Patrirish, only some of the accusations against Kavanaugh were recanted. Christine Blasey Ford never recanted and most of the people who heard her testimony found it to be credible. As to the presumption of innocence, that is only in a court of law. There is no such presumption in confirmation hearings nor in the court of public opinion.
While I recognize that there are, from time to time, false allegations made against people, I heard nothing to suggest that Ford was a liar or otherwise fabricated the allegations against Kavanaugh.
The fact is that this country has a history of sexual abuse by men against women (although there is also lesser history of sexual abuse by women against men, men against men, and women against women). This country has a history of prejudice against people of color.
With any allegation of wrongdoing, you have to look at it through the prism of history and determine whether the alleged conduct and the allegations are leftovers of institutional prejudice or fact. That determination can be very difficult to make but is the basis for Black Lives Matter and the Me Too movement.
You thought Ford was credible, I didn’t.
She was never questioned stridently and had many contradictions and inconsistencies in her statements.
You must not be familiar with history, have a short memory or perhaps you listened without questioning your professors.
Since you’re posting on a Notre Dame blog are you aware of how Notre Dame adopted its nickname ?
I call B.S. on your prejudice against people of color.
The Irish were discriminated against, so were the Italians, the Germans, the Jews, etc., etc.. Races and ethnicities discriminate against one another, it’s been going on in the world for thousands of years.
Do you think the Cubans and Puerta Ricans don’t discrimate against one another. The French and the Germans, etc., etc..
America is the melting pot of the world.
Nowhere else on this planet will you find such a homogenous blend.
Naturally there are going to be frictions, but our frictions tend to be temporary.
As to “allegations of wrongdoing” and “looking through the prism of history” that’s pure bullshit.
You look at the facts specific to the case and nothing more.
The presumption of innocence transcends courts of law, it’s a societal tenet dating back thousands of years
If someone calls you a pedaphile, a wife beater and an embezzler should we accept those allegations, should we deem them to be the Gospel ?
Or should we not accept them until they’re proven or refuted.
You want to accept them, unless of course they’re directed toward you.
I want to protect you and everyone else from accusations
I want you to enjoy the presumption of innocence, not the presumption of guilt.
