Meenzer 14053 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Looking at it, it's hard to say. Sweden refuses to register crimes based on ethnicity so we can only say that since immigrants started entering the country in substantial numbers, incidences have increased. However, that may also be because the definition of what constitutes a rape has increased: Plus you'd like to think people are more inclined to report it these days. No idea if that's actually true though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Er... ok. So my original point was that we're likely comparing two different numbers if we look at rape statistics from the two countries. One of which will include marital rape, and the other of which, will not (as it is not recognised as a crime and therefore won't be reported). As a journalist, presumably you can see that these are therefore not comparable figures. I was just pointing out rape is rape. It makes no difference to a woman who is raped if the perpetrator is her husband. It's a backwards law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3978 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Its obviously a traumatic experience reporting rape in a western country but I doubt it really compares with reporting it in those cultures. Imagine fearing charges of adultery if you haven't got the required number of witnesses? In any case even if rape were less common I think the general level of freedom and equality would outweigh that "advantage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Let me guess, someone has been defending or denying the cultural misogyny of Islam here. Am I close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17767 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 None of which makes what Trump has done remotely acceptable btw, just in case that isn't obvious, but denial of facts, rather than facing them, is part of the phenomenon that led to the election of this fascist anyway. Sometimes you have to face these issues rather than ignore them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5907 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Let me guess, someone has been defending or denying the cultural misogyny of Islam here. Am I close? No, just arguing that the entire population of 7 countries aren't rapists #snowflake Edited February 11, 2017 by StraightEdgeWizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2767 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 "Loofa-faced shit-gibbon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2767 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Mass mooning at Trump tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2767 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Interesting to read the FT scoop about murdoch sitting in on Gove's interview with Trump, undisclosed. For all of the talk about the "MSM" going to war on the trump administration, it sounds like his relationship with Rupert is quite cosy. The two news organisations he took questions from at a recent joint presser with Abe? The NY Post and Fox. Edited February 13, 2017 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26338 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Jesus that's a nasty collection of arses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Same old story, the powerful need a compliant press and will promise the earth to the likes of Murdoch to achieve it. Unfortunately for Dacre Mrs Trump is suing the mail for saying she used to be a whore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Turns out Ivanka was also a trustee for the $300m worth of Fox and News Corp shares in a fund belonging to murdoch's daughters. Edited February 13, 2017 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34451 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Gloom starting to realise he's part of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Murdoch was always going to gravitate to him, it's entirely in keeping with his character - as much as I suspect he'd have preferred Hillary. I think I say this every time Murdoch comes up anew, but is he not too fucking old for all this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 9991 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26338 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Flynn has resigned after it was proved that he was a lying criminal. He'll not be the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 If it can be proved that Trump knew what was going on and that sanctions were being discussed ( I imagine that last bit would be tricky) then it's the new Watergate-gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26338 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Flynn has already done his patriotic duty and insulated the VP by claiming that he mislead him on the issue. So in return we may not see any charges brought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26338 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 On Monday, White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway said Mr Trump had "full confidence" in Mr Flynn; White House spokesman Sean Spicer later said the president was "evaluating the situation". Hours later, Mr Flynn resigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14053 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Drain the swamp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 https://theintercept.com/2017/02/13/spies-must-bored-easy-trump-makes-jobs/ Outside of the security breaches here, imagine if a foreign worker cut Trump's throat with a butter knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26338 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 These people have paid $200,000 for the privilege. Smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Interesting piece in Prospect by Nick Cohen. The joke at the bottom fits in well with yesterday's Nordic seafarers gag too http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/posturing-behind-the-people-brexit-trump Edit: Added the link now, yours truly, team special Ps you may have to give them your email Edited February 14, 2017 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30404 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 That's a good read but how thoroughly depressing it is in its accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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