Yes I understand cultures are different and the standard of decency in one country may be vastly different from another... But saying rapes are caused by swimwear?!
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Goa's tourism boss links sexual assaults to bikinis
Once upon a time, the beaches of Goa were known for free love. But as a string of high-profile sexual assaults on tourists culminated in the alleged rape of a 9-year-old Russian girl last week, the idyllic strip of sand along the Arabian Sea is fast gaining a fearful reputation.
The answer? According to the state's ministry of tourism, those cute pre-teens in two-pieces are asking for it.
You can't blame the locals; they have never seen such women. Foreign tourists must maintain a certain degree of modesty in their clothing. Walking on the beaches half-naked is bound to titillate the senses, New Delhi's Mail Today newspaper quoted Pamela Mascarhenas, Goa's deputy director of tourism, as saying Friday.
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Posted February 4th, 2010, 11:51 AM
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