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>My question is why do you think we should default to not believing rape victims? Where I live, we have the principle that the accused is innocent until proven
by RandomOpinion 10y ago
>My question is why do you think we should default to not believing rape victims?
Where I live, we have the principle that the accused is innocent until proven guilty. It is a legal right as well as a human right under under the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11.
Frankly, this trend of accusation = guilt that has popped up among today's youth is rather disturbing. Hopefully, enough of them will be bitten by it for them to re-learn the lessons of history that caused the presumption of innocence to become the standard.
- syshum 10y ago>>> It is a legal right as well as a human right under under the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights You have highlighted the difference between Social Justice, and Human Rights.
- sneak 10y agoThe presumption of innocence is only for bodies that take it upon themselves to strip people of their rights. I do not; therefore I am allowed to believe rape victims if I so choose. So are you. Pretending you are a judge and warden is not a defense for ignoring victims of a predator.
- int_19h 10y agoSocial ostracism can be a very efficient tool to strip people of a lot of things that are kinda important; and an accusation as serious as this is particularly potent in that regard. I mean, how many organizations would hire a guy whose name was prominently featured alongside the word "rape" in mass media? Now, I'm not saying that you should adopt the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard and all that stuff. But I don't think it's reasonable to just blindly believe any accusation, either. Just as you owe the alleged victim to hear their side of the story, you also owe the alleged perpetrator to hear theirs, and at least try to see which one makes more sense.