More people need to call out the ignorant statements these public figures think it's ok to make.

A welcome voice of reason.

I was just about to post this. I am tired of seeing papers not call this abuse out for what it is.

^^This. ALL teachers and persons who want to work with children should be required to have background checks.

So you blame the people throwing the party for getting shot at? The type of music playing is irrelevant, as are the time of day and nature of the event. People should be able to hang out at a party without fear of being shot.

“Another important direction is that experience has shown that people who say a sexual offense occurred, sometimes for a variety of reasons, tell lies,” he said.

That a judge would say this is shameful. Beyond being unsubstantiated, it is irresponsible and prejudicial to say that this is an option for the jurors.

The headline needs to be corrected to state that it is a bacteria and not a virus. Further *Vibrio vulnificus* is a naturally occurring pathogen that is found all over the world. People generally become infected by ingesting contaminated seafood or through an open wound. It shouldn't be sensational that this common bacteria is present in our waters. The Minister's response is surprising. What they should be focused on is making sure future infections are treated quickly and appropriately since they tend to be fairly aggressive. MOH might also want to consider making it a reportable infection.

What's up with the quotation marks around rape in the headline?

It doesn't matter why they haven't approved Rahming. What matters is that the present government sent him to the post *without* US government approval. They, like us, have the right to refuse any nominee for a post and that should be respected. This isn't rocket science and the present minister of foriegn affairs has had to do this before; there should have been no confusion about this process.

I hope there will be a follow up column advising men how NOT to be rapists. Further, how is it that we still don't recognize that a man can rape his wife?!