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Related: About this forumRape is OK if rapist will marry victim
Justice in Mozambique: rapists can avoid prosecution if they will marry their rape victim. So rape victims can be forced into a marriage, and with their rapists. How horrible!
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=520647&msource=WPF14MOZ
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Rape is OK if rapist will marry victim (Original Post)
gollygee
Mar 2014
OP
"forced into a marriage, and with their rapists" and continue to be raped the rest of their lives.
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#1
Hey, it says so in the Bible, right? I'm starting to think that fucking book is only good
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#7
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)1. "forced into a marriage, and with their rapists" and continue to be raped the rest of their lives.
ya. no problem here.... peoples.
2014
just a reminder.
this is 2014
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)2. It's not surprising people would create laws like this.
It's what comes from viewing "rape" as a crime of property damage instead of one of violence against a person.
and it's horrible.
CrispyQ
(37,603 posts)3. What if the woman is already married? --nt
gollygee
(22,336 posts)4. Hmm well then
I suppose they might consider her to have committed adultery.
CrispyQ
(37,603 posts)5. I suppose they would.
JI7
(90,094 posts)8. they would probably let her husband rape the wife of the rapist
or some other fucked up thing
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)7. Hey, it says so in the Bible, right? I'm starting to think that fucking book is only good
for toilet paper...