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I might have some news for you about rape statistics - they're pretty high. That's telling a lot of people their experiences were worse than death, suggesting life isn't worth living after rape. That's a pretty brutal opinion to post on a public forum.
I didn't say life wasn't worth living after it, I just see a way where it could be seen worse than death, having to have that in your memory forever because some psychopath decided they can do what they want to you.
It's a life long issue these people have to unfortunately suffer, one that they never ever should have had to experienced.
A brutal opinion would be, I think we should publicly execute rapists the slow way, that's a brutal opinion to post on a public forum.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're probably younger than 25. I don't think you've lived very long if you think one traumatic incident, or even a series of them, can ruin a life.
Suggesting someone's life may not be worth living because of their trauma can be re-victimizing. Since rape and violence are often about power and control, statements like those give abusers more power than they deserve and do nothing to support the victims.
Looking at people brainstorm the worst things you can do to someone, they're all just different ways to take away someone's reason to live. And rape itself doesn't take away someone's will to live - but being considered a victim, saying they may be defined by someone else's actions, forever - that's the kind of thing that kills hope.
I don't see how this is relevant but you're wrong.
I never said they're lives aren't worth living.
Also, I've based my opinion of this subject on my own personal situation that was done to me and I have to deal with that memory all the time.
So yeah.