Universities Under Investigation Re: Handling Sexual Assault

[honorgal]

Originally Posted by AGDee

The only person I've seen use the word crisis here at all is honorgal. Although, a single rape is a crisis to the person who has been subject to it.

I haven't singled out anyone here for using the word. Activists and news media and politicians are using it extensively, as a justification for policies that are doing more harm than good. (ie, college administrators using procedures that violate the due process rights of the accused in situations where the objective facts are unknowable.)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by honorgal

I haven't singled out anyone here for using the word. Activists and news media and politicians are using it extensively, as a justification for policies that are doing more harm than good. (ie, college administrators using procedures that violate the due process rights of the accused in situations where the objective facts are unknowable.)

Oh good grief, you came here to dispute the data and the use of "crisis". So, tell us WHAT does "crisis" mean (as far as honorgal is concerned) and WHO gets to determine if/when it is a "crisis" (as far as honorgal is concerned)?

It is difficult to get support for programs and initiatives when people feel the need to say (based on minimal research and minimal evidence) "the data is exaggerated...it's a problem but it isn't THAT big of a problem."

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Or do you perhaps know a young man who was accused?

I know young men who were falsely accused (as supported by evidence) but that doesn't make me think this is all exaggerated.