mercredi 31 octobre 2018

#Ibelievesurvivors vs. #innocentuntilprovenguilty

First time poster, so please forgive/redirect me if this has been discussed (productively) already. I want to discuss the balance between supporting those who claim to be victims of sexual (or other) assault, while respecting due process. Specifically:

Does #Ibelievesurvivors necessitate presumption of guilt?
Does #innocentuntilprovenguilty necessitate disbelieving assault claims until proven in court?
Can we separate legal proceedings from community response?
Can we support purported victims without attacking alleged perpetrators?

The current environment seems prone to lose-lose outcomes and I'd love to hear thoughts on how we can do better as individuals, in our communities (real and virtual) and in our legal systems. Thanks.


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