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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Rape Is God's Will

The Republican Party has long been regarded as anti-woman. After all, it was far-right hero Rush Limbaugh who coined the term "feminazi" to describe those women who dared violate his archaic view of gender roles. I suppose it was inevitable that the party would become anti-woman as soon as they adopted Christian extremism and began to work to strip women of basic reproductive rights. And yet, the vile anti-woman agenda of the Republican Party and their Christian extremist colleagues still catches me off guard at times.

I suspect you've already heard about the lawsuit a retired Sergeant brought against the Pentagon after she was sexually assaulted while serving in Afghanistan. According to Sergeant Havrilla's lawsuit, she sought help from a military chaplain after she encountered a fellow soldier who had raped her a few years earlier. According to the lawsuit,
When SGT Havrilla met with the military chaplain, he told her that 'it must have been God's will for her to be raped' and recommended that she attend church more frequently.


Wow! I've read this quote over and over, and it still makes me feel ill. By itself, it could be dismissed as an isolated bit of craziness; however, when we consider it in the broader context of what is starting to look like a Republican war on women, it becomes much harder to ignore.
Posted by cooperlife at 12:49 AM

23 comments:

  1. Astronomy PirateFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    I think it's sad that the Republican Party has sunk so low that it is now 'long regarded as anti-woman.' What ever happened to the party that fought for freedoms? The party that freed the slaves? The party that was for federal government, Lincoln being seen as the founder of the Republican Party. Instead there seems to have been a party flip. Where once the South was rich Democratic whites who wanted to be left alone and embraced slavery and fought for succession, those men have no become Republicans of similar values. While their opponents have shifted to the Democratic Party to avoid them. This happened because of the whole 'reconstruction' thing and the push to earn southern votes in congress. Look at where appeasing them got us, the same hate from an elite class with blind followers. Sorry this didn't have much to do with woman's rights, it's wrong what they allow to happen, but the whole system is full of silly bull.

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  2. Anonymous.February 22, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Just like the BNP here in the UK. Absolutely abhorrent. Frankly, I hope God decides to wreak some havok upon them and see who's whinging then.

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  3. SuciĆ“ SanchezFebruary 22, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Brilliant pastiche! I loved the Nancy Hopkins paraphrase. You got the tone of hysterical faux-outrage just right.

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  4. LesFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Rape and religion together always leads to hilarity.

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  5. and then there was METALFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    This never really made much sense to me and i think that it is bullshit. Its gods will for me to murder them. -,- who is to say that something bad is gods will them condem people for doing gods will?
    metalcore

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/fq085/in_a_blatant_attempt_to_defame_talkatheistorg/

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  7. ScottDFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Lot of liberals in here. Maybe you should realize all parties are the same and play off each other for your obedience. All US govt= corrupt. Once we elec..... I mean once an atheist is ruling this country we will have logic once again. And we can restart this economy by starting anti brainwashing schools to re-educate our population. Then we can have good old fashion rape without someones make believe deity involved. I mean FUCK how can a grown adult beleive in.....

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  8. TrelinFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Not saying that republicans don't necessarily have an anti-women agenda, but the incident you quote only refers to an unknown denomination of Christianity. You don't tell us how it is linked to the republican party. You talk as if we are to assume Christian = Republican.

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  9. T. BanacekFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    I think it's time for modern society to move beyond ancient near eastern tribal ethics. But maybe that's just me.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Sounds like a typical Republican to me, "it was God's will" riiiiightttt, always looking for an easy way out is Mr. Republican!

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  11. Melodic MayhemFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    wow, militarized ministers making mommy mate.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Speaking of rape: http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/fq085/in_a_blatant_attempt_to_defame_talkatheistorg/

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  13. UnknownFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    I heard about the lawsuit, but I never heard the quote. WTF.

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  14. JessicaFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Wow..The fuck is wrong with republicans?

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  15. Candlej-February 22, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    maybe she didnt pay a big enough tithe during the times she was in church? we should ask justin beiber his thoughts on the matter, he seems to have a lot of imporant things to say regarding that subject...

    randomramblingggg.blogspot.com

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  16. ShutterbugFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Always have to get butts in the pews, right?

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  17. A Beer for the ShowerFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Speaking of God's will, I knew a girl in high school who prayed to ask God what sandwich she should eat that day, because she wanted to 'walk the path he set for her.'

    I didn't have the heart to tell her that the voice she was hearing was that little voice everyone has in their head, or stomach, that says I'm hungry, just eat the damn pastrami sandwich, you idiot.

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  18. Alex DeLargeFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    translation--- Hey, god did that to you lady, not me

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  19. Aaron M. GipsonFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    War on women, war on the poor, war on Hispanics, war on gays, war, war, war...

    It's the only way these infants know how to express themselves. It would be laughable if they didn't have a mindless throng of followers that played right into their fascist agenda.

    One of the big reasons I left....

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  20. CarterFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Wow. This is probably the most ignorant thing I have ever read. A few stupid people and suddenly it's "down with the evil christian extremist arrogant archaic evil fascist republicans!!" Seriously? Before you write something that slanders about 150 million people, do a little research and maybe learn a bit about politics. Thar being said I agree it is sad and pitiful to see people still have these viewpoints. To be fair though most political parties today are crazy.

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  21. Das Auto!February 22, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Rape and pillage. not much has changed.

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  22. kalFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    your blog scares me sometimes coop

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  23. Igneel21February 23, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    this is why i think religion contradicts itself

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