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To wonder why so many male migrants have committed sexual assaults:even if they are evil people, wouldn't staying in the UK be an incentive to abide by the law?

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Jane379 · 03/06/2026 00:05

I KNOW that plenty of the men who come are not evil and don't want to commit sexual assault. But clearly a number who have come are, and there's strong evidence that male migrants are disproportionately lileky to do so.

This almost surely at least partly caused by misogynistic culture in various areas meaning back home they perceived uncovered women as permissible to assault. But surely they know it's different here? That they will likely be caught? They are at least more likely to be punished here for assault.

Or are they convinced our police system will let them off?

Or they're not aware our norms are different?

Or just don't care about the consequences?

I wonder also if criminals are in a sense selected for since they may have little to tie them to their home countries, or even be escaping punishment there.

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Ihatetomatoes · 03/06/2026 20:23

Violence-related masculinity

Forensic psychiatrist Frank Urbaniok has been studying sexual offenders of all backgrounds for decades. The results of his analysis of crime statistics in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and the types of crimes committed by foreigners, he believes, does however indicate links between certain cultural backgrounds and a propensity to violence. His views are often heavily criticized by those on the left. But he has published a book on the matter nevertheless

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Toops · 03/06/2026 20:23

Do people genuinely think women are no more at risk in other nations than in the west?

Where would you feel safer a developed Western nation or the streets of Sudan?

Ihatetomatoes · 03/06/2026 20:20

Ladamesansmerci · 03/06/2026 00:35

You may as well remove the migrant part, because the question is really 'why do men...?'. Because it's always men. The news is just a long list of crimes men commit.

Men have proved time and time again that many of them are more than capable of violence against women and girls. No matter what corner of the world you are in or what colour men are, they do this vile shit. Religion or etc is just an extra excuse for the misogyny engrained into our societies. Men don't need religion to uphold patriarchy and misogyny. You only need to think about the Gisele Pelicot case to realise this.

https://eufactcheck.eu/factcheck/mostly-true-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-are-clearly-over-represented-in-both-sexual-assaults-and-aggression-offences/

Mostly true: “Asylum seekers and refugees are clearly over-represented in both sexual assaults and aggression offences”

https://eufactcheck.eu/factcheck/mostly-true-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-are-clearly-over-represented-in-both-sexual-assaults-and-aggression-offences/

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 20:14

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 20:00

The are a far right organisation put in by US.
Where do you think the "whites are always right" ideology ends up?

That’s not an answer. Would you swap and do you have dds?

Nuthatch26 · 03/06/2026 20:14

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 20:00

The are a far right organisation put in by US.
Where do you think the "whites are always right" ideology ends up?

Are you blaming the US and 'far right' for the way women and girls are treated in Afghanistan?

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 20:00

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 19:27

Not the same amount of problem. Do you have DDs and would you really swap for Afghanistan under the Taliban?

The are a far right organisation put in by US.
Where do you think the "whites are always right" ideology ends up?

Nuthatch26 · 03/06/2026 19:44

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 19:27

Not the same amount of problem. Do you have DDs and would you really swap for Afghanistan under the Taliban?

Will you answer this @Wipeywipey?

2dogsandabudgie · 03/06/2026 19:40

Weeallthewayhome · 03/06/2026 17:41

Of course. I still love this country very much but there is an intolerance on the left now that frightens me.

i have seen the education system go from one that valued intelligence, encouraged independent and radical thinking and knew how to foster civilised debate to indoctrination.

Now all views seem homogeneous and prescribed and predictable and cult-like. I love having my mind changed; now we don’t want to listen at all, just shout. It’s sad.

Socially, people have more things but fewer people seem to read books or want to mix with those who are different. By that I mean sit down and eat with someone of another faith or political persuasion and genuinely enjoy the differences.

Unfettered immigration has not been kind to Britain. It’s created ghettoes and people who are afraid of them and people determined to defend cultures they simply don’t understand.

And the telly and radio are pretty uniformly shit now. But that might be because I’m quite old and can’t be arsed with bare bums and the like.

I could go on😂; is that the kind of thing you were asking?

Yes thank you for replying. Very interesting.

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 19:27

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 19:11

I don't think there is an inherent difference in men the world over. Men here know we have money to catch them using DNA, surveillance and other means. In poorer countries I am sure they do what they like. Men are the problem though wherever you are.

Not the same amount of problem. Do you have DDs and would you really swap for Afghanistan under the Taliban?

Samysungy · 03/06/2026 19:14

Toops · 03/06/2026 15:40

Where does this "90%" stat come from? When you say sexually abused do you mean actual assault or a one off comment (which is still totally wrong)

And yes foreign men are well over represented per capita wise. There's no way on earth Somalia is as safe for a woman than the west. We all know we'd rather be in the west.

From Ofsted.

I mean they are made victims of c.porn or upskirting, groping etc.

Per capita is 0.3 so not really a big difference.

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 19:11

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 19:05

Ok so why rely on an asylum system that is male centric?

Plus not choosing is a bit of an out. Most would find it easy to choose for their dc even if they won’t post it on here.

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I don't think there is an inherent difference in men the world over. Men here know we have money to catch them using DNA, surveillance and other means. In poorer countries I am sure they do what they like. Men are the problem though wherever you are.

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 19:05

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 18:59

The answer is anywhere without men. But then you'd call us misandrists.
Men are the problem, the world over.

