40 Republican quotes about rape in recent years

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Republicans could make a list to humiliate Democrats but we have better things to do. Do you actually believe every single Republican is in support of rape or lacks the least amount of sympathy? Or do you want others to think such a way so you say things so they arrive at such conclusions on their own? Or do you have nothing better to do? Did you come up with the list on your own or simply look for liberal propaganda to shove down others' throats? Do you find yourself influential?

Rape is a horrible crime. It is an extreme violation of a person, an unwelcome assault in violation of persons. Nobody -- not even a prostitute - deserves to get raped.

Republicans may not be 'for' rape, but many of the statements shown demonstrate a trivialization of the crime. It is a violation of sexual freedom which includes the right to protect such chastity as one deserves in practice. As for "halter tops and short skirts", rapists could be excited by some of the most concealing of clothes. Even hostility toward men (as with a lesbian) could excite a rapist.

The basic rule is this: if she does not want sex, or she is in no position to resist or accept sex, then the penetration or attempted penetration is a rape. The rapist  often believes that he is God's Gift to Women, a delusion that civilized society must dispel in its teaching of morals and that it must not excuse in the judgment of convicted rapists.

It is worth noting that some of the most egregious serial killers are rapists.   

Most Republicans concur with this. Liberals have been proving themselves increasingly unsympathetic to crime of any kind. So how can anyone excuse rape or its unwelcome consequences?

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If by "unwelcome consquences" you mean a human life, then it isn't that difficult to "excuse" the preservation of said life. For one's freedoms end when it puts in jeapardy the life or property of another. For record I do support a rape exception, but only until the earliest point of possible viability.

Undesired consequences include STDs and bad feelings for getting raped.

Any pregnancy, even a desired one, can go badly. For girls too young to bear a child safely but can't express (due to shame) what happened to them until a pregnancy is obvious, an abortion may be necessary for protecting the life and health (including reproductive health -- potential for subsequent pregnancies) of the child who got pregnant.   

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1. The "anti-abortion" people are of course outraged.

2. Some people on the Left are vehemently anti-abortion.

3. As a liberal who respects life in the womb I would suggest legislation that prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors to a pregnant woman to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome.

4. I prefer that abortion be available, safe... and rare.
 

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As a liberal I prefer that children get objective learning about sexuality including unambiguous teaching that sex involving minors is completely wrong. Sexual freedom includes the right to choose chastity. Children need to recognize that without consent, sex is rape, a terrible and inexcusable crime. Abortion must be available in the event that something goes terribly wrong.

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If an eleven-year-old girl is raped? She can't raise the baby, and if she carries the baby to term she may be unable to have another. 

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Republicans could make a list to humiliate Democrats but we have better things to do. Do you actually believe every single Republican is in support of rape or lacks the least amount of sympathy? Or do you want others to think such a way so you say things so they arrive at such conclusions on their own? Or do you have nothing better to do? Did you come up with the list on your own or simply look for liberal propaganda to shove down others' throats? Do you find yourself influential?

Rape is a horrible crime. It is an extreme violation of a person, an unwelcome assault in violation of persons. Nobody -- not even a prostitute - deserves to get raped.

Republicans may not be 'for' rape, but many of the statements shown demonstrate a trivialization of the crime. It is a violation of sexual freedom which includes the right to protect such chastity as one deserves in practice. As for "halter tops and short skirts", rapists could be excited by some of the most concealing of clothes. Even hostility toward men (as with a lesbian) could excite a rapist.

The basic rule is this: if she does not want sex, or she is in no position to resist or accept sex, then the penetration or attempted penetration is a rape. The rapist  often believes that he is God's Gift to Women, a delusion that civilized society must dispel in its teaching of morals and that it must not excuse in the judgment of convicted rapists.

It is worth noting that some of the most egregious serial killers are rapists.   

Most Republicans concur with this. Liberals have been proving themselves increasingly unsympathetic to crime of any kind. So how can anyone excuse rape or its unwelcome consequences?

I'm with you and I believe both parties share the common view of how disgusting rape is. What upsets me is when liberals use rape for their political advantage to reach out to women.

Any politician who trivializes or condones rape violates a basic decency and deserves to be defeated for stupidity and insensitivity. Of course such a politician throws red meat to the Other Side in that specific election. Elsewhere? I think not.