21% Of Irish Say That Sex Without Consent Is Okay In Certain Circumstances

Europa.eu has both frightened us to our very core, and made us feel like we’re back where we started from. 

Reports from a new Eurobarometer poll show that 21% of Irish (and 27% of EU respondents) think that having sexual intercourse without consent is acceptable in certain situations. 

The report goes on to say:

Eleven percent of Irish people (and 12% of EU respondents) say that being drunk or on drugs justifies sex without consent.

There was also a small number of Irish people who thought that walking home alone, wearing certain clothing and going home with someone made intercourse without consent acceptable. However, 97% of Irish and 96% of EU respondents said that violence against women was unacceptable.

Excuse us?! 

Walking home alone, wearing clothes deemed ‘unacceptable’?

And who were the 3% of Irish and 4% of EU respondents who think violence against women was acceptable? 

Awful, awful stuff. 

We’re shaken to our core. 

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