09-18-2018, 03:07 PM
(09-18-2018, 02:25 PM)Millhouse Wrote: In the #metoo era, there is no such thing as being presumed innocent.
There has never been a presumption of innocence outside of criminal court room, and that has not changed. If your babysitter was charged with molesting children then you would never say "I will let him keep baby sitting until he is convicted because we have to presume he is innocent." Not even BEFORE the "#metoo era".
Kavanaugh is not facing a criminal charge so there is no "presumption of innocence".
Some people here seem to think that a person can not be held responsible for improper actions unless there is DNA or a video recording of the misconduct, but that is not true. A lot of improper actions are committed without any evidence except the testimony of the victim. At that point the people setting in judgement have to look at a lot of information to determine what should be done. They look at the motives each party has to lie. They look at past actions by both parties. They look at each persons record of veracity. It is a very complicated, but if you are the victimof a crime and the only direct evidence is your own testimony there can still be a conviction.
