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I& #39;ve been doing a lot of soul searching based on some of the immense hate I got in the wake of this thread. I wanted to dive into the substance of every counter-argument, but I just don& #39;t have it in me. I do feel like I need to clarify one important point though... https://twitter.com/esportslaw/status/1275945172849709056">https://twitter.com/esportsla...
I need to repeat this fact: most victims of sexual assault never report it, in large part because we create an environment where reporting doesn& #39;t feel safe. We desperately need to solve this problem, and starting from the premise that we believe victims is an important step.
When we talk about believing victims, that doesn& #39;t mean saying the accused is guilty until proven innocent. It doesn& #39;t mean they don& #39;t get to share their side of the story. Giving the opportunity for both sides to be heard is necessary to reaching a just outcome.
The perfect world is one in which we listen what an accuser is saying and believe them because it& #39;s very uncommon to falsely accuse in this context. BUT, we also shouldn& #39;t be rushing to attack the accused until we get the other side of the story.
Once more facts on are on the table, I continue to stand by my point that "innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" is not the correct approach.
This is the highest possible burden of proof, and if we hold accusers to that burden we& #39;re accepting the status quo in which sexual assault is rampant and members of our community rightfully feel unsafe to attend basic work functions.
As I mentioned in my thread, there are other standards that are used all the time to adjudicate disputes, which provide more balance in protecting the rights/interests of both the accused and the accuser.
