How did this post make you feel?
I feel genuinely apologetic for the author because the way she wrote the article makes it seem as though she lives her life in constant fear of a possibility that she may be raped.
Did this post resonate with you for any reason? Why?
It partially appeals to me emotional because I am female (sex and gender), I’m young, and I have long hair, all of which influence the likely hood of rape. It’s possible, but it isn’t likely and it isn’t something I should base every social interaction around.
Were you offended by this post in any way? Why?
I not offended personally, but I can understand why someone would be offended. In essence her approach to social situations is to assume that everyone wishes her harm.
If you disagreed with any of her points, why?
I disagree with her idea that all men should be treated as …show more content…
In Pascal’s Rapist which uses Pascal’s Wager and applies it to rape. Pascal’s Wager written by Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), states that the existence of god cannot be known so it is better to believe in a god so I do not suffer infinite loss (hell) and gain the possibility of an infinite gain (heaven). Essential Pascal’s Wager adds gain, ‘neutrality’ and loss to the possibilities. Whereas Schrödinger’s Rapist states that any male may or may not be a rapist, this applies a very simple ‘probability’ to very complex people and situations. Assuming that 1 in 60 is an accurate number then any random man one meets has about a 0.0167% chance of being a rapist. The likelihood of that person raping everyone they meet is very low, thus a more accurate statistic would be even lower. In conclusion, Pascal’s Wager states that one should not assume that every male is a rapist, because it is statistically unlikely that every social interaction with any male will result in rape. Overall rape is a very hard topic to discuss but it is extremely important that it is debated about
I feel genuinely apologetic for the author because the way she wrote the article makes it seem as though she lives her life in constant fear of a possibility that she may be raped.
Did this post resonate with you for any reason? Why?
It partially appeals to me emotional because I am female (sex and gender), I’m young, and I have long hair, all of which influence the likely hood of rape. It’s possible, but it isn’t likely and it isn’t something I should base every social interaction around.
Were you offended by this post in any way? Why?
I not offended personally, but I can understand why someone would be offended. In essence her approach to social situations is to assume that everyone wishes her harm.
If you disagreed with any of her points, why?
I disagree with her idea that all men should be treated as …show more content…
In Pascal’s Rapist which uses Pascal’s Wager and applies it to rape. Pascal’s Wager written by Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), states that the existence of god cannot be known so it is better to believe in a god so I do not suffer infinite loss (hell) and gain the possibility of an infinite gain (heaven). Essential Pascal’s Wager adds gain, ‘neutrality’ and loss to the possibilities. Whereas Schrödinger’s Rapist states that any male may or may not be a rapist, this applies a very simple ‘probability’ to very complex people and situations. Assuming that 1 in 60 is an accurate number then any random man one meets has about a 0.0167% chance of being a rapist. The likelihood of that person raping everyone they meet is very low, thus a more accurate statistic would be even lower. In conclusion, Pascal’s Wager states that one should not assume that every male is a rapist, because it is statistically unlikely that every social interaction with any male will result in rape. Overall rape is a very hard topic to discuss but it is extremely important that it is debated about