Rape

I AM{skullface} · Jun 13, 2001

Is it just me, or does using the word "RAPE" in UT seem pretty terrible?

It drives me nuts, the word RAPE is a strong word, describing a terrible, violent act.

Does anyone realize that 1 out of 4 women in college are date raped? That's disgusting...it's disgusting how many people there are in this word sexually assaulting other.

It's too bad to see 13 year old kids saying "I raped that guy"...and there is even a clan called RAPE.

-I_AM{skullface}

Kokensu · Jun 13, 2001

Some people would say the same thing about the overuse of the term "gay" or "bitch" or any other number of horrible things people say to eachother on an everyday basis in the name of "fun".

It takes alot to offend me(usually), but that's cause I always look at things in the context of which they are taken. As long as I know the person using it understands the true meaning and reprecussions of the words they use then it usually doesn't bother me at all.

Online I take everything with a grain of salt. I've heard some of the worst things in my life on the internet. If you take it too seriously you will go insane.

Law · Jun 13, 2001

It makes me mad when I see people making light of things are horrible as rape. But you have to understand that the maturity level of most of these people isn't very high. A 13 year old will say things without realizing the meaning behind them. Being a copycat is cool at that age. Especially in a mature game.

Having a clan with that name is much worse, mostly because it's a tag that someone would carry around with them.

SimplyCosmic · Jun 13, 2001

God knows we don't want use a "strong word, describing a terrible, violent act" to describe the act of running about a small area with large caliber weaponry, launching small missles, sawblades, plasma and itty bits of green glowing industrial goo at people, in order to not only kill them with extreme prejudice, but in the hopes of pummelling their body with enough explosive force to rip it into small little giblets shooting forth in all directions spraying blood on anything within reach.

Nope, wouldn't want a bad word to describe such a clean, wholesome act.

Not that I don't understand what you mean, it's just kind of ironic when put in that context. :hmm:

I AM{skullface} · Jun 13, 2001

Originally posted by SimplyCosmic
God knows we don't want use a "strong word, describing a terrible, violent act" to describe the act of running about a small area with large caliber weaponry, launching small missles, sawblades, plasma and itty bits of green glowing industrial goo at people, in order to not only kill them with extreme prejudice, but in the hopes of pummelling their body with enough explosive force to rip it into small little giblets shooting forth in all directions spraying blood on anything within reach.

Nope, wouldn't want a bad word to describe such a clean, wholesome act.

Not that I don't understand what you mean, it's just kind of ironic when put in that context.

LOL...how did I know that SC would come after me!

True true SC, but UT is a GAME.

RAPE is real.

I also think that using the term "gay" is ridiculous...it's unbelievable to me that people still use that term when insulting each other. To be so close minded as to believe that using the term "gay" or "fag" wouldn't be very offensive to certain people. That's as bad as using racist remarks.

But hey, I guess it really is a maturity thing.

I just find it hard to imagine a female UT player spouting off that they "...raped that player..."

-I_AM{skullface}

I_B_Bangin · Jun 13, 2001

I'm with you brother! There is nothing more disturbing in this game than people saying things like that!

My_Oozing_Eye|PuF · Jun 13, 2001

hehehe

I'm 100% weith you skullface. Very few things bother me but the word Rape is one of them.

Personally I don't believe the 1 in 4 stat... but before I get flamed for that, I do agree that the number is VERY high. (1 in 25 is closer to reality and that is still an astounding number!)

In regards to the "gay" thing... it is hysterical when someone starts spamming me about being gay. Just the other night some num nuts was spamming me as a "gay loser" and my response "hey I'm gay... but I'm not a loser" aboslutely shut him down! There was no response at all and about 30 seconds later he left the server. Everyone started cracking up!!!

The little repressed 15 year olds who spam the gay remarks really get scared when confronted... hehehe

In a world of insults... people just need to do better than calling someone gay. It's simply not insulting to be called gay!

MOE

P.S. I'm not actually gay, although I like to claim to be online. Being gay certainly has a certain "shiek" quality to it. Except in some backward ass po-dunk towns in rural America that I don't give a damn about!

Jancaz Bru · Jun 13, 2001

I do believe rape is a very serious thing, but when used in a game such as UT, it's just slang for totally 0wning him. It does not offend me, unless you actually say it in real life, because people might think you actually raped someone and that wouldn't be good.

