Surprise!

I'm sure all of you recall the last question asked in class on Tuesday. If you don't, let me refresh your memory.

"If they don't resist it, is it still considered rape?"

I never got my answer, whether from Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Olsen or from the rest of the class, so I'm going to do what any other professional would do in this situation: give my opinion.

I feel like it would still be considered rape, as she didn't want it and the husband definitely didn't want it for her. The rapist would still be in the wrong for doing things that he shouldn't have without consent, but how exactly do you prosecute that? I mean, the case is pretty weak as in the example he just walked in and started having sex with her, but still. If she, or her husband, never fought back or protested, how was the rapist supposed to know that she didn't want it? Also, wouldn't her husband be at fault for standing idly by and not intervening on his wife's behalf? She was given to him, by her father in marriage, to be protected and loved. I'm not sure about you, but I don't see much protecting going on. As we discussed in philosophy today, if you see a person in need and you don't intervene, you can sometimes even be held as an accomplice to the crime committed. While I don't necessarily agree that the rapist "didn't know that she didn't want it", I do believe that the husband would be at fault in this situation.

Yes, pacifism is cool as long as no one gets hurt. When your wife is being raped by another man, break the vow. God will understand. I promise.


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So, what did we learn today kids? It's not rape if you yell "Surprise"? Product placement is ALWAYS acceptable? Pacifism is uncool? All good answers. Tune in next week when... Oh, god.. there's a next week? Kill me now.

P.S. I commented on Lane's post entitled: "Pigs or Poems..."

P.P.S. I just like adding PS's