Kavanaugh Can Join Thomas.

[Aroura]

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I appreciate that.

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I had a big long response written out, but it was messy because I can't respond neatly, plus I promised myself not to get emotionally involved in these political debates.

My final comment (feel free to respond, and if I don't respond back please know I'm not ignoring you, I just need to step away) Is that what you are doing, intentional or not, advances the culture where woman (and men, and children) can be assaulted without consequence.  Because you are making excuses for the accused ahead of time, instead of waiting impartially to hear all evidence. You believe you are being impartial, but your language is subtly, but surely, victim blaming. Because you are saying she might be lying, or mistaken, or politically motivated, you unintentionally add weight to the people leaving this woman death threats and the like, who change only one word...from might to is.  

I hope that someday, your eyes are opened to how you've unintentionally contributed to a very harmful aspect of culture, and how you might change your thinking in the future, and I hope it doesn't take a personal tragedy to do it.

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I don't know how to break up the quotes for better responses.  Something I need to learn to do!

Copy and paste this portion of the person's post:

(quote='Aroura' pid='1817015' dateline='1537541569')
but brackets instead of parenthesis.  End quote before using it again for the next section.

Thank you!

It's a pain in the ass to do on my phone.  I'll have to try again when I'm on my laptop.