08-13-2003, 07:13 AM
OK, fine. From the victim's perspective, rape is not as catastrophic as is murder; but what about the perpetrator? Is the perpetrator of a rape any more deserving of leniance than is that of a murder? Perhaps in some cases, (consensual statuatory rape, etc.) but for the most part, they have shown as much disregard for the life and emotions of another as they would have had they murdered their victim. To both the rapist and the murderer, the victim is a means to an end, not a human, and as a result, in my opinion, they deserve to be treated with equal amounts of compassion.
But whate'er I be,
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II