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by mindcrime 3078 days ago
This author misses the distinction between the legal concept of the due process (see: the 5th Amendment) and the moral concept of due process. Violation of due process as a moral issue has nothing to do with whether or not it is the government judging / sanctioning you.
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It's similar to the term "free speech". It has a constitutional meaning but people give it a colloquial meaning as well... which adds to confusion when you start talking about legal stuff.
Not only that, but the author also ignores that the outcry is not against ousting confirmed harassers, but the idea that just an allegation of it can be enough to kill your carreer.