Tuesday July 26, 2005
Gang-rape at theme park
- Posted by Rob (#1) on July 26, 2005 13:30 CEST
Although I didn't go to Thorpe Park on my birthday, here's some infuriating
theme park related news after all:
SIX teenage boys gang-raped a girl of 15 after leading her away from crowds at Alton Towers.
She told police she was lured to a secluded part of the theme park by the boys from another school - and repeatedly attacked.
As a man who puts effort into getting laid, this pisses me off so much. Sure, it can be hard work going out, dancing, chatting up girls, being nice and getting them to like you. But it sure beats having to team up with five of your loser mates and rape a girl. How pathetic.
I hope they catch these bastards and if convicted, lock them up for a while with a piece of very slippery soap.
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Sex scenes in software
- Posted by Rob (#1) on July 26, 2005 19:32 CEST
As a libertarian, I'm in a difficult position. I disagree with conversatives and liberals more often than I agree with either, it seems.
Take the row over sex scenes in GTA: San Andreas for example:
US politicians have stepped into the storm over secret sex scenes in the best-selling Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game.
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly called for investigation into the companies behind the game.
The uproar is over explicit sexual scenes in the game that can be unlocked with software created by a fan.
There were sex scenes in Larry (now I feel old) when I was a kid and in various other software as well, no "unlocking" required. I had explicit pornographic playing cards hidden from my mom at a fairly young age. But I didn't turn into a rapist or freak, in fact I try to treat women with the uttermost respect. And although I can't deny being crazy about a younger girl, the law's the limit for serious stuff. I might be kinky, but I'm not traumatised.
The point being? Let law makers and enforcers focus on actual violence and murder or rape crimes. With some bit-altering user software I could easily turn the background of Windows into a pornographic picture.. does that mean the government should question Microsoft? Please.
It's impossible to ban sex from the life of teenagers and we shouldn't try. In fact, it's irresponsible to have them deal with their hormones without being well-informed.
Responsible parents should give accurate information and education at home, starting no later than age 10-12, which is when girls (and later boys) start significant biological sexual development. They may promote abstinence, but should prepare for non-abstinence.
And if they're not capable or willing, then (and only then) government may step in, possibly by mandatory sexual education in school. But certainly not by going nuts over hidden scenes in software rated 17+. In a world where the majority of adolescents have their first actual sexual experiences before 17 anyway.
Priorities, government. Priorities.
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