> Do you go up to men and start random conversations? Does that sound like it might be annoying to deal with?
Yes, I do. I've met lifelong friends that way. In fact, I seem to get approached by a lot of strangers and told a lot of things. Learned about the history of rocks in Sioux Falls that way.
> So when you, a stranger, approach me, I have to ask myself: Will this man rape me?
If that's the first thought then society has failed this person with fear mongering and bad statistics. Crime has gone down since the 70's, but we act like the world is much more dangerous. We need to work on that instead of forcing an inhuman social isolation.
Yes, I do. I've met lifelong friends that way. In fact, I seem to get approached by a lot of strangers and told a lot of things. Learned about the history of rocks in Sioux Falls that way.
> So when you, a stranger, approach me, I have to ask myself: Will this man rape me?
If that's the first thought then society has failed this person with fear mongering and bad statistics. Crime has gone down since the 70's, but we act like the world is much more dangerous. We need to work on that instead of forcing an inhuman social isolation.