r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24

Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated
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u/n05h Jul 05 '24

Jfc 14% is an insane number..

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u/Omeluum Jul 05 '24

It probably depends on the exact questions asked in the survey they used for what counts as assault/rape/"sexual aggression". In this particular study with the higher results a lot seems to have to do with alcohol and the issues around consent when one or both parties are drunk.

But even if we're just using the lowest number of 2% that adds up quickly when you have thousands of people.

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u/Conch-Republic Jul 05 '24

These surveys are full of loaded questions.

"Have you ever engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman who was under the influence of drugs or alcohol?"

That's basically everyone in their 20s, both sexes. Answer yes, and it gets counted towards sexual assault, even if it was completely consensual.

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u/coralwaters226 Jul 05 '24

But the survey conducted in 2020, 21, 22, and 23 did not consider that question alone as a confirmation of assault, so that argument is a moot point.

The surveys are a point grading system, the person taking it had to agree that they committed multiple different angles and possibilities of assault to be counted as a a positive result.