The Steubenville Rape Case

[obito777]

well said. asdasdasdasd

Agreed, it was

 

[foxyladyland]

rape is bad, no means no

 

[obito777]

rape is bad, no means no

Drinking under the legal age is bad, follow the law means follow the law.

 

[Darthlawsuit]

Alcohol is no different for age 12 compared to age 21. Many countries allow drinking at a much younger age and they are actually more responsible.

The boys did not have the right to violate the girl no matter what drugs or alcohol she used. She was passed out so she couldn't even give permission in a drunken manner.

 

[Shizu]

I can't believe what some of you are saying here.

The girl was left on her own, without parent supervision, are you going to blame a teenager for wanting to have fun, are you going to blame someone that young for being naive!? That's why teenagers have parents, because they can take responsibility.
You can't even blame the kid for this, she trusted the guys and wanted to have fun, she didn't realise that this possibility could have occurred from people she trusted. You're blaming her based on, "If she had been more responsible and not drunk, none of this would have happened, so she takes the blame for it a bit as well," when she is young and naive and just wanted to have some fun.
Every action has a reaction? You think a naive kid out to have some fun with some people she knows would actually go through all the possibilities as you're saying?

You people are stating all the things that women do wrong, and yes, I'd say those in their early 20s if they do these things must be well aware of the risks, but girls these days want to look beautiful and if society - in its different ways (such as media and advertisements) - portrays beauty as wearing such clothing, then is it the girl's fault as well?! Don't you realise this was naive and didn't know about all the things you're stating she should have done.

What kid wouldn't want to have fun with people she knows? It was not her fault. All the aspects that led to the rape were not her fault. It's the fault of the parents for not teaching her how she should protect herself and that she should be more responsible, it's the fault of the boys for raping her, it's the fault of society and especially media for making her feel she needs to do certain things to feel accepted.

 

[foxyladyland]

Drinking under the legal age is bad, follow the law means follow the law.

hurting humans means hurting humans

 

[Avani]

Let's make one thing clear, I am not on these boys side and I am not on the girl side either however I will call out both of them on what they did wrong that night.

I have no problem with the party. Teenagers these days want to have fun and enjoy life, what teenager doesn't? But one question? Why was there alcohol at this party? Strike One

Now I know what you are gonna say "Let the teens have fun" and blah, blah, blah. No, if you're under 21 then there shouldn't be alcohol. Period point blank, it's that simple.

The picture can go either way. Here's a one of the boy's version on why the photo was taken.

[video=youtube;66mbslwu2Ms]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66mbslwu2Ms[/v ideo]

I'm not gonna touch that because who knows which is true.

Another thing, why was the girl drinking? She put herself in a situation where rape was a possibility to happen to her that night. I could care less if she was trying to get "wasted" or have "fun" or whatever. If you're 16 and drinking alcohol and doing adult things then by all means you should expect reality to hit you in the most painful ways imaginable. Strike two

It's amazing on how many people on the internet is getting on the boys for what they did and I have no issue with that. As far as I am concern these boys are idiots for not using their brains and doing things they are not suppose to be doing but what about the girl? Strike 3

Everybody is to blame, the parents, the boys, and the girl too

Yes she is the victim, but I have no sympathy for her. Or the boys to a degree, the parents of the home where the party was held, and the boy's parents to a degree also.

She probably had no business at the party anyway. Where was the adults? Where was the common sense in it all? Why is the girl not being called out for her mistakes that night?

Leave your opinions down below

And I'm not bashing in anyway, I'm just saying things that needs to be say because some people are afraid of negative comments but I'm not.[/video]

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Yeah girl probably acted stupid and all that but, yes there is a but:

The guys are responsible for their own actions and on trial because of their own actions. They took the undue advantage. If one of the guys got drunk and they took similar kind of liberty with him would you still say the same? They acted that way as they could and even bragged about it on youtube. Was this something to be proud of?

What next you will accuse a guy who got mugged while returning from the cinema at the night that he shouldn't be out there watching night show and make himself an easy target and thus advocate for the muggers?

Everyone is vulnerable whether male or female. The toughest guy is no match for a gun. Vulnerability is not a female issue alone, it is an issue of being alive. People are always at risk to predators. But, people should not be so afraid of criminals that they forget to live. And i fear that is what will happen if we raise a culture on how not to get raped. It can happen anywhere to anyone no matter how much you prepare.

^this.[/video]

 

[shelke]

Whilst I completely understand that the girl made a colossal mistake by consuming alcohol at the mercy of a few men. People should factor all consequences of their mistakes. I consider people to be inherently evil, lacking in morals and these guys exhibited just that. The girl made a mistake, and they just considered it a free pass to exploit her vulnerability. Utterly disgusting.

Alcohol should be restricted to a certain ages. It's scenarios like these that need to be prevented.