Rumination on Misogyny

[malthaussen]

14. I think it is reasonable that the hand should so tilt.

It is the most vexatious question of a system of justice, and no solution as yet derived can satisfy both the falsely accused, and the victim without proof. I would think, a priori, that particularly in cases of sexual assault, there would be less of a tendancy towards false accusation because of the tribulations of making such. But it would be hard to demonstrate this objectively.

Of course, the post is intended to be about misogyny, and not rape. No criminal charges as yet apply to misogyny, so one might argue that the consequences of a false accusation are less than in a criminal case. Yet one does have a right to a good reputation, provided he does nothing to disallow him from such, so it cannot be claimed that no damage results in such a case.

-- Mal