The Cornerstone's Ideas About Rape Culture

The Cornerstone presenters pointed out many important ideas about rape culture and healthy relationships. The presenters explained that rape culture is, that in the situation of rape, the victim is blamed and normalizes the sexual violence of the perpetrator, or normalizes the harmful behavior by trivializing its impact. We as a class interacted in an activity that allowed us to rank certain situations from being the least harmful to the most harmful. To no surprise, stranger rape and date rape were considered to be the most harmful. We were informed about consent and if you do not give your partner consent before a sexual activity it is considered rape. Furthermore, a person is entitled to the ability to change their mind and their partner

A society that embraces the culture of life holds fast to the truth that all human life is sacred. However, when a society denies that human life is sacred at all stages it is considered to be a culture of death. In some countries sins against the sanctity of life, such as abortion and euthanasia are being legalized, these contrast the principle that all human life is sacred. Most people will never witness a murder in reality, but virtually most people experience murder. Virtual violence, in movies and video games, desensitizes us to the pain that is caused by violent behavior and Bishops have attempted to regulate the violence shown in the media. The textbook explains that we can bring pain into other peoples lives when we exploit others for our own sexual desire. Sexuality is exploited and misused through sinful acts such as prostitution, sex trafficking, and pornography. Sexually explicit ads are used in the media to sell products that disregard the sacredness of sexuality. Avoiding these social structures will ultimately eliminate them from