Parakalein

I support all that you indicated, and you, though I do not know you.  You represent woman who I work for, work with and care about.  We all know someone, a friend, a sister, or a daughter, who was raped.  Rape is when a woman or a man says "no" and that "no" is not heard or respected.  Rape is rape.

I believe contrary to the "NOWWITHALEX" show yesterday morning that what we need in America is not more woman in the congress though I am not opposed to that. What we really need is more men and women willing to stand up for decency, integrity, respectfulness and responsibleness as true "moral values".  Judgment is not a "moral value".  Neither is "moral condoning or condemning".  "Core Moral Values" should be the holding to high standards the respectful choice of all people regardless of anything and holding out positive regard toward everything and everyone. Personal respectfulness and public responsibleness are key and critical moral values. 

Todd Akin demonstrated disrespectfulness, indecency, irresponsibleness, and total lack of integrity.  All rape is the illegitimate activity of oppressive power in a morally intrusive and reprehensible way.  We should all be offended when the offense of rape is illegitimately legitimized in any way.  Humanity in its core value is diminished when I or anyone diminishes choice, the right to choice, the imposing of choice on anyone, or removing choice from anyone. Justice and liberty for all demands respectfulness and responsibleness from and to all.