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People aren't equal though. Coming from Russia, the West is really confused about what it wants. It seems to want chivalry plus equality minus morality. This d

People aren't equal though. Coming from Russia, the West is really confused about what it wants. It seems to want chivalry plus equality minus morality. This desire is represented by factions who seem to work together on some level. The end result is a mess.

Nomentatus 9y ago
A mess the end result of which is that people here touch far more rarely than they did in Victorian times. Yet we know that rarely being touched in childhood is a strong risk factor for promiscuity later on. As for equality, women are far more at risk from sexual predation and assault; I don't think it's rude to let social customs reflect this by having them initiate touch, largely.
- lemonycracket 9y ago
  Women are more at risk for predation and assault? Excuse me, but last time I checked there were 9 times as many men in prison, with harsher sentences for the same crime. There are a 100 times more men than women sent to die and get maimed in wars. Men also suffer abuse at hands of women and men at a rate of 40%. Yes women do suffer abuse at hands of men AND women at rate of 60%. However the real reason for all this Chivalry has nothing to do with just cherry picking the one thing that women have a worse deal at. No, this has everything to do with the Feminine Imperative and Hypergamy and mating strategies. Fun fact: When a study of rape victims was done it turns out there were 1.35M women that were victims of rape and 1.25M MEN were victims of rape in the same year. (Sorry, dont have sources handy). Let that sink in
- KSteffensen 9y ago
  Risk factor for promiscuity. Is promiscuity a bad thing? As long as you take proper precautions, it seems like sex is a good thing. I like it, anyway
  - Nomentatus 9y ago
    At a young age, yeah, it correlates with quite bad outcomes.
eksemplar 9y ago
Democracy is messy, slow and complicated because it's build upon compromises between different factions. A lot of things in the west are more of a mess than they are in Russia, but there is a reason immigration streams one way.
- Chris2048 9y ago
  What is that reason? Seems there is a lot of money in the US, isn't that it?
  - nasredin 9y ago
    Go to JFK international arrivals and ask immigrants why did they come. I guarantee you would get hundreds of reasons not just one. Although they are probably gonna be "simple" reasons. Maybe something like having the right to waive the Rainbow Flag in front of the Whitehouse in case of Russian immigrants.
    - Chris2048 9y ago
      How many of those reasons are one of "something money can fix" or "something getting a European visa can fix".

Nomentatus 9y ago

A mess the end result of which is that people here touch far more rarely than they did in Victorian times. Yet we know that rarely being touched in childhood is a strong risk factor for promiscuity later on. As for equality, women are far more at risk from sexual predation and assault; I don't think it's rude to let social customs reflect this by having them initiate touch, largely.

lemonycracket 9y ago
Women are more at risk for predation and assault? Excuse me, but last time I checked there were 9 times as many men in prison, with harsher sentences for the same crime. There are a 100 times more men than women sent to die and get maimed in wars. Men also suffer abuse at hands of women and men at a rate of 40%. Yes women do suffer abuse at hands of men AND women at rate of 60%. However the real reason for all this Chivalry has nothing to do with just cherry picking the one thing that women have a worse deal at. No, this has everything to do with the Feminine Imperative and Hypergamy and mating strategies. Fun fact: When a study of rape victims was done it turns out there were 1.35M women that were victims of rape and 1.25M MEN were victims of rape in the same year. (Sorry, dont have sources handy). Let that sink in
KSteffensen 9y ago
Risk factor for promiscuity. Is promiscuity a bad thing? As long as you take proper precautions, it seems like sex is a good thing. I like it, anyway
- Nomentatus 9y ago
  At a young age, yeah, it correlates with quite bad outcomes.

eksemplar 9y ago

Democracy is messy, slow and complicated because it's build upon compromises between different factions. A lot of things in the west are more of a mess than they are in Russia, but there is a reason immigration streams one way.

Chris2048 9y ago
What is that reason? Seems there is a lot of money in the US, isn't that it?
- nasredin 9y ago
  Go to JFK international arrivals and ask immigrants why did they come. I guarantee you would get hundreds of reasons not just one. Although they are probably gonna be "simple" reasons. Maybe something like having the right to waive the Rainbow Flag in front of the Whitehouse in case of Russian immigrants.
  - Chris2048 9y ago
    How many of those reasons are one of "something money can fix" or "something getting a European visa can fix".