I fail to see why Mr. Gupta is so set on blaming the victim for the horrible crime of rape in his letter to the editor. There are absolutely no circumstances in which rape is justified because of a woman's actions.

The horrifying fact that more than 85 percent of rapes are acquaintance rapes should not make you question a woman's judgment in choosing acquaintances. It should make you consider what is going on in a society in which most rapes are committed by people the victim has already formed a certain trust in. The problem is that many of these acquaintances do not show any signs that they may become aggressive and force rape. Trusting someone and being wrong about them does not take away the rights of a woman.

Mr. Gupta suggests women are to blame for rape the minute they become drunk. Women have an equal right to drink and a drunk woman is not an "invite" for any men that may have uncontrollable urges. Suggesting that a woman "invites a rapist" by drinking is just plain wrong. A man, drunk or sober, who cannot control himself and forces himself upon someone, is the one who is in the wrong. I suggest we return to rape discussions that comfort the rape victims.