It's time we act civilized and stop executing people

[Bauce]

I don't think they should publish the name of anyone until there's a conviction but I know they'll continue to do it.

[The Dharma Bum]

[Bauce]

No, I don't see the need to have the victims name published. In the event that there was actually a false accusation, were no longer talking about a victim but a criminal, at which point the name should be published. Otherwise no.

[The Dharma Bum]

My point was that someone being charged with rape can easily have their professional and social life destroyed even after being acquitted if the paper runs a story when they get charged.

[The Dharma Bum]

What percentage of rape accusations would you say are false?

[Leviathan]

Both excellent points. The clear issue is that there is a fundamental incongruity between preventing rape, and preventing false rape accusations. Bottom line is accusations would go down if those who falsely accuse were aggressively prosecuted for trying to ruin someones life like that. But if you start making actual rape victims worry about prosecution if their charge ends up seeming bogus, you will have fewer rape victims actually reporting rape.

I don't think you can punish the woman in such bases, and rather the best approach is to try to protect the anonymity of men until they have had their day in court.

[The Dharma Bum]

that's probably the best course of action

[Bauce]

[Leviathan]

[Bauce]