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Bluelight Crew
No one says that having locks for our doors is putting the onus of responsibility to not be burglarized on the homeowner. Providing potential victims a tool with which to defend themselves does not necessarily include the implication that they are to blame for being victimized. It simply empowers them with an avenue of defense.
With that being said, I agree that if a society (i.e. South Africa, or any other country with statistics similar to those posted earlier in the thread) has such a serious problem with rape, there are a lot more systemic actions that need to be taken to protect people from it. These devices are a lot more extreme than having locks on your door to protect you from thieves, but in a society with a problem that extreme, I think that an extreme measure might be what some potential victims would choose.
@kaywholed: I agree that the antibiotics are the more important aspect of the treatment. Unfortunately, we don't have a "cure" for the occurrence of rape, especially in underdeveloped countries. If you were the person from your analogy and you ONLY had access to the painkillers, I don't think treating the symptoms of the problem would seem so stupid. I get that your point was that the ideal solution would be to stop rape altogether, but that's like saying we should stop worrying about medical treatment and just worry about not getting sick or injured. A problem should be attacked from all reasonable angles, not just the one that leads to an idealized solution.
Very well said, 10 out of 10 great post