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ForgoTheConsequence

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1. I agree, but.....

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:42 PM

Aug 2014

I wish all bad things would cease to exist tomorrow, murder, rape, war, all of them. But because evil does exist and there are people out there who want to hurt people (all the education in the world wont fix this completely) we should give people tools to protect themselves. Education and empowerment aren't mutually exclusive.

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Ten Ways Sexual Assault is Not Like Getting Robbed [View all] ismnotwasm Aug 2014 OP

I agree, but..... ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #1

Sure, I understand your point. ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #2

I agree with you. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #3