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[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 88 points 5 months ago

I once had a colleague who was raised to live by the bible, never questioning it. He was also a massive shitposter. No matter what dumb shit he said, he'd always say that it was just a joke.

Well, one of the few times when I genuinely caught him off guard, was when I explained that science did not actually claim to know the one and only truth. That it wanted to be proven wrong.

I think, that idea itself conflicted with his whole world view. Like, I imagine, his parents also raised him to never question their authority.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 58 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Which is why my father will die alone and without love. You do not demand authority, you earn it, and you better recognize when you're being an asshole to your adult children. Also, don't molest my niece and lie to the cops.

[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 40 points 5 months ago

Also, don't molest my niece and lie to the cops.

WHAT. I'm so sorry...

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago

We believe her and he's a piece of shit. Don't be sorry for me and she's doing great! She's got a lot of supportive and loving uncles. It's crazy how fucking common the crime is and how a grown man can just... Tell the cops, it didn't happen. Case closed.

[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 11 points 5 months ago

She's got a lot of supportive and loving uncles.

Lucky girl.

It's crazy how fucking common the crime is

EXCUSE ME WHAT

And how a grown man can just... Tell the cops, it didn't happen. Case closed.

Wait, so nothing happened? The cops left him?

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 19 points 5 months ago

That's an unfortunately common occurrence when the police are brought in for crimes like this. Most sexual abuse is perpetrated by people who have a relationship with the victim, usually family. 1 in 5 women have been raped, a third of those women were raped between the ages of 11 and 17. 81% of women will experience some form of sexual harassment or assault in their lifetimes. Only 20-40% of rapes are reported to the police. Only about half of those result in arrest. 80% of the arrests are prosecuted. 58% of the prosecutions result in conviction. And 69% of the convicted offenders will serve time in jail/prison. So for every 100 rapists, about 3 of them will go to prison.

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[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Uk those times where u see something that changes ur worldview quite a lot? Yea, I think this is it. Didn't know the world was SO fucked up.

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

I feel that, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I won't take the opportunity to shill any specific outlook or worldview. Just know that there are people out there who have made it their life's mission to fix societal ills like these. While it may be tempting to condemn the entire human race, it's not particularly productive in the long term. The things you're thinking and feeling now can be turned into action down the road once you've had time to process them and deconstruct.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Other than losing his family, no. Nothing happened. The cops thought my sister was lying or there wasn't enough evidence.

[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 5 months ago

I feel like this is a very "shoplifting, public intoxication, nuclear warfare, and jaywalking" way to present things.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

This didn't come out until later, because my sister and niece didn't want to "destroy the family." Once my niece was old enough she told us on her own and I guess that's why I presented in that order. But yes, I agree.