Do you think most rapists are primarily motivated by sexual gratification or power/sadism?

Do you think most rapists are primarily motivated by sexual gratification or power/sadism?
Sexual gratification
Vote A
Power/sadism
Vote B
Both equally
Vote C
Something else
Vote D
I have no idea
Vote E
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the question isn't about Richard Ramirez; I just got a pic of the first rapist that came to my head. The question is about rapists in general
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  • That’s why most rapists don’t go after who they consider “hot”. They go after who they can dominate.

  • I think rapists are unfathomable narcissistic and/or psychopaths, who are unpredictable, with the soulless eyes of a shark. NEVER trust them.

  • Satan's dominion on earth. How many born again Christians have been raped after they rebirth in spirit? I bet its NONE.

    • You think people are immune to being raped if they're born again Christians?

    • The Bible talks a lot about Christians being persecuted, so no, Christians aren't protected from suffering and it's very dangerous to act like they are

    • I'm not about to argue with one who doesn't personally know the God of the Bible. Ide be better off talking to a stone wall.

  • Rape isn’t about sex, it’s about control and power over another human being, similar to politicians that rape us every day.

  • In my opinion they motivated by power as you don't have to rape for sexual gratification
    Rapists think they prove power of themselves by raping another person
    But they prove how miserable they by doing this

  • It's complicated.

    It can't be just sexual gratification because masturbation is easy and riskless, it can't just power and control because the sexual element draws risk.

  • They are sadistic sociopaths.

  • I think it's both equally. It's a form of toxic masculinity.

  • Both equally

  • I think the power control thing is basically bullshit. It's about sex, and there is ample evidence for that.

  • Id say its about the sex. It might seem easier to rape instead figuring out how to get the girls consent. You dont have to impress them or connect with them in anyway.

  • Its not about sex like everyone thinks. Of course sexual arousal is needed but thats secondary to them. Its more like they use it as a weapon to hurt their victim.

    If rape was about sex more guys would be doing it. The only type thats for gratifaction is date rape or statutory rape. Otherwise rape is complex and every rapist has a different motive. Its not straight forward.

  • Motivated by dem cheeks

  • B for sure! Nasty people.

  • Mental illness.

  • Rapist doesn't think that they're doing something wrong... so do other criminal... referring from book.

  • Honestly, i dont care about these weirdos

  • both

  • I dont bother trying to understand crazy 🤷‍♀️

  • Did search up what's behind rape once when i was bored out of my mind, and from what i remember turns out it's usually mainly about sexual sadism (as in they want to genuinly hurt you really bad, either mentally or physically, or both, because they LOVE it sexually. they know it's not consentual and that it's a crime, but they don't give a shit, they just want to get off to their kinks), and even when it's not (it can also be about revenge, getting your emotions out on someone, sexual frustration, hating women, exc..) , it's one of the main reasons

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