Ok so why rely on an asylum system that is male centric?

Plus not choosing is a bit of an out. Most would find it easy to choose for their dc even if they won’t post it on here.

Wipeywipey · 03/06/2026 18:59

trueredstart · 03/06/2026 15:53

I love asking people this question, because they can't answer it as deep down they know what the truth is.

The answer is anywhere without men. But then you'd call us misandrists.
Men are the problem, the world over.

EasternStandard · 03/06/2026 18:54

pointythings · 03/06/2026 17:36

Oh come on now! What caused the downfall of the Shah's regime was that it was doing all the things the current regime is now also doing - it was a horrific dictatorship. So there was a revolution and sadly, people ended up going from the frying pan into the fire. Nothing to do with 'leftist women', you are making that up.

Are you sure about that. A quick google comes back with studies on the left support.

MandingoAteMyBaby · 03/06/2026 18:32

LeftieRightsHoarder · 03/06/2026 17:59

The link posted earlier in this thread
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04334/SN04334.pdf
shows that ethic minorities are 18% of the UK population but 27% of the prison population. Foreign nationals (52% of them from other European countries) were 12% of prisoners.

The teenaged rapists who were recently let off without jail after raping two girls were from a white ethnic minority group.

So that shows that white people are more likely to get away without conviction or receive more lenient sentences. A two-tier system indeed.

Dmsandfloatydress · 03/06/2026 18:08

LeftieRightsHoarder · 03/06/2026 17:59

The link posted earlier in this thread
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04334/SN04334.pdf
shows that ethic minorities are 18% of the UK population but 27% of the prison population. Foreign nationals (52% of them from other European countries) were 12% of prisoners.

The teenaged rapists who were recently let off without jail after raping two girls were from a white ethnic minority group.

This whataboutery is truly frustrating!! ONE EXTRA RAPIST IS TOO MANY!!!

LeftieRightsHoarder · 03/06/2026 17:59

Twisterlollies · 03/06/2026 07:41

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Women last, as always.

This is just an extension of Rotherham. Aggressive demands for evidence, women being accused of bigotry, deflection.

What we need is proper data recorded by the government or a mass survey of court convictions. No doubt even if it supported OP, they would somehow reach for reasons it was biased. But in the absence of that information these debates will always crop up.

The link posted earlier in this thread
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN04334/SN04334.pdf
shows that ethic minorities are 18% of the UK population but 27% of the prison population. Foreign nationals (52% of them from other European countries) were 12% of prisoners.

The teenaged rapists who were recently let off without jail after raping two girls were from a white ethnic minority group.

Weeallthewayhome · 03/06/2026 17:41

2dogsandabudgie · 03/06/2026 17:23

Can I ask what you think of the UK now, compared to when you first moved here?

Of course. I still love this country very much but there is an intolerance on the left now that frightens me.

i have seen the education system go from one that valued intelligence, encouraged independent and radical thinking and knew how to foster civilised debate to indoctrination.

Now all views seem homogeneous and prescribed and predictable and cult-like. I love having my mind changed; now we don’t want to listen at all, just shout. It’s sad.

Socially, people have more things but fewer people seem to read books or want to mix with those who are different. By that I mean sit down and eat with someone of another faith or political persuasion and genuinely enjoy the differences.

Unfettered immigration has not been kind to Britain. It’s created ghettoes and people who are afraid of them and people determined to defend cultures they simply don’t understand.

And the telly and radio are pretty uniformly shit now. But that might be because I’m quite old and can’t be arsed with bare bums and the like.

I could go on😂; is that the kind of thing you were asking?

FatEndoftheWedge · 03/06/2026 17:39

@HRTQueen I work with men and it's still a very myslgenitic culture ...and thats with training and laws etc .

We can't imagine how far behind these other countries are.
.we so see it however in 2nd /3 generation immigrants and women still on the back footmand and that's with exposure to UK

pointythings · 03/06/2026 17:36

millymollymoomoo · 03/06/2026 06:31

Leftist social women caused the downfall and Islamic takeover in Iran…. And yet they’ll still do it here, it’s like turkeys voting for Christmas. I despair for my daughter

Oh come on now! What caused the downfall of the Shah's regime was that it was doing all the things the current regime is now also doing - it was a horrific dictatorship. So there was a revolution and sadly, people ended up going from the frying pan into the fire. Nothing to do with 'leftist women', you are making that up.

SapphOhNo · 03/06/2026 17:35

I see OP hasn't come back ...

Bollixtothat · 03/06/2026 17:34

There are definitely countries in the world were crimes against women is more prevalent.

To wonder why so many male migrants have committed sexual assaults:even if they are evil people, wouldn't staying in the UK be an incentive to abide by the law?
HRTQueen · 03/06/2026 17:31

Weeallthewayhome · 03/06/2026 17:01

You may but I won’t respond I’m afraid.

But anyone here pretending it’s not a huge cultural disconnect and a couple of months of being ‘integrated’ with suggestions of ‘and dont rape western women please’ might have an effect, is living in another universe.

The naivety of some posters who have no experience of other cultures is terrifying.

Absolutely agree

Having lived in a country where woman are not equal I truly value being treated as an equal. Of course there is misogyny here in the UK, misogynistic men but in law we are equal, we can take control of our lives the law and society allows us to do this, in many countries it does not. Peoples culture/values and expectations do not suddenly change because they have a better life many people want to stay in the comfort zone of what is normal to them

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