(October 2, 2018 at 2:01 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(October 2, 2018 at 1:54 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: An investigation is just gathering data. That would be relevant information that is lacking.
And yes, if you don't want the facts of the case investigated, then one's best option may be to keep it to yourself. That is a choice one must make when bring charges against another. If you don't want a fair and non-partisan investigation however; then I say we stop and move forward.
Or maybe its because often victims are not believed or blamed. You can see this all writ large in this case.
Questioning and investigating is not victim blaming. It's not even saying that it is not believed or untrue. It's also not saying that Kavenaughs claims are untrue either. There just isn't enough information to form a rational opinion and especially not for the lynch mob mentality that is being seen.
I don't think that special pleading in these cases is justified to dispense with the principles of innocent until proven guilty and due process. I don't see that it is unreasonable for ask for a reason to believe one persons claims over another.
It's amusing the inconstancy seen here, vs discussion's about witness testimony (when people think we are talking about God). There's no lists of issues with testimony or memory. It appears that it is being demanded that it be believed against evidence and mostly based on feelings. Quite the contrast.
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