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In reply to the discussion: Would a woman ever falsely accuse somebody of rape? [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Let's imagine you are constructing a "True / False" test. There is a statement, and one needs to decide if the statement is "True" or "False".
When confronted with such a test, a smart test taker watches for certain words. Words like "always", "never" are clear give-a-ways. These words, create a situation in which something "always" happens, or "never" happens.
When such words are applied to human behavior, they fail. As does your use of the word "ever" in this OP. What you have basically said is that a woman would "never" falsely accuse someone of rape.
That construction fails. While such events are RARE, they do happen.
Here are a few comparison questions that are just as poor.
Would a woman ever kill her own children?
Would a man ever cut off his own penis?
Would a family values Republican ever commit adultery?
And so on.