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>> you're likely not going to get robbed You realize I posted as someone who has been through that? "Likely not going to get robbed" doesn't apply, as it's alr

>> you're likely not going to get robbed You realize I posted as someone who has been through that? "Likely not going to get robbed" doesn't apply, as it's already happened. And if it happens to have been one of my neighbours who committed the crime? Great, next time they see a large box delivered to my place, they know I'm ripe for another round. I don't really want to compare being burglarized to sexual rape, as obviously the latter is much more damaging. But would you even dare telling a woman that was raped once that she's being irrational because she's terrified every time a man walks 5 steps behind her on the street? Do I really want you to have to experience it? No. That was a reactionary remark for making light of a victim's mental state.

tamana 10y ago
Something can be irrational and psychologically painful at the same time. Fear of flying vs nonfear of driving, for example.
morgante 10y ago
> But would you even dare telling a woman that was raped once that she's being irrational because she's terrified every time a man walks 5 steps behind her on the street? Yes. It is irrational, because the likelihood of rape from a random stranger is actually extremely low. I'm not disputing the pain of your experience. It likely was very traumatic. However, just because something was very painful doesn't mean it's rational to live your life in fear of it happening (when its probability is low). I likewise recognize that being the victim of a terrorist attack is traumatic, but it would still be irrational to avoid planes for that reason.
- pyre 10y ago
  > Yes. It is irrational, because the likelihood of rape from a random stranger is actually extremely low. This is when averaged across the entire population. A 14 year old girl walking through a "bad neighbourhood" alone at night doesn't necessary carry the same risk of rape that a 6-foot tall, bulky body builder does.

tamana 10y ago

Something can be irrational and psychologically painful at the same time. Fear of flying vs nonfear of driving, for example.

morgante 10y ago

> But would you even dare telling a woman that was raped once that she's being irrational because she's terrified every time a man walks 5 steps behind her on the street? Yes. It is irrational, because the likelihood of rape from a random stranger is actually extremely low. I'm not disputing the pain of your experience. It likely was very traumatic. However, just because something was very painful doesn't mean it's rational to live your life in fear of it happening (when its probability is low). I likewise recognize that being the victim of a terrorist attack is traumatic, but it would still be irrational to avoid planes for that reason.

pyre 10y ago
> Yes. It is irrational, because the likelihood of rape from a random stranger is actually extremely low. This is when averaged across the entire population. A 14 year old girl walking through a "bad neighbourhood" alone at night doesn't necessary carry the same risk of rape that a 6-foot tall, bulky body builder does.