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Originally Posted by Kagatob
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What you are describing is child abuse/rape which isn't limited to incest-related situations. Why make the distinction?
I agree, I'm simply asking why.
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"...the sexual abuse of a child by a relative or other person in a position of trust and authority over the child. It is a violation of the child where he or she lives -- literally and metaphorically. A child molested by a stranger can run home for help and comfort. A victim of incest cannot."
Vanderbilt, Heidi. (1992, February). "Incest: A Chilling Report." Lears, p. 49-77.
The reason is probably because a lot of people still equate rape with a guy jumping out of a dark alley and ripping cloths off a stranger (even though its a minority of rape cases). So specifying incest appears more broad.
Politicians use language that sounds good to a huge unintellectual audience. They aren't going to bog themselves down with semantical technicalities. Generally they spend time trying to avoid stating specifics.