Holy crap — a girl posted "There's a rapist in our school and you know who it is" in her school, which, of course, led to rumors & bullying. The ACLU argued that this was taking a "public stance as an ally for victims and survivors of sexual violence."https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50171701 …
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"In an interview with CBS, Aela said her note was never intended to single out anyone as a rapist, but was rather highlighting the issue of sexual assault."
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It boggles my mind that anyone with two neurons to rub together thinks that spreading false rumors about the presence of a rapist is helpful to actual rape victims
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Replying to @mori_kopel
Please think about this sensibly: if someone with no knowledge of any such thing posts "there is a rapist in our office, and you know who it is" or "there is a rapist at this family reunion, and you know who it is," do you expect the net outcome to be positive?
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That depends entirely on whether or not assuming ultimately false accusations have no costs — to the perception of accusers broadly, to people who wind up on the wrong end of a witchhunt — implies someone is an idiot. And on that, I am a hard Yes.
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