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- From: charleen@net.bio.net (Charleen Bunjiovianna)
- Newsgroups: soc.men,talk.rape
- Subject: Re: Drunk Sex = Rape?
- Message-ID: <Jan.27.17.20.37.1993.25533@net.bio.net>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 01:20:38 GMT
- References: <1993Jan26.103845.15318@news.cs.indiana.edu> <C1H48v.BDx@hplntx.hpl.hp.com> <1993Jan27.113457.5124@news.cs.indiana.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan27.113457.5124@news.cs.indiana.edu> alyoung@kiwi.ucs.indiana.edu (amy lynn young-leith) writes:
- >
- >Rape should be dealt with very seriously. However, one MUST remember
- >that charges can be filed BY anyone, ON anyone. This is why we have
- >courts that make a decision on charges, and not a system that simply
- >runs to the accused's house and locks them up the minute someone files
- >charges. No one should be punished for having charges filed against
- >them.
-
- Good point. Then, unbelievably, Amy goes on to say...
-
- >They are more than likely true, but for the same reason we have
- >a judicial system, to keep innocent people from taking the hit of the
- >law, we should also wait for a while after the first headline to start
- >making social judgements of someone.
-
- "More than likely true"? Please explain this. What is so instantly
- credible about a rape charge? Why does presumption of innocence go
- right out the window?
-
- Charleen
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