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  1. 3 hours ago, kwilco said:

    I’m very dismayed to see so many comments that are engaging in victim blame – what sort of people post this stuff?

    Victim blaming in any situation is harmful and wrong, but it is especially damaging in the context of holiday rape cases.

    Victim blaming in holiday rape cases is especially harmful because it sends a message that women should not be able to enjoy their holidays without fear of violence. It also reinforces the idea that women are responsible for the safety of men’s behaviour, which is simply unfair and untrue.

     

    These kind of remarks  reinforce harmful stereotypes about victim behaviour. Blaming victims for their assaults reinforces the idea that women are responsible for preventing their own rapes.

    This can be especially harmful for women who are traveling or living abroad, as they may be more likely to be blamed for their assaults. It also raises the question of why people engage in these statements. “There but for the grace of God….”????

     

    All this perpetuates the cycle of violence. When we blame victims, we send a message that rape is acceptable or inevitable under certain circumstances, They are normalising a culture of violence to women making it more likely that future assaults will occur.

    These people are attempting to shift focus away from the perpetrator's actions; we are essentially saying that the rapist's actions were not entirely their faut, or that they were in some way justified or we might have  succumbed to the same urge. It creates a culture of impunity for rapists.

    This “blame game” shames and silences victims - When victims are blamed for their assaults, they may feel too ashamed and afraid to come forward. This can prevent them from seeking help and support, and it can also make it more dificult for them to heal from their trauma. We can see from this report that the woman was reluctant to come forward – “the survivor broke her silence, urging caution to lone female travellers.” [Thaiger article]. This is a familiar pattern from previous incidents in Thailand when even the PM got involved with inappropriate comments.

    In Thailand it also undermines the already fragile justice system. (as seen with the Prayuth comments)  When blame is apportioned to victims of assault , it can make it more difficult for them to get justice in the courts. This then strengthens the culture of impunity for rapists, which can only exacerbate the problem of sexual violence in the Kingdom.

    I have not seen anyone blame her for what happened but a few have commented on her poor decisions. The guide is totally to blame but she could have done things to help prevent him having the opportunity to carry out this attack.

    If I walked around downtown LA at night wearing gold chains, a Rolex and waving a wad of dollar notes while obviously drunk I would be increasing my chances of being mugged many times than if I was alert and blended in while walking there during the day. If I did get mugged it is entirely the mugger who is to blame but I made myself much more likely to be his victim.

     

    An example -

    I saw an episode of Travel sick where the guy was given fake clothes and video camera (it was a few years ago) then told to walk around Lima in Peru (I think it was) while undercover police watched. Within minutes he was mugged and stripped clean. The police, who knew this would happen, then rescued him unharmed.

    Obviously the muggers are to blame but he made decisions that made it inevitable to happen.

     

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  2. On 8/4/2023 at 1:22 PM, Danderman123 said:

    Great.

     

    Maybe next time they will complain about English drivers and order police to detain English drivers exceeding the speed limit, even if by 1 km/hr. Everyone else gets a free pass.

     

    Sounds fair to you?

     

    Racism only sounds good if someone else is punished for their ethnicity.

    If we were proven to be causing far more speed related crashes than other nationalities, I would have no problem with that.

    If a certain group of people are causing excess problems, why shouldn't they be exposed and targeted?

    I  am against targing people for no valid reason.

    In your example, one of the best ways to get English to stop speeding is to have English people recognise the problem and how it affects them. This would start them self policing by calling out those among us who were the problem. Peer pressure is very powerful.

    To bring your question back to you, if English drivers were caused far more crashes than other groups with all the extra expenses, injuries and other problems, would you want to target us in some way?

  3. 7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

    Unfortunately, this is racist.

     

    It's the behavior of anyone who breaks traffic laws that should be controlled.

    Not unfortunate at all. This is one thing I like about Thailand. If a certain race causes problems they call them out. Here in the Uk we have to pussy foot around the question of race. This woke crap is fueling resentment and will only get worse. The number of economic migrants suddenly coming here causing problems is out of hand.

    If Arabs are a problem, target them. What is wrong with that?

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  4. 20 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

    Hmmm ... I think I would keep any contentious political agenda like breaking the duopoly a little quiet until actually in power. There is no guarantee that Move Forward will secure leadership yet. Me thinks that the horse trading and double dealing has a long way to go and provocation is unlikely to help matters.

    My thoughts exactly.

    Why make more enemies before you are stronger than them?

  5. 17 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

    250 senators who are financially exceptionally privileged. Then a young election winner comes along and wants to introduce taxes for big plot landowners and ensure a fairer distribution of national income. It's all about the money. The anti-monarchy argument is just an excuse for a witch hunt.

    Les majesty is the problem. It is used to remove any opposition and if it doesn't work then the defamation laws are used. Once those are removed the whole house of cards will fall.

  6. 2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

    Obviously disc brakes are more efficient, ( I have not suggested otherwise) and less susceptible to fade when working hard , But there is the question of proportion and context.

    "Obviously disc brakes are more efficient,"

    This is what I have been saying.

     

    "have not suggested otherwise"

    Yes you have, you keep saying they are as good as each other.

     

    "But there is the question of proportion and context."

    Any proportion better is safer and the context is which kind of brake is more likely to stop you quickly on a, possibly not very well maintained, rental bike.

     

    I repeat I don't have an obsession and brakes are just one of the checks I do when renting.

     

    I think we have done this to death now.

