[Discuss] Could you remove the rape option?

[Timothy Collett]

On Aug 31, 2006, at 8:18 AM, Gloria Santos wrote:

> Every time the rape option is used, it sparkles some ugly debate  
> among the people involved.
> Those who use the option are called rapists by the other realm.
> And the realm doing the raping calls the enemy's women "whores" and  
> say "they were asking for it".
> I find the previous argument disgusting; and playing it only makes  
> the idea that "it's ok to rape women and blame them for it"  
> acceptable.
>
> I understand that it's realistic, and that rape was a strategy used  
> in the Middle Ages.  But we could make BM a little less realistic  
> and a bit more of a fantasy game, in that aspect.
>
> We've already had a lot of arguments and even one lightning bolted  
> person because of this.

Sounds to me like it's not the option that's the problem--it's  
immature people who don't know how to deal with serious issues like  
that in a proper way.

It *was* used in the Middle Ages, and I think that to remove it would  
not be the best thing.  Punishing people who violate the Social  
Contract, however, *is* a good thing--and being overly rude and crude  
about it does violate the Social Contract, so just quietly report  
them to the Titans and say no more about it.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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