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0 pointscubefox1mo ago0 comments

You are equating accusation of rape with rape. I shouldn't have to point out there is a big difference.

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gilrain1mo ago· 4 in thread

Until convictions of rape are justly meted out, you’ll have to stomach accusations taking justice’s place. Justice won’t just sleep.

Blame wealth for making the corruption of the courts too damn obvious. Now they’re not taken seriously.

logicchains1mo ago

You could just as easily say blame wealth for the rape accusations; there's much more incentive to make fake rape accusations of rich men than of poor men.

SamoyedFurFluff1mo ago

There really isn’t that much incentive to accuse a much wealthier man of rape. Famously, justice is rarely (if ever) metered out when the accused person is wealthy and influential. This guy (allegedly) violently raped a woman on his boat and he still gets a speaking gig, so.

If you’re so confident it’s a solid way to get ahead, please go ahead and try it yourself.

cubefoxOP1mo ago

> Famously, justice is rarely (if ever) metered out when the accused person is wealthy and influential. This guy (allegedly) violently raped a woman on his boat and he still gets a speaking gig, so.

"So"? The fact that someone is alleged of rape and doesn't lose their invited speech is hardly evidence of injustice. Allegations are not convictions nor proof of guilt.

It seems you are against the presumption of innocence. This presumption is itself a cornerstone of justice, not the opposite.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence

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sheikhnbake1mo ago

There's also a higher chance that wealthy perpetrators of sexual violence are under-represented in data. There's no denying the relationship between the 'justice' system and the wealthy. Case in point: Judge Persky in the Brock Turner trial.

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