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Are these molestation charges backed by the names of real families, or are they anonymous? There's a world of difference between the two. There's also a clear
by prospero 18y ago
Are these molestation charges backed by the names of real families, or are they anonymous? There's a world of difference between the two. There's also a clear distinction calling someone a child molester and calling someone "cheerful and big-titted".
If a person isn't willing to put their name behind a statement, then we shouldn't lend it any credence. As lurid as the statements were, I don't think its any different from what went on behind closed doors fifty years ago. Barring wishful thinking, people didn't really believe third-hand rumors, so why should it be any different now?
I wonder, though, if this story would even be a blip on the radar if the two girls' names were replaced by some pop star. Maybe it's just that the bar for celebrity has been lowered to the point that all it takes is to be an attractive girl at a prestigious law school.
- jacquesm 18y agoThat's all very true, but it won't help you one bit in the court of public opinion. People will take the path of the least resistance they're not going to go and look for a balanced weighing of all the pros and cons, they're going to go for a snap judgement and they'll be looking for negative stuff, not for positive stuff.
- spc476 18y agoHow anonymous are you talking? Libelous remarks from someone calling themselves DeathFscker are bad, but can probably be isgnored. But what about the same libelous remarks coming from Wyatt Rupert Byrd, a name I just randomly generated? Those might be taken more seriously if found in the context of a Google search.