Given how common sexual harassment is, I’m inclined to believe most allegations are valid.
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yes i think so. thats my biggest fear is being accused of rape or sexual harrasment because i would never do that and i would never be able to repair my reputation anything i wouldve had going for me would be gone and im black so id be going to jail no matter if they say im guilty or not. this happened to one of my friends how the day after he had consensual sex she said he raped her even tho she was the one who came on to him and neither of them were drunk.
I am pretty sure if I got raped I would not wait 30 years to complain about it and get the person jailed. I would do it right away when I was still angry.
Yup, the #metoo movement which is being abused by many women to frame innocent men and that is sad. The guilty must be punished, but the innocent must not be regarded as a criminal unless it is proven in the court of law.
But what if for every false accusations (which will have minor effects since it won't be proven in court) hundreds of abused victims finally get to rebuild their life, and hundreds of assault will never happen since abusers now finally risk being caught?
I know that, but this witch hunt is not good. It destroys many things for an innocent soul. According to the law, its fine if 10 criminals go unpunished, but not even a single innocent person is to be punished. So, this witch hunt that is going on can destroy a lot of things, the accused' career, relations and many other things. The accused of the #metoo movement have already lost their jobs even if they haven't been proven guilty. So, do you want a person to be called a criminal even if his/her crime is not proven?
So many rape victims get their lives destroyed or commit suicide... I believe #metoo saves more lives than it damages. I agree that it's not the way the judiciary system should work, but #metoo isn't the judiciary system and so it doesn't have the same effect.
I don't wish that every people accused by a hashtag get thrown in jail, but I think that it is doing more good than bad.
It also makes us realise how much the law hasn't been doing its job (otherwise #metoo wouldn't have happened) and that we need to make it better, fast.
I agree unigel, no social movement is perfect, every single one has been used to manipulate or sadly has innocents hurt. No, it's not good but it's part of change. As someone who has been abused I can say it needs to be done. As someone who was wrongly accused (because it wasn't as fun for her as she wanted), it still needs to happen. Its about awareness to those who cannot speak up as well and helps them too.
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No, it is not. Maybe... If that many women are saying it... your favorite dude sucks...
Also I actually study the Salem witch trials and that's a real bad comparison lol
It's the saying that goes with it. What comparison would you choose? Inquisition?
Given how common sexual harassment is, I’m inclined to believe most allegations are valid.
yes i think so. thats my biggest fear is being accused of rape or sexual harrasment because i would never do that and i would never be able to repair my reputation anything i wouldve had going for me would be gone and im black so id be going to jail no matter if they say im guilty or not. this happened to one of my friends how the day after he had consensual sex she said he raped her even tho she was the one who came on to him and neither of them were drunk.
I think #metoo is legit (I voted wrong by mistake though).
Some of the accusers have gotten out of control, I forgot her name but I think she was wild with her accusations.
But overall it seems a corrupt system might be facing a formidable enemy now (AKA I think the movement's good)
For the most part no, not right now. At the margins, possibly.
Isn't there any law in the US for wrongful accusations?
No there isn't not strictly.
@Charleslvajr I think that's the solution for filing sexual harassment when it's later been proven wrong.
The basic idea was long overdue. But it was exploited by a number of wrong people. Let us try again, and better this time
I am pretty sure if I got raped I would not wait 30 years to complain about it and get the person jailed. I would do it right away when I was still angry.
And before you have to suffer with it for 30 years while the asshole wanders around having a good time.
It wasn't, at first, be quickly became a witch hunt. Used by neo-feminist to push their idea that mens are all perverts and rapists.
Yes just more man hating by feminists as per usual. We should really take our lead from the French.
Yes. It's spreads man-hating.
They are only hurting themselves
it gets me thinking
Does the title end with a question mark?
It’s a bull crap propaganda..
Yep it is! Fuck Feminism!!!
Yeah
Yup.
I am a feminist by the way.
What do you mean by feminist btw?
Well, I want equality for everyone, irrespective of their genders.
Yup, the #metoo movement which is being abused by many women to frame innocent men and that is sad. The guilty must be punished, but the innocent must not be regarded as a criminal unless it is proven in the court of law.
Alright.
#metoo is about breaking the silence which surrounds most cases of sexual harrassment, abuse and assault.
Which is an issue which disproportionately affect women.
So why would a feminist not support it?
Its not a good thing to support which has the possibility of ruining the lives of innocent.
But what if for every false accusations (which will have minor effects since it won't be proven in court) hundreds of abused victims finally get to rebuild their life, and hundreds of assault will never happen since abusers now finally risk being caught?
You see, the system is already in place to take care of the victims' justice.
The system doesn't work, most victims never go to court, rape is one of the crime you're most likely to get away from.
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I know that, but this witch hunt is not good. It destroys many things for an innocent soul. According to the law, its fine if 10 criminals go unpunished, but not even a single innocent person is to be punished. So, this witch hunt that is going on can destroy a lot of things, the accused' career, relations and many other things. The accused of the #metoo movement have already lost their jobs even if they haven't been proven guilty. So, do you want a person to be called a criminal even if his/her crime is not proven?
And what if the accused cannot handle it and just kills self?
So many rape victims get their lives destroyed or commit suicide... I believe #metoo saves more lives than it damages. I agree that it's not the way the judiciary system should work, but #metoo isn't the judiciary system and so it doesn't have the same effect.
I don't wish that every people accused by a hashtag get thrown in jail, but I think that it is doing more good than bad.
It also makes us realise how much the law hasn't been doing its job (otherwise #metoo wouldn't have happened) and that we need to make it better, fast.
I agree unigel, no social movement is perfect, every single one has been used to manipulate or sadly has innocents hurt. No, it's not good but it's part of change. As someone who has been abused I can say it needs to be done. As someone who was wrongly accused (because it wasn't as fun for her as she wanted), it still needs to happen. Its about awareness to those who cannot speak up as well and helps them too.
yes, it is.