Posted by Mark Cowling at autocue.demon.co.uk on February 24, 2000 at 05:30:18:
In Reply to: UMass Trip posted by Jennifer S. on February 24, 2000 at 03:26:34:
: Guys, violence towards women is simply not cool.
I find this statement equally offensive. It clearly implies violence towards men is somehow more tolerable. I know you were talking about a particular incident concerning violence towards women but this does not excuse your implication that acts of violence committed against women are in any way more unacceptable. The ability of a victim to defend herself OR himself is irrelevant. When society starts condeming violence in general, maybe we'll get somewhere.
In future, if you're going to jump on the moral bandwagon, you should first think about what you're saying.