Facebook Okay with Pro-Rape, Anti-Consent Group

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A group of students, both past and present, of the all-male St. Paul's College at Sydney University, decided to create a pro-rape Facebook page called "Define Statutory" that reportedly was allowed to stay up on the site for several months.


The question that remains, however, is why Facebook allowed a pro-rape group to exist on the service to begin with. This is a social networking site that refuses to let women post pictures of themselves breastfeeding, mind you, but it's okay to make a "hilarious" pro-rape group in the "Sports and Recreation" category? The group was public, by the way, accessible to anyone and visible to all. Interesting, isn't it, that in the eyes of Facebook, a woman shouldn't be allowed to show her breasts while feeding her child, but it's perfectly acceptable for men to make a highly public "sport" out of rape.
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13 comments // Facebook Okay with Pro-Rape, Anti-Consent Group

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    Lovely. Perhaps I should counter with a pro-castration of pro-rapists group.

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    Is't this an opinion? I do not have an opinion based on someone else's comment about something I can not see for myself.

    MotherForTruth
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    Could be just an opinion. But it isn't everyday that I get to suggest a pro-castration of pro-rapists group and I didn't want to miss the opportunity. Someone may run with it. :)

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    It was a joke. The group was a joke.

    And before anyone says "what you do not joke about rape rape is not to be joked about you are terrible and insensitive"
    I don't really care. I laugh at "tasteless" jokes. I think they're funny.

    But also I think women should be allowed to post breast feeding pictures. That is also a "who cares" topic for me.

    Augusten
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    Although there is no actual rape going on, I would not trust any of these fools to watch any of my children or nephews/nieces. Their openness to non-consent reveals their true character.

    Kylsport
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    Firstly, it is a joke.

    Secondly, it is called a statutory rape page. By definition, statutory rape is consentual. Although the person that gave consent (the rapee) didn't have the right to consent since he/she is a juvinile.

    good_stuff
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    that's messed up, good points.

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