By jove, I think Kristin Colella's on to something ("Education is essential in preventing rape," March 6). If all we need to do to stop rape is tell people it's wrong, we can go the next step and stop all crime. Once people know rape is wrong, nobody will ever be raped again. Colella's on her way to a Nobel Peace Prize. This is what we call wishful thinking because there are people who, even though they know something is wrong, will do it anyway. There always will be crime, and no amount of urinal cakes are going to change that, no matter how persuasive they might be. One thing I agree with Colella on is that rape is not the victim's fault, and the blame should go solely on the perpetrator. If there are real, tangible ways to protect yourself and prevent rape, why not take advantage of them? What's the benefit gained by leaving your door unlocked that outweighs the risk that someone will come in and attack you? What's the real benefit of going out alone at night and getting so drunk you can't see straight? Yes, men should know not to rape, and I'm fairly sure most know rape is a bad thing. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't protect yourself if you can, just in case you come upon a would-be rapist who isn't so easily swayed by the object they urinated on earlier in the night. So hang your hopes on toiletries if you want, but I think you'd find that an eyeful of pepper spray and a swift kick to the groin will do more toward stopping a rape in a tangible, immediate and real sense.