If a victim does not explicitly defend herself against sex or does not say it clearly, it can be a mitigating circumstance for a rape. One in five young men between the ages of 16 and 35 thinks that, according to a survey by Amnesty International Netherlands. Yes, sometimes there is a gray zone, Flemish experts admit. But that is precisely why it is important to check whether someone is interested. “Even during sex you can ask that without breaking the atmosphere.”
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The good news first: in general, more than eight in ten Dutch people think that there are never mitigating reasons for rape. But what is troubling is that young men more often have a soothing …
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