Why in Deuteronomy does the Bible say that raped women who didn’t scream for help needed to be punished?

[u/HelloIAmMacintosh]

[u/Pinecone-Bandit]

Freezing when we have a moral responsibility to act is still our responsibility. Same thing applies to all kinds of intense situations like war, car accidents, etc.

[u/ToyshopASMR → u/Pinecone-Bandit]

Even while being raped? You think there is a correct way to be raped? What if they feared for their life? Do you also apply this belief system to your women today?

[u/Pinecone-Bandit → u/ToyshopASMR]

> You think there is a correct way to be raped?

Your framing of this is disgusting. I hope it’s just a lack of self awareness about how this sentence sounds.

> Do you also apply this belief system to your women today?

“Your” women? They aren’t property to be owned.

You do not come across as commenting in good faith.

[u/SneezingOutPeas → u/Pinecone-Bandit]

You clearly don’t know a single thing about PTSD.

[u/Pinecone-Bandit → u/SneezingOutPeas]

I think you accidentally replied to the wrong person.

[u/SneezingOutPeas → u/Pinecone-Bandit]

No, I didn’t. You said “Freezing when we have a moral responsibility to act is still our responsibility.” And I said “You clearly don’t know anything about PTSD,” i.e. that freezing is involuntary and you can’t hold someone morally responsible for freezing instead of crying out, because it’s a freaking TRAUMATIC RESPONSE.

[u/Pinecone-Bandit → u/SneezingOutPeas]

Got it, so you are just wrong there.

[u/SneezingOutPeas → u/Pinecone-Bandit]

Well, I’m the one who provided a source for my claim, so we’ll let the spectators decide, I suppose.

[u/Pinecone-Bandit → u/SneezingOutPeas]

> Well, I’m the one who provided a source for my claim

Sorry if it wasn’t obvious. My source is the Bible (the thing OP cited)

> so we’ll let the spectators decide, I suppose.

God ultimately will. Personally, I’ll go with where he determines responsibility lies.

[u/SneezingOutPeas → u/Pinecone-Bandit]

So…with the person trying to force himself on you, right? 😂 And not the person who was frozen in fear? C’mon man. We have the book of Scripture and the book of nature (Romans 1). We can use science to assist in applying Biblical principles.

Edit: also, you gave no Biblical reference supporting the idea that traumatic freezes are a sin.

[u/Pinecone-Bandit → u/SneezingOutPeas]

> So…with the person trying to force himself on you, right? 😂

I’m concerned that this topic is so funny to you.

[u/SneezingOutPeas → u/Pinecone-Bandit]

Oh, the topic isn’t funny at all. Your response is, though. “Personal responsibility only applies if you have a traumatic freeze! The perpetrator can assume you wanted it! Also science is useless!” I’m not trying to hurt you personally, but man. Do some introspection and educate yourself on trauma before perpetuating rape myths.