Kavekk wrote:
Yeah, the problem with what they said is that these consequences are not a necessary part of rape. The problem is that STDs are not necessarily a part of rape. The problem is not that these consequences are less serious than a certain kind of assault. The problem is not that STDs are less serious than blindness.
Except, that I didn't say that they were a necessary part of rape. What I said was, "if" these things happened in addition to the rape, it makes it even worse. Which it does. So in that case, not only are you walking around with a broken spirit because someone violated your body without your consent and caused you psychological and quite possibly physical pain in the process, but now you have an extra reminder in the form of a disease you have to deal with or a pregnancy you now have to decide how to handle.
Is murder a terrible crime? Sure. Is someone stabbing your eyes out a violent and vicious act that ought to be punished? Yep again. If someone chops off your arms should they be tossed in jail and should you be afforded justice and sympathy?
Of course, but we can't use those as excuses for ignoring rape as a crime. It's a crime, and no amount of "but, but, it could be worse!!!!" can change that.