09-13-2016, 06:37 PM
(09-13-2016, 06:01 PM)xxlt Wrote: So, on the point of credibility of victims, it seems like you are saying everyone believes their own family members, but nobody believes the allegations of a stranger. I don't hear you endorsing this attitude, which is encouraging, but I would like to point out a few things. One, if she isn't "your" wife/mother/sister she is wife/mother/sister to someone, and maybe more men should extend the same credibility to another's family member which they would extend to their own. Two, fathers/brothers commit rapes, including (surprisingly often) rapes of family members. Just as all female victims are someone's mother/sister/wife all male perpetrators are someone's father/brother/husband. And sexual assaults and rapes outside of and within a family are, sadly, not near as uncommon as we would wish them to be. (See my earlier post for related statistics.)
I wouldn't say noboy believes the allegations of a stranger, but you're more inclined to blindly believe someone if you know them (or know and dislike the alleged perpetrator).
As to whether the allegations of a stranger should automatically be believed, well, for me, it depends on the story and the situation and most importantly the timing. I'm less inclined to believe someone if they bring it up 10-20 years later, however, I'll still give them the beneit of the doubt if their story is believable.
The sad thing is, while not as common as rape, there are still people who falsely accuse others of rape (and not just the rich people either). This muddies the waters and opens the doors for skeptics to doubt all rape allegations.
I'd go on but my laptop is bugging out on me so I'll just close in saying that rape allegations are serious and should be taken as such until the evidence or lack thereof says otherwise.
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