It's always alarming to me when people's first reaction to sexual assault allegations is to dismiss it or figure out why it isn't valid, i.e. it happened x amount of years ago, why didn't she report it then? Or... can we really trust her word, she was drunk! or something along these lines.
Why would your FIRST reaction be to dismiss the allegations or to figure out a way why it can't or shouldn't be true.
Yes, women lie about allegations from time to time. In my opinion, those women should be punished legally. Men as well. Anyone who makes up false allegations about someone should be punished, that's wrong. You can ruin someone's life with even false allegations. So yea, that DOES happen. But why would you assume that first?
My first thought is, Wow that's terrible that happened to X, I'm sorry to hear that about her/him.
Absolutely insane. Someone who did something like that should never hold public office of any kind.
Why would your FIRST reaction be to dismiss the allegations or to figure out a way why it can't or shouldn't be true.
Yes, women lie about allegations from time to time. In my opinion, those women should be punished legally. Men as well. Anyone who makes up false allegations about someone should be punished, that's wrong. You can ruin someone's life with even false allegations. So yea, that DOES happen. But why would you assume that first?
My first thought is, Wow that's terrible that happened to X, I'm sorry to hear that about her/him.
Absolutely insane. Someone who did something like that should never hold public office of any kind.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
