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These cases are not related to each other, so skip the Whataboutism. While this Assange case for sure is controversial, Sweden has done more for the rights of
by imartin2k 10y ago
These cases are not related to each other, so skip the Whataboutism.
While this Assange case for sure is controversial, Sweden has done more for the rights of women than most other countries. And that is a good thing, not a bad thing.
Whether Assange is guilty of anything or not, I have no idea. But you don't have that, either.
- monocasa 10y agoWhataboutism is papering over your own deficiencies by claiming that others are the same or worse. It's not whataboutism to point out logical inconsistencies in the same legal system.
- FireBeyond 10y agoWhatever the outcome of the other case, it was at least fully investigated and allowed to go through the justice system. Something Assange has attempted to thwart at every step, blaming everybody but himself for his predicament.
- phy6 10y ago*A justice system in a land that has an extradition treaty with the US.
- Yetanfou 10y agoIt was not fully investigated at all since the prosecutor decided by himself the case was not worth prosecuting. That prosecutor has now been dismissed from the case which leaves an opening for a new procedure to be started. As the suspects - which they still are, no matter what this prosecutor says - have not been prosecuted yet there is still an opportunity for justice to be served. I can only hope this will happen as this case has put a severe dent in the trust people have in the justice department - let alone the trust the rape victim has.