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In reply to the discussion: Assange and Chomsky Appear Arm-In-Arm at Ecuadorian Embassy [View all]BainsBane
(53,031 posts)while rape victims have no rights.
Assange has had every opportunity to clear his name and has instead chosen to evade prosecution. For someone like me who holds the heretical notion that women exist for a purpose other than to provide sex on demand, and without consent, that takes away his presumption of innocence. Innocent men do not flee prosecution. Then of course there is the fact he admits to the act but insists it shouldn't be considered rape because he says so. Once again we learn what matters most in the world is what "great" men want.
Your assertion that seeing an accused rapist brought to justice is "throwing democracy under the bus" excludes people like me from the body politic, and I resent it. Reverence for men of prominence above the rights of victims and due process is far from democratic. It shows that some see men of prominence as more important that the women they are accused of violating.
Time and time again I see people insist that men they admire shouldn't be held accountable for charges of abuse or rape of women. It is precisely such attitudes that result in a situation where only 2-4 percent of rapes result in jail for the perpetrator.