Comments on: Rape As A Weapon http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Varun http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-50761 Varun Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:31:50 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-50761 I often find sexual assault statistics on prevention campaign posters very hard to believe.. one of the reasons is they tend not to tabulate or present the statistics more neatly.. but hide them in wording. Take for instance, "One out of three individuals is a survivor of sexual assault" Let us apply to this that 1) most victims/survivors are women. - from above 2) gender ratio in world population lies between 1.00 and 1.05 men/women - wikipedia. A rough approximation would yield that 2 out of 3 women have been sexually assaulted. This figure may be true.. i am not saying it isnt.. I merely doubt it without any substantiation. It seems absurd. I often find sexual assault statistics on prevention campaign posters very hard to believe.. one of the reasons is they tend not to tabulate or present the statistics more neatly.. but hide them in wording. Take for instance, “One out of three individuals is a survivor of sexual assault” Let us apply to this that 1) most victims/survivors are women. - from above 2) gender ratio in world population lies between 1.00 and 1.05 men/women - wikipedia. A rough approximation would yield that 2 out of 3 women have been sexually assaulted. This figure may be true.. i am not saying it isnt.. I merely doubt it without any substantiation. It seems absurd.

]]> By: Apple :) http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10446 Apple :) Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:02:48 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10446 Im glad you brought this up. Rape is an ugly word to see, hear and live with. I support your thoughts on getting the world to recongize rape in third world countries, however, we need to recongize rape and violence in deaf women. I been told there isn't enough support for deaf women to turn for help when they are raped. We need to help them break the silence of being raped. Im glad you brought this up. Rape is an ugly word to see, hear and live with. I support your thoughts on getting the world to recongize rape in third world countries, however, we need to recongize rape and violence in deaf women. I been told there isn’t enough support for deaf women to turn for help when they are raped. We need to help them break the silence of being raped.

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10388 mcconnell Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:18:56 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10388 http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2006/07/10/correcting-%e2%80%9cthe-new-york-times%e2%80%9d/ http://www.roadstoiraq.com/200.....%e2%80%9d/

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10337 mcconnell Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10337 It is still innocent until proven guilty. That's the key. It is still innocent until proven guilty. That’s the key.

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10336 mcconnell Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:22:40 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10336 Admitted, yes. I know but that doesn't mean anything unless the investigation find conclusive evidences, aside from a confession, that he or other soldiers were directly involved. It seems to be a strong case. However, at any rate, it is still an alleged rape. Those soldiers are charged with the alleged rape, obstruction of justice, housebreaking, arson and the other offenses. We don't even know for sure if a rape has really occurred even with the confession. Even the murder part, too. For one thing, it was also alleged that the soldiers drank alcohol. If those soldiers actually committed those crimes, then according to military court may face execution. Admitted, yes. I know but that doesn’t mean anything unless the investigation find conclusive evidences, aside from a confession, that he or other soldiers were directly involved. It seems to be a strong case. However, at any rate, it is still an alleged rape. Those soldiers are charged with the alleged rape, obstruction of justice, housebreaking, arson and the other offenses. We don’t even know for sure if a rape has really occurred even with the confession. Even the murder part, too. For one thing, it was also alleged that the soldiers drank alcohol. If those soldiers actually committed those crimes, then according to military court may face execution.

]]> By: Swetha http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10334 Swetha Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:30:59 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10334 Like Noelle said, a soldier admitted to rape. And if the body is not exhumable because of religious reasons, I think that should be respected. It may make the proving of the case just more harder. Like Noelle said, a soldier admitted to rape. And if the body is not exhumable because of religious reasons, I think that should be respected. It may make the proving of the case just more harder.

]]> By: Noelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10319 Noelle Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:05:34 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10319 Actually, one of them was arrested and confessed to the rape of the 14 year old child. Actually, one of them was arrested and confessed to the rape of the 14 year old child.

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10127 mcconnell Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:04:13 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10127 Nice...and still this is the **alleged** rape-slaying incident where the body of the girl/woman cannot be exumed as part of the ongoing criminal investigation because of religious reasons by the gir/woman's relatives. Next time, put down "alleged rape incident" rather than say "rape incident". It's nice to see people presume guilt and not innocence before the investigation is even finished by wording it in so many ways. A rush to judgement on the presumption of guilt I'd say? *shakes head* If the investigation finds those soldiers guilty, then they face the full wrath by the court when the judge hands down the punishment. Those soldiers are innocent until *proven* guilty. Not the other way around. Nice…and still this is the **alleged** rape-slaying incident where the body of the girl/woman cannot be exumed as part of the ongoing criminal investigation because of religious reasons by the gir/woman’s relatives.

Next time, put down “alleged rape incident” rather than say “rape incident”. It’s nice to see people presume guilt and not innocence before the investigation is even finished by wording it in so many ways. A rush to judgement on the presumption of guilt I’d say?

*shakes head*

If the investigation finds those soldiers guilty, then they face the full wrath by the court when the judge hands down the punishment. Those soldiers are innocent until *proven* guilty. Not the other way around.

]]> By: David Evans http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10088 David Evans Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:06:18 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-10088 Good blog entry-- for more on rape in Iraq, here's an excellent article by Ruth Rosen, a former professor at one of my schools. Worth a read... http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/38932/ Good blog entry– for more on rape in Iraq, here’s an excellent article by Ruth Rosen, a former professor at one of my schools. Worth a read…

http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/38932/

]]> By: Adam Stone http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-9941 Adam Stone Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:38:12 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/swetha-amruthur/2006-07-07/rape-as-a-weapon/#comment-9941 I thought <a href="http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_riverbendblog_archive.html#115264752348608248" rel="nofollow">this was a great blog post</a> about the rape incident in Iraq. In fact, the whole blog rocks (it's written by an Iraqi woman living in Baghdad(?)). I thought this was a great blog post about the rape incident in Iraq. In fact, the whole blog rocks (it’s written by an Iraqi woman living in Baghdad(?)).

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