I read a news article recently that shook me to my core. An Islamic Jihad terrorist confessed to raping a young girl on October 7, and his excuse was that the “devil took over him”. Reading about this despicable act of violence and the attempt to shift blame onto some external force filled me with anger and frustration.
It is deeply disappointing to see individuals refuse to take accountability for their actions and instead blame a mystical figure like the devil. The truth is, there is no devil. It all comes down to the choices we make as individuals. To harm another person in such a horrific way cannot be justified by blaming an outside force – it is a reflection of one’s own character.… Continue reading
This story breaks my heart in ways I cannot even articulate. A 13-year-old rape victim having to endure the trauma of not only the assault itself but also the burden of carrying and giving birth to a child is a level of cruelty that should never exist in our society. The fact that this situation is unfolding amid the confusion over state abortion bans adds another layer of horror to an already unimaginable tragedy.
The policymakers who pushed for these abortion bans, the ones who thought they were doing the right thing by protecting the rights of the unborn, seem to have willfully ignored the real-world implications of their actions.… Continue reading
Is the Nickname ‘Donald Rapist Trump’ Defamatory? | The former president was found liable for behavior that a judge said is commonly understood as “rape.” So why not call him what he apparently is?
In recent discussions about the former president, Donald Trump, the topic of whether or not it is defamatory to refer to him as the nickname ‘Donald Rapist Trump’ has arisen. The issue at hand stems from a court case involving writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s.
The court case resulted in a judge finding that Carroll’s allegations against Trump were established as a fact, thereby labeling him as a rapist.… Continue reading
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