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Politics : Violence against women

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To: AmericanVoter who started this subject12/13/2002 8:21:03 PM
From: Bill Ulrich  Read Replies (3) of 79
 
Not sure what your "cause" is, here. Using flawed information and wildly inaccurate statistics, however, is not the best way to make a point. For example, the notion that 1 of every 3 women in America is a rape victim is nowhere close to being accurate. Statistics do vary on this subject but the statistical range from the FBI, the Dept. of Justice, and various support groups such as RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) is between 350,000-700,000 annually. (Note: The discrepancy in your 'evidence' that "most American women are raped" doesn't even agree with your 1-in-3 'statistic'.)

Sure, there's abuse against women in America. It'd be a much nicer place if there was never a single incident of abuse, ever again. Obviously, that won't ever be the case. But it's far more accurate to say that "most women in America would prefer to be here than in Afghanistan". We could take a poll if you like.

Lastly, I don't recall any woman in America being stoned to death for being a single mother, in this century (or the last, for that matter). smh.com.au

Time to crawl out of the Dark Ages. Modern Civilization means more than just having fire and a cute head wrap.
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