I don't think in those terms, linearly, ranking things as if on a ladder. I don't put things in a neat row of "worse" and "better" or "higher" and "lower." That is very Greek, Western, masculine way of thinking. I simply don't think like that. My way of thinking is more feminine, eastern, circular. Two things being different doesn't mean one is better or worse than the other. How could we "rank" things like oranges and sunsets, or siblings and paper? These things have their own value and need not be compared to anything else. Me saying child rape is different from adult rape does not imply any kind of ranking, value judgment, or worse/better delineation.
I've provided plenty of examples of information I lack to make a decision about my opinion on the punishment for adult rape, and have no desire to get into it with you further. It's your choice now whether you accept that I simply approach this issue in a different way than you, or if you continue to try to frame my position based on how you structure your thinking. Either way, this conversation has become frustrating and, surprisingly, triggering, so I'm done.
I understand what you're saying--a child that is raped feels violated, but cannot accurately describe how and why they feel violated (the same is true of developmentally disabled adults), while an adult woman can.
I've provided plenty of examples of information I lack to make a decision about my opinion on the punishment for adult rape, and have no desire to get into it with you further. It's your choice now whether you accept that I simply approach this issue in a different way than you, or if you continue to try to frame my position based on how you structure your thinking. Either way, this conversation has become frustrating and, surprisingly, triggering, so I'm done.
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