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Woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her aged 13 says claims were false
(www.theguardian.com)
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When it does happen, we help them create as much distance as possible and generally do everything I mentioned already to protect them from it happening again. You gave too many examples / questions for me to address them all but I think we are more or less on the same page here.
If I heard my relative was sexually abused by another relative, I would do everything in my power to prevent them ever being in the same room again. You don't need any proof to do this unless it's like a parent/child situation in which case I'd call CPS. You don't need hard proof to call CPS either. Allegations should trigger action to protect and serious investigation. What they shouldn't trigger is punishment.
An innocent person in jail or facing life ruining consequences due to a faulty legal system or extrajudicial punishment is a travesty society shouldn't / can't bear.
Thanks for your response. I do believe that an innocent person in jail due to extrajudicial punishment is to be avoided, so I am not saying we should believe everyone all the time.
My point is more in the sense that I do get it when victims are pointing out people doing bad things to them. I don't want people being "canceled", lose their job, go to prison or whatever for unsubstantied claims. But considering that people are already really quick to blame people who accuse others of wrongdoings, I just think it might further silence victims to go all "when there is no ironclad proof, we should make accusers pay" or something. Not saying you implied that.