Angela
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no one deserves to get raped
but what e.g. if both are drunk or drugged and there is consent, but the woman regrets it afterward ?
that wouldn't be the first time to happen
IMO that isn't rape
but she can always claim there was no consent
The "woman can't be wrong" idea is flawed.
Perhaps you didn't see the following in post #56.
Angela:
"These cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute when the alleged rape took place in a consensual social setting, there were no witnesses, and there is no indication of violence. In those situations, it comes down to the credibility of the witnesses, which is always a subjective matter. In my personal opinion, the finders of fact should be extraordinarily careful in coming to a decision based solely on credibility when the outcome could ruin a man's life. "
The atmosphere on college campuses today and the disciplinary action that is being taken based solely on the preponderance of the evidence is both wrong and dangerous. What are these young men to do, get the woman to sign a consent form? This is becoming ridiculous. "
I was addressing precisely these kinds of situations. In my opinion, in the specific situation where both were drunk or drugged, no indictment should be sought. The problem, which is serious and dangerous, is that on college campuses in the U.S., at least, charges are indeed brought in such situations, and because the disciplinary boards are not a court of law, said boards are using a civil standard of preponderance of the evidence in such alleged "rape" cases instead of the criminal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt. Worse, as the cases tend to show, the mere accusation is often regarded as proof, with the result that the young men are expelled and their records marked, and thus their lives are unjustifiably ruined. It's absolutely wrong, in my opinion.
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