# Should "They Were Asking For It"-style rape denial be a moddable offence?

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**Created:** [July 9, 2021, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-they-were-asking-for-it-style-rape-denial-be-a-moddable-offence/946068 "2021-07-09T07:09:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-they-were-asking-for-it-style-rape-denial-be-a-moddable-offence/946068/107 "2021-07-11T22:09:45Z")

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> [@I Pit Split\_p\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-split-p-j/941620/288):
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> if you express yourself in a way that we consider to be beyond the pale of civil discussion, whether in style or substance, we’ll warn you to knock it off, specifying what it is we want you to stop, on penalty of losing your posting privileges. This rule applies in all forums including the Pit.

This is remarkably similar to what I’ve read about the 2010 **Cesario** /pedophilia episode. I would be surprised if rules or policy supposedly put in place then do not cover what you want here.

~Max

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