What's Worse? Rape or Murder?

07-02-2010 05:59PM

Murder for the victim's family
Rape for the victim

When you're dead you aren't suffering.
When you've been raped you could be suffering forever.

I'd rather be dead than have to suffer the trauma of rape.

AckwelFoley · 08-02-2010 07:49PM

murder is worse of course.

Taking the premise that the gift of life is the most important thing, then i think its safe to say that the extinguishing of life is more of a loss to the victim than rape, yet while the commiting of either crime in my opinion are equally depraved, the loss of a life is greater.

NothingMan · 08-02-2010 07:57PM

Well here's my hypocritical thoughts on it.

If someone where to do either to someone I knew I would probably be worse emotionally by rape.

However if it were to happen to me I would much rather suffer being raped than murder.

You can see from the responses guys and girls have very different views on this.

we'llallhavetea_old · 08-02-2010 08:00PM

i'd rather be raped than murdered, i think i could get over rape, but not murder :pac:

kraggy · 08-02-2010 08:01PM

Funny how this has come up this evening.

Just finished watching the news and there was a story about a Limerick taxi driver who got sentenced today for raping a student he was bringing home one night.

He was given 7 years.

Eamon Lillis got 1 month less for killing his wife.

6th · 08-02-2010 08:01PM

DogmaticLefty wrote:

What's Worse? Rape or Murder?

I just think its nice he's giving you a choice.

SEPT 23 1989 · 08-02-2010 08:06PM

Rape,murder,arson and rape

08-02-2010 08:08PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Rape,murder,arson and rape

these are a few of my favourite things......

Overheal · 08-02-2010 08:13PM

I dont think the Law views them as Black and White. You will often see rape cases get more severe sentences than murder cases and vice versa.

Each is viewed gravely but each individual case will have unique merits and demerits in a court of law.

I mean heck, youve never seen A Time to Kill?

Jesus Wept · 08-02-2010 08:14PM

vinylmesh wrote: »

Seriously?

A penis up a vagina can = murder?

I know it's a horrible, emotionally destroying experience. But, at the end of the day you're still alive.

- at someone even asking this question.

I don't see why the question is invalid...

How about:

1. Being tortured for 50 years via the worst torture methods imaginable

or

2. Being murdered - 2 quick shots to the head.

You're still alive in the former but I know which I'd prefer.

Bolag_the_2nd · 08-02-2010 08:19PM

Xluna wrote: »

Murder as you have a chance to get your life back together with rape,not true with murder though.

try tellin that to a rape victim!!!!!

Son Of A Vidic · 08-02-2010 08:35PM

Both crimes are heinous, but the punishment should be different of course.
A bullet in the head for murder/ or life meaning life
A bullet in the 8alls for rape/ castration as an option with a mandatory 15 years in jail.

Manic Moran · 08-02-2010 08:49PM

A number of American States still have the death penalty on the books for rape. However, it's sortof redundant since sentences are automatically commuted by the Federal courts which consider the penalty to be disproportionate.

Still a possibility in some other countries, however.

NTM

OutlawPete · 08-02-2010 08:51PM

Bolag_the_2nd wrote: »

try tellin that to a rape victim!!!!!

You could have a point but you try tellin that to a murder victim.

johnnyskeleton · 08-02-2010 08:55PM

Murder has been considered to be one of the worst crimes that can be committed for hundreds if not thousands of years.

Rape, in Ireland anyways, has only been recognised as being of similar severity in the last 30 odd years or so.

Also, murder is considered an extremely serious crime in almost every country in the world while in some countries rape is still not seen as that serious an offence as, say adultery (or being raped as the media would have it).

From a historical and multicultural point of view therefore, it seems that murder is still the reigning champion.

Neither of them are as bad as genocide though.

Bolag_the_2nd · 08-02-2010 08:55PM

the murdered persons family get to bury there loved one, the rape victim lives the nightmare night after night, never to trust another person again, not all rapists get caught, so u never know who is standing bestde you in the supermarket, i know if it were me, id take the bullet

Riddle101 · 08-02-2010 08:56PM

I say rape is a lot worse then murder. Rape victims have to live with that torment until they die. It completely destroys people form the inside and can also lead to suicide. At least with death you're spared the torture and the misery.

pookie82 · 08-02-2010 08:57PM

I'd rather be murdered than raped. A million times over. Would much rather be dead than held down, raped and tortured with the trauma and memory of it afterwards. I know some people come through it but couldn't see myself ever getting over something like that. Would honestly rather be dead.

Useful.Idiot · 08-02-2010 09:03PM

Rape victims may suffer trauma but they can still live their life, be with their friends, grow old and eventually become happy again. They could also find solace if their attacker is found behind bars.

Murder, you're gone. thats it.

ChocolateSauce · 08-02-2010 09:13PM

I think murder is very obviously of much greater gravity, and the people with law degrees who make and embody our laws agree: Rape usually carries a sentence of between 5-15 years depending on the severity; murder is usually between 15-35.

Bolag_the_2nd · 08-02-2010 09:16PM

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

I think murder is very obviously of much greater gravity, and the people with law degrees who make and embody our laws agree: Rape usually carries a sentence of between 5-15 years depending on the severity; murder is usually between 15-35.

what about the life sentance for the rape victim?

Nevyn · 08-02-2010 09:18PM

Given the impact and fall out I have seen from both, I would say rape.
Most people due to the taboo around rape are not aware of the impact and trama which the victim suffers and that of those close to them and so will say murder.

The victim of murder is gone, the family do start to grieve and while it's a hard process it's an understood one.

For those who are raped and those close to them the taboo, court system, lack of suport and understanding and tackling the issues which are personal and cultural to my mind means many many more years of pain and anguish.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 08-02-2010 09:23PM

Rape for the individual, murder for the loved ones left behind.

missingtime · 08-02-2010 09:31PM

I'd say rape myself. It is one of the most desipicable crimes and anyone who does it....ahhh **** it. You get my point.

Even amongst criminals (from what I've read/seen) rape is considered the lowest of the low.

Latchy · 08-02-2010 09:41PM

You often hear of murder in a crime of passion or revenge but it's still taken somebody's life . Rape is complete violation of the persons body leaving them with deep trauma and emotional scars for life so both equally on par with each other .

ChocolateSauce · 08-02-2010 10:04PM

Bolag_the_2nd wrote: »

what about the life sentance for the rape victim?

What about the forever and ever sentence for the dead fellow?

Tigger · 08-02-2010 10:07PM

Malty_T wrote: »

Both are something that entail something that has being done against the victims will so they're both equally as bad.

whats your stance on chineese burns

SeanKev · 08-02-2010 10:11PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

I don't see why the question is invalid...

How about:

1. Being tortured for 50 years via the worst torture methods imaginable

or

2. Being murdered - 2 quick shots to the head.

You're still alive in the former but I know which I'd prefer.

This, depends.

A 16 year old myself, I'd honestly rather be raped then my life taken.

Bolag_the_2nd · 08-02-2010 10:12PM

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

What about the forever and ever sentence for the dead fellow?

the families can lay to rest the murder victim, they can say there goodbies and in time go back to semi normal, the rape victim has to relive there ordeal over and over, in some cases never knowing who violated them, nightmares n maybe suicide, to take the one thing that should be perfect and make it a dirty deed, how can that person freely love again, be it male or female, thats a lot to live with.

caseyann · 08-02-2010 10:16PM

Both same,You rape someone you rape them forever and they are never same person and whole family of life and happiness as they have to cope with it.Murder someone you rape whole family.

What's Worse? Rape or Murder?

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