The OP concerns the views of a Daily Mail journalist, and her opinion on the concept of rape, and has been debated by most, including me.
For some reason, it has been side tracked into a debate about how pompous my expression of my views is - or not.
For the record - if I appear to be condescending or pompous, then it is down to the vagiaries of written communication between people who do not know each other personally.
I am not a self-opinionated person, I do not look down on people, I am not pompous.
If I appear so, then that is down to my way of expressing myself, which I am not mindful to alter, and I would hope that people would look at my point, and dwell a little less on my way of expressing it.
I am always willing to disagree and argue with anyone, but the level of trolling I have received is starting to get a little out of hand - so I would ask that those concerned be a little more willing to stay on point, and a little less to upbraid me for my writing style, and personality defects which they erroneously confer on me based on what they think they are reading.
When I use a phrase like 'educating young people' - that is what I mean. I am sixty, I have a grand-daughter of nineteen, so 'young people' are exactly what they are - that is not detrimental, or pompous, simply a fact.
Hopefully people will think about bandying insults about - it is not something I do often, and have always apologised when I have strayed over the line, as AOG knows full well, we have crossed swords many times.
So, a new week, a new start, and please feel free to argue my point if you disagree, but hopefully refrain from being unpleasant about me as an individual, when I believe that your perception is wrong.
Thanks for the air-time AOG - sorry to borrow your thread.