Animal Rape

[pinkporridge]

based on bris comment..

is it possible for an animal to rape another animal?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

They do it all the time to establish dominance.

 

[pinkporridge]

is it rape tho?.. if it is in animal nature to just mount the nearest female... or indeed male..

 

[AUFred]

I tis a domination thing for sure.I have seen it on the farm among all animals.

 

[pinkporridge]

my rabbit humps my leg.. is that rape?.. or attempted rape.. should i feel violated?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

is it rape tho?.. if it is in animal nature to just mount the nearest female... or indeed male..

I think there isn't a definition in animal husbandry. We are supposed to be a little more evolved than that...So I think

When I was in college I was in anthropology classes that discussed the evolution of man from sexual behavior rooted strictly in pro-creation (instinctual) to what we are now (pleasure plus creation) with often more emphasis on pleasure obvioulsy.

Then there is another layer, that seems to drive us back to our animalistic roots, and that is domination based carnal drives. Basically the use of sex for submission.

That is a link to animal ancestry.

 

[All Else Failed]

there can be no such thing as rape in the animal (lower forms) world because while there can never be meaningful consent (animals aren't intelligent enough), there can also be no blame put on the male who is doing it because he's going purely off of instincts and does not have any sort of moral or ethical code known to him.

 

[pinkporridge]

so would u agree that when we were cave men we had such instincts?

 

[BigRicky]

so would u agree that when we were cave men we had such instincts?

That all depends. Can I be your rabbit?

 

[HottyToddyChick]

I think there isn't a definition in animal husbandry. We are supposed to be a little more evolved than that...So I think

When I was in college I was in anthropology classes that discussed the evolution of man from sexual behavior rooted strictly in pro-creation (instinctual) to what we are now (pleasure plus creation) with often more emphasis on pleasure obvioulsy.

Then there is another layer, that seems to drive us back to our animalistic roots, and that is domination based carnal drives. Basically the use of sex for submission.

That is a link to animal ancestry.

:homo:

Also, I think the major defining difference between humans and other animals is that we have a conscience and (should) know right from wrong.

 

[All Else Failed]

so would u agree that when we were cave men we had such instincts?

We all have animalistic instincts still, the "reptilian" part of the brain controls them. However, even though prehistoric man was not as intelligent as we were, they still had an understanding of what they would conceive as "right" and "wrong".

 

[Dana]

We aren't the only mammals who are self aware and therefore, I believe other species know right from wrong although their mental definition of whats right varies from ours because of the way their brains are hardwired.

 

[All Else Failed]

We aren't the only mammals who are self aware and therefore, I believe other species know right from wrong although their mental definition of whats right varies from ours because of the way their brains are hardwired.

Self awareness does not equal morality or ethics.

 

[pinkporridge]

That all depends. Can I be your rabbit?

would it be rape?

 

[pinkporridge]

:homo:

Also, I think the major defining difference between humans and other animals is that we have a conscience and (should) know right from wrong.

if this is the case.. why in some religions is it impossible for a man to rape his wife? .. that is her duty

 

[sophie]

*Sputters and dies*

Her what now?!?!?! Surely. You. Are. Joking.

 

[pinkporridge]

Afghan law legalizes rape of wife, critics say - Los Angeles Times

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Afghan law legalizes rape of wife, critics say - Los Angeles Times

Hopefully you don't expect us to try to understand religious fanaticism


That puts a whole different twist on things.

And BTW, here in the good old US-ofA, if you demand sex from your wife and she says no, and you take it anyways...It's still considered rape.

Marriage is not an exception to the law

 

[sophie]

Thank you Bad Boy.

Not to mention that no way no how is it anyone's "duty" to have sex with someone else. Married or not! Sex is ALWAYS a choice. When it's not, it's rape.

 

[pinkporridge]

im no agreeing wiht it.. i just thot is throw it out there. clearly some ppl are more animalistic than others..