I interpreted "violent alcoholic" differently... so that's relevant. But if I heard a credible story about you being violent when drunk, why shouldn't I take it seriously? Would it be unreasonable for me to pay attention if we went out drinking, at least the first time or two?
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OK, but assume we would tell the same story, who would you trust more - say, the guy who you say "hi" to in the office every day (and little more), or me? What about me or one of the women accusing Bill Cosby of assault? What about the victim in a case on which you're a juror?
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https://twitter.com/cheomitII/status/983904649445982208?s=19 … The power leashed tho by an accusation of rape far outweighs an accusation of theft..unless of course you steal from the govt. Aurhorities need greater and expansive education on how to deal with these cases ill give you that.
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I don't know about that. I mean, more reported robbers are better investigated, more go to court, more are convicted... that means something. And anecdote, but I know people convicted of sexual crimes (not rape), still see a lot of skepticism around their convictions...
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I agree it *can* devastate a reputation. Probably more so than theft. But I wonder how often accused - even convicted - rapists suffer those devastating consequences. Also, something that hadn't come up in this discussion, but we have to remember we're in a balancing act.
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The risk of someone being harmed by a false accusation is real, but so is the harm of not adequately going after perpetrators, or disincentivising people who are trying to offer genuine warnings about a perpetrator.
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Society as a whole tho condems rape..its a disgusting act and is rightfully scorned. This is a reality, as much as an ignorant police force. Methods to aquire trust need evaluating. Also, that women ar'nt immune to heinous crimes. It seems that inequality in courts goes both way
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No, society *claims* to condemn rape. It definitely condemns certain types of rape - stranger in a dark alley (though even then it often puts some burden on victims - "why were you there alone?", as if that matters to the fact they were raped). It's more tolerant of other forms.
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It's quite willing to excuse or only lightly criticise very rapey behaviour - sometimes even outright rape. Large swathes of society are happy to turn a fairly blind eye to victims - especially if the perpetrator is someone they care about (priests being the obvious example).
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