Sidey ..I made no assumptions about anyone and no ‘charge of political motivation.’ So how could it be ‘abhorrent.’
I think we are on different sides of a deeply perplexing problem in society. This is obviously the tension between justice for and protection of victims of abuse and the same justice for and protection of those accused. Its an enigma that isn’t going away.
My conviction is that ‘due process’ is one of the institutional rocks that holds our society free and stable. Imperfect as it is ..and heart-rending as it might be to think of many victims not seeing justice … the alternative is unthinkable to me. We have seen repeatedly in pathological societies where accusations alone have resulted in millions of ‘prosecutions’ and devastated lives. I think your statement that ‘you are more bothered about the welfare of likely victims facing judgment’ is totally understandable ..but doesn’t take us anywhere in principle. Surely any serious allegation or accusation ..especially one that can lead to prison ..has to be ‘judged.’ If we allow emotions to make us ‘more concerned’ then we enter the realm of subjectivity and shifting sands. I prefer solid ground.
