Post #3880369
2026-07-09 23:56 UTC
You apparently don’t understand what an absolute statement implies. “Believe women” as an unconditional statement is literally saying to never doubt them. And it’s enforced socially as well, as it’s basically taboo to say “Well hold on, slow down, let’s think about this and examine the evidence.”
In a court of law, the burden of proof is on the accuser. Not so in the court of public opinion.
Sure, Emmett Till is an extreme example. But it is an example. A counterexample, actually. And if you can’t look at that and think “Well maybe there’s a point here, maybe we shouldn’t just automatically believe every accusation is credible,” then I dont see the point in trying to reason with you any further.
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@Wren@lemmy.today 2026-07-10 01:23
I know what an absolute statement is. I also understand that “believe women” does not mean “punish men.” Believing an accusation is credible is exactly why we examine the evidence and eventually go to a court of law. Unfortunately, the court of law is not the arbiter of truth. If you weren’t paying attention to the entire #metoo movement, or maybe don’t believe women, I expect we are done here.