08-05-2012, 11:09 PM
Quote:I would argue that the Italian-American, madonna/whore, psyche as revealed in DeNiro's performance as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull is relevant. LaMotta sees his wife as the Virgin Mary, mother of his children by immaculate conception. All other women are whores to be fucked, abused and discarded.Indeed this is pivotal in the mentality of rapists.
The influence of religious dogma is pervasive.
Quote:This is incendiary and will be exploited politically. (The British National Party, a splinter from the National Front, is already on the case.)
It certainly will. We've had a similar series of rapes by Muslims here also and it too played well with the nationalists and racists.
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.