangover.

And a very dull knife as suggested by Kavman!
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Juliettecr June 24, 2009 03:19:36

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So there's the real reasons why African has been falling apart so badly all these years. Their government and the "men" there have been literally killing their country off through all this abuse on children and women; which the primary abuse is sex abuse. Sick, sick, sick and if they don't forget this all out soon enough, and start treating the women and children a whole lot more humane and equally, then the whole country of Africa will be nothing, but a literal desert; and the rest of the world won't be able to do a damn thing about it to save them from it.

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alazyangel June 21, 2009 22:11:18

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I read this the other day... my heart absolutely breaks for women there. I knew it was bad... but these are just the ones admitting it.

Ladies, get your knives we are going hunting... Who is with me??

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Edward June 21, 2009 13:37:10

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seems like they could use a few prisons there,or just feed them to the lions

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dasi34 June 21, 2009 06:07:05

here they could put you away for life. But if you ain't gettin it, I guess many don't have a choice.

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hillbilly June 21, 2009 03:10:12

Sad but true, raping men, women, and children, soulless and evil through and through. earning their rightful title of "savages". While this is no shock whatsoever to the informed world we live in today. But still, it's heartbreaking to read it, reminds me of the much higher rate African descendants rape here in America .www. Color of crime Government stats.

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krister June 20, 2009 21:34:12

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Some cultures in Africa actually believe that the one way to cure AIDS is to have sex with a virgin.

Anyone that believes such garbage should be forced to undergo nullification surgery.

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Lady Whitewolf June 20, 2009 20:18:32

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They are sad EXCUSES for human beings.... I wouldn't even call them "men". THEY AREN'T!

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Jackson June 20, 2009 13:54:31

Does anyone really care what happens in Africa? I mean come on.

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andave to Jackson June 20, 2009 19:37:53

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a human being is a human being, dude. doesn't matter if they're from Africa or the middle of nowhere. They're alive and fundamentally the same as us. The culture only is different, but rape is rape. Rather than talk about stopping AIDS and using condoms and safe sex and etc. and etc. and etc. they should focus much more on stopping the rapes by stepping up convictions and worsening the punishments.

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Jackson to andave June 20, 2009 19:56:42

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Once they start acting like humans, I will give a shit. Right now they are just fundamently wrong and uncivilized.

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Sam to Jackson June 21, 2009 05:11:53

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So every single person there is wrong? Just because they're not in the same country as us doesn't mean they don't fucking matter. Just like andave said they are people just like us. It's not their fault that they have a different culture. Every single human being should have civil rights no matter where they live.

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Jackson to Sam June 21, 2009 13:38:12

How about have Russia or the EU save Africa. Theres genocide going on every where over there and noone seems to really care.

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Sam to Jackson February 08, 2010 19:01:54

I know. I'm reading this book about the genocide in Darfur. It's horrible what's going on over there. Beatings, rapes, mass murder. It pisses me off so much.

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alazyangel to andave June 21, 2009 22:13:22

Agreed! It is not as if we have a great record in the US- better, but not great.

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Juliettecr to andave June 24, 2009 03:22:25

Bingo! And thank you!

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krister to Jackson June 20, 2009 21:31:31

I know, right? It's not like any human beings actually reside there.

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andave to krister June 21, 2009 00:49:08

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Define human being, if you please. Oh my freaking aunt. I suppose they're monkeys ambling round primitive campfires. I don't know if you're trying to insult the monsters going around raping people (in which case I agree with you) but seriously - no human beings actually reside there?

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krister to andave June 21, 2009 00:55:20

That's called sarcasm.

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andave to krister June 21, 2009 23:52:35

*snort*
Saaarcasm. Oh quite. I see.

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PeaceLoveHappiness June 20, 2009 13:36:16

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We as Christians & Jews should help South Africa in her time of need because we too have been helped in our time of need. And to the would-be Imperialists I say this: You greedy bastards cannot have Africa (or any other country). So quit salivating over it. You're no longer the moral standard for the world. In fact your pride has blinded your wickedness to look morally acceptable.

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