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It is a myth that India has appalling rates of rape. Rape is appalling, but it is fun nowadays to portray India as particularly bad when in reality it is pretty

It is a myth that India has appalling rates of rape. Rape is appalling, but it is fun nowadays to portray India as particularly bad when in reality it is pretty average statistically.[1] For example, rapes per capita: USA (27.3), Sweden (63.5), India (1.8), Canada (1.7). The counter argument generally is that India has lax laws, but to me that is a non-argument. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics#Rape_statistics_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics#Rape_statistic...

ygra 13y ago
... per 100000 capita. 27 rapes per person would be a bit high.
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testos 13y ago
Following your link : "This list indicates the number of, and per capita cases of recorded rape. It does not include cases of rape which go unreported, or which are not recorded" Hey don't you see any reason for a victim of rape to not report her/his aggression? Once you find one or two, think about how they may influence the results in the US and in India. Does the comparison hold? You can play blind if you want, don't try to convince others. Your statistics cannot be used for international comparisons.
- cubancigar11 13y ago
  "Following your link : "This list indicates the number of, and per capita cases of recorded rape. It does not include cases of rape which go unreported, or which are not recorded"" And unreported rapes will be higher in India - much higher - than Botswana (92.9), Panama (28.3), Jamaica (24.4), Belize (6.7) because? "Your statistics cannot be used for international comparisons." Glad I was able to bask in your unabashed superiority, testos. Btw, they are not 'my' statistics, which show that Canada has several degrees higher rape incidents that go 'unreported, or which are not recorded' than USA. That data point was left in the comment just for your argument.
  - testos 13y ago
    I just pointed out that the statistics you provided as evidence to make your point are irrelevant. It's good to quantify things but you need to understand the limitations of the figures.
    - cubancigar11 13y ago
      I agree to that. But when numbers have limitations we cannot chose to depend on our personal 'hunch'. That was my original objection. That the 'appaling problem in India' is just marketing news and it fits squarely inside 'problem in foreign land' trope.

ygra 13y ago

... per 100000 capita. 27 rapes per person would be a bit high.

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testos 13y ago

Following your link : "This list indicates the number of, and per capita cases of recorded rape. It does not include cases of rape which go unreported, or which are not recorded" Hey don't you see any reason for a victim of rape to not report her/his aggression? Once you find one or two, think about how they may influence the results in the US and in India. Does the comparison hold? You can play blind if you want, don't try to convince others. Your statistics cannot be used for international comparisons.

cubancigar11 13y ago
"Following your link : "This list indicates the number of, and per capita cases of recorded rape. It does not include cases of rape which go unreported, or which are not recorded"" And unreported rapes will be higher in India - much higher - than Botswana (92.9), Panama (28.3), Jamaica (24.4), Belize (6.7) because? "Your statistics cannot be used for international comparisons." Glad I was able to bask in your unabashed superiority, testos. Btw, they are not 'my' statistics, which show that Canada has several degrees higher rape incidents that go 'unreported, or which are not recorded' than USA. That data point was left in the comment just for your argument.
- testos 13y ago
  I just pointed out that the statistics you provided as evidence to make your point are irrelevant. It's good to quantify things but you need to understand the limitations of the figures.
  - cubancigar11 13y ago
    I agree to that. But when numbers have limitations we cannot chose to depend on our personal 'hunch'. That was my original objection. That the 'appaling problem in India' is just marketing news and it fits squarely inside 'problem in foreign land' trope.