kanelli wrote:And don't forget that in the West men and woman are allowed to mix freely and they also consume alcohol. It has been well established that rape is a violent crime about domination and aggression, not necessarily about s.e.x.u.a.l gratification.
Basically, the fact that women are physically weaker is why some men attack. Just being a woman is all it takes sometimes, no matter what you wear and what you do. Men are the root of the problem
K: You could claim that men are the root of the problem, however we have no control over that, its genetically built in and we have supressed it over the millenia as the human race evolves. The cavemen we used to be would simply bop their women over the head and then drag them home by the hair. This possibly still works in some societies, but I would like to think we are a little more civilised (none of my friends included!)
The situation here in Dubai is exacerbated by the imbalance between the male and female populations. Yes, there are literally millions of guys locked up in all male environments who, when they are let out, have nothing better to do than walk the streets as their salary level is so low. A pretty girl passing by is bound to attract attention from a group or an individual in this instance. Its magnified here by the social situation and means that ANY female is therefore an object of interest.
In the 'west' the genders mingle from an early age, whereas here the majority of ethnic groups here are segregated to varying degrees from an early age. Putting a large number of males together in a closed environment such as this, combined with an Alpha/Beta genotype...is a time bomb waiting to explode.
Add to this the tendency of some ladies here to forget they are in an Islamic environment and dressing either provocatively or inappropriately and its merely speeding up the ticking clock on the bomb.
The incidence of rape here is considerably lower than many places (per capita of population) and there is enormous degree of restraint taught by the Muslim faith. I wish it were the case with all religions, but it is not.
We may be to blame, but there is provocation...from time to time.
Knight