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“rape is horrific no matter what its motives are, and we know that rates of rape can be reduced”

Steven Pinker 12 March 2013 Steve Pinker Reddit AMA Transcript (Reddit AMA) archived copy

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rape is horrific no matter what its motives are, and we know that rates of rape can be reduced

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