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This morning, I was talking to a group of people I barely knew. Somehow the topic of rape came up. They were saying that rape is one of the subjects you could never tell a joke about. I disagreed saying that you can really joke about anything. Let's just say these people overreacted. They raised their voices to unimaginable levels and started the insults..Moderator cut: delete I just stated my opinion. I guess they found it personally offensive, even though they had no experience with rape. Do you think this was an appropriate reaction to my comment? I think not. I don't think I have ever been this terrified of a group of people for a long while. I found it scarier because it seemed so uncalled for. I know rape is a sensitive issue, but this really rubbed me the wrong way.
Last edited by Miss Blue; 03-13-2015 at 10:56 AM..
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This morning, I was talking to a group of people I barely knew. Somehow the topic of rape came up. They were saying that rape is one of the subjects you could never tell a joke about. I disagreed saying that you can really joke about anything.Moderator cut: delete Let's just say these people overreacted. They raised their voices to unimaginable levels and started the insults. I just stated my opinion. I guess they found it personally offensive, even though they had no experience with rape. Do you think this was an appropriate reaction to my comment? I think not. I don't think I have ever been this terrified of a group of people for a long while. I found it scarier because it seemed so uncalled for. I know rape is a sensitive issue, but this really rubbed me the wrong way.
Rubbed you the wrong way??? Seriously???
"Joking" about rape or any crime is unacceptable because rape and crime is not a joke.
Try being raped and someone making a joke about rape and see how it rubs you.
Last edited by Miss Blue; 03-13-2015 at 11:05 AM..
no it is not cool to joke about rape. they should not have yelled at you however it doesn't matter if you have never been raped or not. it is not something to joke about.
Certain topics absolutely are off the table when it comes to jokes. Would you see the humor if the joke was about child molestation?
Yes, if it was funny enough. Moderator cut: off topic What I don't undertand is why people find jokes about more violent subjects such as murder more acceptable than rape jokes.
Last edited by Miss Blue; 03-13-2015 at 11:07 AM..
Yes, if it was funny enough.Moderator cut: delete. What I don't undertand is why people find jokes about more violent subjects such as murder more acceptable than rape jokes.
seriously if you can't figure that out with your own common sense and compassion then no one can help you .
Last edited by Miss Blue; 03-13-2015 at 11:07 AM..
The others in the group may have overreacted, but you already knew how they felt about the subject and went ahead and made a provocative statement about a sensitive & taboo subject. You got what you asked for. As others have said, if you had any personal experience with the crime of rape, I doubt you would feel it's appropriate to joke about it.
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