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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
That makes no sense whatsoever. You are taking one side effect of a system, saying that particular side effect doesn't contribute to the system's intended purpose, and then concluding that the entire system should be throw out. That's like saying I shouldn't go running because one result of running is that my clothing gets sweaty and sweaty clothing doesn't help me lose weight.
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Side effect? Isn't the whole point of the system we're talking about to punish rapists and protect women from them? If innocent men are punished, that's not a side effect—that's a failure of the system to do what it's supposed to be doing. An occasional failure may be unavoidable, but surely the goal should be to try and avoid failures.
In any justice system, there is always the chance that innocent people will be punished, but a competent justice system does what it can to minimize that risk. What you have suggested, as I understand, would increase that risk.
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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand this metaphor.
The point is, you can't punish a person for something they didn't do (which is essentially what you're proposing). This would open a door that no one wants to open, both in terms of rape and many other issues plaguing college campuses.
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Exactly.