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Warning: the following rant is harsher than usual

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A girl from my dad’s office was raped and killed yesterday morning. She lived in Las Piñas and everyday her dad drove her to her usual FX (shared taxi) at 4:30 am to make her daily commute to Pasong Tamo where she worked an early 6 am shift.

Her body was found at 5:30, some distance from her workplace. Her face had been smashed in on one side. Yet another rape victim.

My parents are the least overbearing Filipino parents I know, and I’ve been free to keep my own odd hours since my university days. I guess they grew up too, while we were, and figured that they taught my sisters and I what’s important and remain confident in the way they raised us. If they didn’t approve of decisions we made, they’d explain why they weren’t excited about it as we would be and then listen to us as we explained why it was important to us. I have never felt like my opinion didn’t matter. They’re very careful about telling us what we should or shouldn’t do.

So when Dad came into my room last night, apologetic to be disturbing me so late at night, I knew something was up. He needed to share something important with me, he said. I can’t remember the last time he was in my room to give me a talk so I gave him my full attention.

He proceeded to tell me about the girl, one of the contractual employees they had in the office. Only 23 years old, polio-handicapped, very pretty. It seems that she took that route regularly and my dad thinks that someone had been watching her for some time. My mom thinks the FX driver might have had something to do with it. The girl’s belongings were found in a different location and were not with the body. Someone had brought her stuff to the nearest precinct. None of the policemen on duty had the presence of mind to detain the person for questioning nor did anyone bother to take his contact details down. Inept bastards. There are no leads at the moment.

It’s ridiculously easy to commit a crime here, it’s insane. I don’t understand why it’s so hard to punish criminals. I’m not totally for death penalty so I’m not too bothered the government decided to take it off the law books. Although our prisons are already overflowing with inmates and they’re basically just a waste of space anyway, languishing in prison, not being productive at all and eating all that rice we import from other countries. Okay well, I’m straying from my point.

My point is that a consequence has to deter these fucking rapists. It all boils down to a simple procedure, really. Once a suspected rapist has been convicted, his balls are cut off without anesthesia being administered. See how you like having your flesh torn, ya dick. No more appeals, no more rallying support from fucking politicos. Oh yeah better if a butter knife or some similarly dull instrument is used. I’m sure I’ve said this before, I’m totally sold on this idea and I’ll pitch it to anyone who will listen. Not only do we lower rape statistics, the country also effectively rids itself of potential deadbeat dads. Let’s see if that doesn’t get those fuckers pissing their pants. It’s no more inhumane than raping someone, so anyone gearing themselves up with that argument can fuck right off.

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