Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
In my line of work I receive rape victims all the time. We receive them, treat them, and allow law enforcement to spearhead the investigation. In my younger of playing sports, I’ve witnessed the accused of sexual assault/rape get punished by mere accusations.
From the outset let me say rape is wrong. Rape is immoral, unethical and evil. To rob someone’s autonomy, to keep them from utilizing their God given faculty of choice and reason is unbearably inhuman.
I believe anyone who was raped and robbed of their spirit ought to seek justice through the criminal court. However in some instances we see some individuals seeking civil litigation as opposed to criminal (See Antonio Brown rape allegation).
So the question remains if someone seeks monetary gain as opposed to seeking justice through law enforcement does it challenge the integrity of the accuser?
What I mean by integrity, I’m referring to the honesty and uprightness of the accuser. The reason why I framed it this way is because if the accuser seeks monetary gains from the accused rapist, the rapist is still free and is not judged by criminal court.
Also, in civil court if I’m not mistaken one must prove the “possibility that the criminal act must have occurred” needs less evidence than criminal to make a decision in favor of the accuser (correct me if I’m wrong). If so, couldn’t one wonder whether the claim of rape would not be legitimate?
From the outset let me say rape is wrong. Rape is immoral, unethical and evil. To rob someone’s autonomy, to keep them from utilizing their God given faculty of choice and reason is unbearably inhuman.
I believe anyone who was raped and robbed of their spirit ought to seek justice through the criminal court. However in some instances we see some individuals seeking civil litigation as opposed to criminal (See Antonio Brown rape allegation).
So the question remains if someone seeks monetary gain as opposed to seeking justice through law enforcement does it challenge the integrity of the accuser?
What I mean by integrity, I’m referring to the honesty and uprightness of the accuser. The reason why I framed it this way is because if the accuser seeks monetary gains from the accused rapist, the rapist is still free and is not judged by criminal court.
Also, in civil court if I’m not mistaken one must prove the “possibility that the criminal act must have occurred” needs less evidence than criminal to make a decision in favor of the accuser (correct me if I’m wrong). If so, couldn’t one wonder whether the claim of rape would not be legitimate?