Rape Needs to be Taken More Seriously

In Round One I sought clarification asking if the topic was whether "there should be more awareness regarding the negative effects of rape on the victims". Pro replied in Round Two that I should be corrected, the actual topic was "People need to be aware of the seriousness of rape and the effects that come afterwards.". My arguments in Round Two were based off Pro's Round Two 'correction' which seemed more agreement to me. To my surprise Pro claims again in Round Three that my arguments were not within the scope of the debate saying " I want people to see rape as the disgusting thing it is.". Certainly an agreeable sentiment, but the question is whether or not it would be productive to spread news of rape and it's after effects. Simplified, my arguments were: 1) Rapist will likely be inspired rather than deterred by exposure to scenes of rape and how thoroughly humiliating and mentally / physically debilitating it is, since that is much of the reason for rape. (supported by research cited in Round Two) 2) An angry nation creates much risk to citizens, for example; those who wish to take advantage of national bias would falsely accuse innocents also vigilante justice and violence will cause innocents to be harmed or killed. 3) If there is an alternative, such as the one I proposed in Round Two, we should utilize it as to not suffer these possible consequences of spreading the very real horrors of rape. Regarding Pro's 2013 scenario proposed, I cannot justly speculate on that scenario without a footnote or more detail enabling further research. In conclusion, Pro's proposition of educating people on "rape as the disgusting thing it is", would not be the most productive, efficient or swift method of dealing with the global crisis of rape and should therefore be excluded from possible solutions. On a side note, some advice to pro who as it seems is Muslim; Inquire and identify what factors in the teachings of Islam could be linked to the spread of spousal abuse, non-consenting sex and gender inequality. Perhaps your environment contributes to your passion on this issue? To assist in this, I will post a few verses from Quran and Hadith that may be of some use: Before I start, several things should be cleared up: 1) Regarding arguing context and misinterpretation of these verses: If you tell me once "This does not mean what it seems to be saying" I may accept it. If you do it twice I will raise an eyebrow. If you do it three times I will begin to doubt you. If you do it for page-after-page as many Western-thinking Muslims would be tempted, you have lost all credibility. 2) For arguments sake, let's say all of the verses below are 100% misinterpreted or out of context... To an outsider, or a woman in an Islamic society, this means nothing until the Muslim world at large understands that all of these verses actually don't mean the things they seem to regarding women. On an intellectual and historical level I can't fathom that these could all be misinterpreted. Furthermore, would a perfect God really beget such a obscure, misinterpreted and corrupted book? 3) Please do read all of these verses and think hard before erecting the impenetrable mental defense of the religious mind. Women in Court Qur'an (2:282) - (Court testimony) "And call to witness, from among your men, two witnesses. And if two men be not found then a man and two women." Qur'an (4:11) - (Inheritance) "The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females" (see also verse 4:176). In Islam, sexism is mathematically established. Women and Rape Muslim (8:3309) - Muhammad consummated his marriage to Aisha when she was only nine. (See also Bukhari 58:234 and many other places). No where in the reliable Hadith or Sira is there any other age given. Bukhari (6:298) - Muhammad would take a bath with the Aisha and fondle her. Bukhari (62:137) - An account of women taken as slaves in battle by Muhammad's men after their husbands and fathers were killed. The woman were raped with Muhammad's approval. Bukhari (34:432) - Another account of females taken captive and raped with Muhammad's approval. In this case it is evident that the Muslims intend on selling the women after raping them because they are concerned about devaluing their price by impregnating them. Muhammad is asked about coitus interruptus (pull out birth control method). Qur'an (33:50) - "O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those (slaves) whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee" Qur'an (23:5-6) - "..who abstain from sex, except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess..." This verse permits the slave-owner to have sex with his slaves. Qur'an (4:24) - "And all married women (are forbidden unto you) save those (captives) whom your right hands possess." Even sex with married slaves is permissible. Women in Marriage Qur'an (2:223) - "Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will..." A man has dominion over his wives' bodies as he does his land. This verse is overtly sexual. Qur'an (4:3) - (Wife-to-husband ratio) "Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four" Inequality by numbers. Qur'an (4:34) - "Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great." Qur'an (38:44) - "And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with it, and do not break your oath..." Allah telling Job to beat his wife (Tafsir). Bukhari (72:715) - A woman came to Muhammad and begged her to stop her husband from beating her. Her skin was bruised so badly that she it is described as being "greener" than the green veil she was wearing. Muhammad did not admonish her husband, but instead ordered her to return to him and submit to his sexual desires. Muslim (4:2127) - Muhammad struck his favorite wife, Aisha, in the chest one evening when she left the house without his permission. Aisha narrates, "He struck me on the chest which caused me pain." Muslim (9:3506) - Muhammad's father-in-laws (Abu Bakr and Umar) amused him by slapping his wives (Aisha and Hafsa) for annoying him. According to the Hadith, the prophet of Islam laughed upon hearing this. Abu Dawud (2141) - "Iyas bin "Abd Allah bin Abi Dhubab reported the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do not beat Allah"s handmaidens, but when "Umar came to the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) and said: Women have become emboldened towards their husbands, he (the Prophet) gave permission to beat them." Abu Dawud (2142) - "The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A man will not be asked as to why he beat his wife." Qur'an (2:178) - "O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of the murdered; the freeman for the freeman, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female." The message of this verse, which prescribes the rules of retaliation for murder, is that all humans are not created equal. The human value of a slave is less than that of a free person (and a woman's worth is also distinguished from that of a man's). Quran (66:5) - "Maybe, his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your place wives better than you, submissive, faithful, obedient, penitent, adorers, fasters, widows and virgins" A disobedient wife can be replaced. A man can only have up to four wives, but he can rotate as many women as he pleases in and out of the lineup. Pro, stay strong and do attempt to distance yourself for your own protection from those who would follow these above commands. Sincerely, Interloped