Kalcifer

Thank you! 😊

In light of certain recent government regulations redefining “child” to mean anyone under the age of 18 […]

Do you mind citing a source for that?

Me, but with em dashes and parenthesis.

Hm, while a witness’s testimony may be evidence, iiuc, it would only be one piece of evidence. I think what’s important is whether the evidence in question can be considered sufficient.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! /j

Lemmy is mostly men […]

Has there been a recent survey?

[…] We should not believe absolutely anyone, regardless of gender, making any accusation. […]

Do you make a distinction between “accusation” and “testimony”?

[…] We trust [people] based on credibility and evidence. […]

I don’t think this is necessarily the case. For example, one could choose to give someone a chance despite their past wrongs.

[…] someone who has been declared a rapist by a court of law and has been convicted of many serious crimes should never be president of a country […]

IMO, I don’t think this is a good idea. My concern is that it may give one’s opposition an incentive to find a way to falsely convict them of a crime (or maybe create a new criminal offense) in order to remove them from the running for office.

The burden of proof for a criminal rape suit is really high […]

How do you mean?