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Rape allegations are the ideal way to slander any man. As they hinge on the alleged victim's consent, which resides entirely within their mind, they are near im
by himinlomax 6y ago
Rape allegations are the ideal way to slander any man. As they hinge on the alleged victim's consent, which resides entirely within their mind, they are near impossible to disprove when thrown by a determined, malicious opponent. Even when they are indeed disproved, they still leave a long lasting stain.
Whether Assange committed a sexual crime or not, it is incontrovertible that accusing him of one was the most effective and least risky way to discrete him. It wouldn't even have required any lying accuser either; manipulating a pissed off lover into reframing their relationship with him as less consensual than it was at the time would be a rather simple exercise for a spymaster.
- HashingtheCode 6y agoAllegations are enough in this new left world order to destroy a man's life. Evidence and due process is irrelevant.
- sleepysysadmin 6y agoIn 2018, Sweden made their rape laws significantly worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_Sweden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_Sweden No threats, coercion, or violence need to be involved. You must have explicit consent for every sexual encounter. Not just intercourse. So, if you do something sexual but you failed to get her to sign a contract. She later reports the sexual encounter as not having the signed contract. You are a rapist going to prison.
- torified 6y agoSome presidents seem to have done ok, even with some pretty damn horrible accusations (much much much worse than the ridiculous crime that Assange was accused of). Read it for yourself: https://www.ericschwartzman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/child-abuse-assualt-battery-1.pdf https://www.ericschwartzman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/c...
- himinlomax 6y agoWhat is the argument here? That something that can have negative consequences not always does? That's a tautology.