Re: ASCII Art Fart for Thu, 2004 Nov 25
From Iconoclast <non...@bogusemailaddress.com>
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· 1 Dec 2004 00:04 · View full thread
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ABCGi wrote: > Iconoclast wrote: > >> ABCGi wrote: >> >>>Faux_Pseudo wrote: >>>To avoid being misleading I can go into further detail, however there is >>>no escaping that our system(s) is/are doing a horrible job of protecting >>>women. >> >> Perhaps they should quit whining and start protecting themselves? Even if >> a woman is outweighed by her husband by 200lbs (and let's face it, few >> women are these days), they can still use a large stick, a kitchen knife, >> a broken bottle, etc to even the odds. >> >> Or, if we're talking about a random incidence of violence rather than >> habitual beatings from a partner or spouse, there are still many options >> for women to protect themselves. She can carry a bottle of pepper spray, >> a pistol (US only), a large knife or dagger, put a brick or a horseshoe >> in the bottom of her purse, etc. I'm sick of sitting here listening to >> bleeding heart liberal crap about how women are helpless. Women are just >> as capable of defending themselves as men, all it takes is the right >> attitude and a big enough stick. > > I'm just being scientific. The statistics do not bear out your > impressions, and I dare say your suggested solution would also be flawed > in solving this problem. However, as you say, one should also not be a > victim if at all possible. I believe the problem is that women are told that they're weak so often by society and culture that eventually they start to believe it. Statistics aside, what we really need to solve this problem is less little girls hearing fairy tales about damsels in distress and more watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. > In NSW, Australia you are not supposed to carry weapons or wear body > armour (this includes pepper spray, capsicum spray, tear gas, tasers and > knives). I think this is mostly for gangs but applies to everyone. Bummer. What do they expect you to do if you're attacked? -- "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain
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