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by cubefox 33 days ago
> actually mete out as is claimed because the people who are accused rarely, if ever, have any actual negative consequences.

I think the opposite is true. Accusing someone of rape is often very bad for the accused person, even if the claim is never substantiated. False rape accusations are defamatory.

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Then we are at an impasse, because here is a guy who has been accused of rape actively doing a speaking gig, so…