Mute · Jun 13, 2001

shiek? perhaps you mean chic? heh.

Very well... I hereby admit MyOozingEye to the Gay Brothers Association of America to hold, honor, and defend the trial position of Poseur!

Use your new powers only for good, never for evil

^DaRk^AgentOrange|PuF · Jun 13, 2001

Rape? BIG GRRRRR!

That's my view on the subject.

As for calling people gay, i do it more in a friendly, joking around sorta way

If i wanted to insult someone i would just start talking about their mother, or if i'm in the mood i'll come on like a psychiatrist and ask about their childhood, which works better sometimes

WebSlinger · Jun 13, 2001

/me is reminded of this thread when some guy said he was going to rape Jenntai

Some things fall into the grey area but "rape" is pretty straightforward

Warm Pudgy · Jun 13, 2001

i dont think rape really makes snce with what they were talking about
"i raped that guy" it should be "i owned that guy" or something
but rape? no that shouldnt be used

Kokensu · Jun 13, 2001

Anyone ever notice that when someone wants to insult a woman they call her derogatory names(usually sexual) like slut, whore, bitch, etc...

When someone wants to insult gays they do the same(we know the words).

When someone wants to insult a man they don't usually insult him directly, rather they insult the woman around him....

son of a bitch, bastard, etc...

I know that's not always the case just thought that it was interesting...

I AM{skullface} · Jun 13, 2001

Good call Slinger,

I actually did a search in PuF before I started this thread, but didn't see that.

It's nice to see that there are fellow PuFfers out there that are good sports and conscious of the weight a word can have.

-I_AM{skullface}

WebSlinger · Jun 13, 2001

Kokensu, that is insightful indeed, I hadn't ever noticed that. I had, of course, noticed the double standard surrounding Male vs Female sexual promescuity...Slut vs. Stud. Who knows if this will change....?

Originally posted by Kokensu
Anyone ever notice that when someone wants to insult a woman they call her derogatory names(usually sexual) like slut, whore, bitch, etc...

When someone wants to insult gays they do the same(we know the words).

When someone wants to insult a man they don't usually insult him directly, rather they insult the woman around him....

son of a bitch, bastard, etc...

I know that's not always the case just thought that it was interesting...

hal · Jun 13, 2001

A few entries from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.

Main Entry: 2rape
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): raped; rap·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin rapere
Date: 14th century
1 a archaic : to seize and take away by force b : DESPOIL
2 : to commit rape on
- rap·er noun
- rap·ist /'rA-pist/ noun

Main Entry: 3rape
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : an act or instance of robbing or despoiling or carrying away a person by force
2 a : sexual intercourse with a woman by a man without her consent and chiefly by force or deception -- compare STATUTORY RAPE b : unlawful sexual intercourse by force or threat other than by a man with a woman
3 : an outrageous violation

You'll notice several references to sexual rape, also several that I didn't post concerning grape stalks and mustard seeds. But you'll also note that it is an ancient term referring to seizing the spoils of a conquered town.

Yes, the english language is full of wonderful words that refer to different things while sounding and looking alike.

Hopefully people who are using that word mean no personal threat to someone else. You hear things like, "I was spawn-raped" and such in fps games these days. I'd like to think that in most cases they are not malicious individual attacks. Sometimes, however, (as in the case with jenny?) they are threats ... and those people need to be shut down.

aruzinsky · Jun 13, 2001

Some things fall into the grey area but "rape" is pretty straightforward

No, consider "statuary rape." If two 16 year olds have nonviolent, consensual sex, then (depending on the state) they are both guilty of "rape." They raped each other!

If the government can subvert the original meaning of "rape" to suite its own idiotic purposes, why shouldn't free citizens do the same?

^DaRk^AgentOrange|PuF · Jun 13, 2001

If what Aruzinsky said is true, i'm looking at a lifetime stretch

qwaz · Jun 13, 2001

A society's violence is represented nowhere better than in their language.

^DaRk^AgentOrange|PuF · Jun 13, 2001

Originally posted by qwaz
A society's violence is represented nowhere better than in their language.

Thats not necessarily (sp?) true. But i cannot be bothered to debate it, so hopefully someone else will.

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