     

  7. 7 minutes ago, kwilco said:

    no you are a mechanic and nothing to do with vehicle engineering - why is it that fitters call themselves mechanics and mechanics always try to say they are engineers.

    We are going off topic here but I have to respond.

    You are clueless, do some research into what marine engineering involves. Vehicle repairs are nothing in comparison. I have worked on cars and bikes since I was a kid.

    To give you an idea of the size of a ships engine, the turbo  chargers are larger than your Norton. Engines don't get much bigger. I can also work on everything in an engine room.

    As for brakes - they are simple to understand and work on at least until you get to ABS pumps, not that anyone works on them as car mechanics only replace parts never repair them. I have never had to take a car or bike to a garage to be repaired. The only person who goes near my vehicles are the MOT testers. I have rebuilt engines and gearboxes including an automatic gearbox. I have done an electrical job on a car that had had an engine swap which the main dealer said was impossible to do. The dealer said I could have a job there when the lad showed them it running. I have my own diagnostic equipment and even fit my own tyres. I am also into electronics and have plenty of test gear for that.

    Basically I am a jack of all trades but master of none except refrigeration which I have many years experience and within my company I get given all of the most complicated or larger equipment jobs which suits me as I like problem solving.

    I could go on but I think you get the picture.

    Maybe, calling me a refrigeration engineer is a bit over the top but that is my job title and not something I claimed to be. Nevertheless you cannot takeaway from me my training and experience as an engineer.

     

     

  8. 15 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

    Thailand (Gov) should also be held accountable. 

    This is where much of the blame lies.

    I agree with most of what you say here but I have had very positive interactions when making my two claims and felt both companies handled things very well. Even the first claim with the cheapest backpacker insurance I could find. Credit where credit is due.

  9. 2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

    Considering you like to ride 3 up with your wife and child  you would be better advised to settle for a bike with working brakes rather than continuing your obsession with dsc brakes, Which as an "engineer" I'm sure you must be aware can also be subject to problems if not correctly maintained. 

    That was over 20 years ago, long before I was married.

    As I said in another post disc brakes tend to work or not. Apart from air in the hydraulics making them spongey. Drum brakes are more finicky.

    I am not obsessed at all and these days drum brakes are almost obsolete anyway.

  10. 2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

    In previous post you admitted that you ride small capacity rental bikes but now you change to 600cc sports bikes but ok I'll answer your question.      

         Would I buy a large engined sports bike with a drum brake on the front,?  well actually yes  I did a couple of years ago It was a 1957 Norton dominator 99 which I restored.

               Would I buy a modern sports bike with a drum on the front, well no and the reason being  that it would be very difficult to actually source one as far I am aware there are none currently in production. 

                My question for you is , have you ever ridden a classic sports bike with a large twin leading shoe front brake ? If yes, what was it like ? If no, then no further comment is required,

                 Now ask your self,  how come  Geoff Duke managed to Lap the TT course in 1955 at 99.97 mph  and Bob Mcintyre managed to achieve a lap speed of 100mph 2 years later both, on bikes fitted with drum brakes, front and rear, whilst you are reluctant to consider a trip to the 7=11 or the beach on a similarly equipped  Honda wave

                 And as for riding 3 up, not only is it "not the safest" as you say, but it is also Illegal and guaranteed to void your insurance which is what this thread  was all about 

                  Are you aware that statistically you are more likely to be involved in an accident  within 5 minutes of home and the best brakes in the world won't help you if you get "tail ended" or "t boned" 

                  But what would I know eh ? 

    The reason I asked about a sports bike is because it makes you think about how many now use drum brakes. Not only do disc brakes reduce the unsprung weight, they need far less effort to give the same braking force. Your Norton was designed for totally different tyres to what are available today. I have not ridden a powerful bike with drum brakes and would be rather careful if I did.

    TT bikes are not normal production bikes so hardly a fair comparison to abused and poorly maintained rental bikes. They are nowhere near similarly equipped but let's go with it. When was the last time the TT was won by a bike with drum brakes? I tried searching but didn't get far.

    Riding 3 up - fair comments, no argument there.

    Statistically we spend most of our time within 5 minutes of our home so hardly surprising that is where we will get into trouble more often. It is due to a false sense of security on familiar roads. I am not at home so I am very alert and careful.

    I am talking about things you can do to reduce your chances of getting into trouble not eliminating all risks completely.

     

  11. 25 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

    We're in alignment on this one...   my point is that I didn’t think it was possible to rent a bike with drum brakes in Thailand - its such antiquated tech... 

    I think there are still a few around but places like Cambodia will no doubt still be renting them out. I rented one to go around Ankor Wat about 22 years ago. It was a death trap with almost no brakes at all but OK for what I wanted.

     

    I was more giving it as an example of the sort of things we can do to keep ourselves safe. I can't remember when I last was offered a drum brake but there is usually a line of bikes and I would just move on to the next in line if one has a front drum brake.

  12. 11 minutes ago, kwilco said:

    THe reasons are usually cost..

    Not in this case. Sports bikes are optimised for speed, handling and very importantly, stopping ability. Even if disc brakes were 4 times as expensive they would still use them.

    When I was 16 I started on a moped. It was a Honda SS50 and probably the only moped, at the time, fitted with a disc brake on the front. My mates all had Fizzies (Yamaha FS1E) all with drum brakes. I could outbreak all of them even though it was cable operated. Modern hydraulic disc brakes are far more efficient than cable operated drum brakes. Drum brakes are fine for rear brakes as they don't need to do much work.

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