tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224755503800226218.post4636423896138674308..comments2024-03-28T02:47:52.518-07:00Comments on The Receptionist: Why Would a Man Sue a Woman for Accusing Him of Rape?Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651635869291708721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224755503800226218.post-41605927580875409132018-11-06T08:48:28.164-08:002018-11-06T08:48:28.164-08:00Richard, thank you for sharing that court document...Richard, thank you for sharing that court document - I have never had the opportunity to read one before. I haven't had time to read the whole thing, but I will.<br /><br />What I was trying to get at here is what is behind the motive of asking the court to make this kind of ruling. If a man is not 100% certain he is innocent, then what is he doing? Trying to clear his name, certainly, but at what cost? What does it say about a person's ethical framework? If he knows he is guilty - or even is unsure of his guilt or innocence - then a court case is not about revealing the truth but about fixing a reputation.<br /><br />So no, it is not wrong to ask a woman to submit her proof in a court of law - if the accused is innocent and knows it. If not, then it tells me that they care more about their reputation than the damage they have (or may have) done to another human being, and that is deeply troubling to me.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651635869291708721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224755503800226218.post-43564667372254597272018-11-06T07:49:19.006-08:002018-11-06T07:49:19.006-08:00Why would a man sue a woman for accusing him of ra...Why would a man sue a woman for accusing him of rape? <br />For him to sue is to ask a court to decide if she is defaming him. That is, she is being asked to credibly show he did rape her. It will likely be he said, she said, but judges have to weigh that kind of testimony and decide who is to be believed. Despite the problems with courts, it’s at least a controlled fact-finder, <br />Is it being suggested that it’s wrong to put a woman to her proof? <br />This lawsuit is Steven Galloway’s against his accuser, MC, where she can defend herself and also counterclaim that he sexually assaulted her. See the 2013 case, Vanderkooy v. Vanderkooy, https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2013/2013onsc4796/2013onsc4796.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAOMjAxMyBPTlNDIDQ3OTYAAAAAAQ<br />Thanks,<br />Richard Richard V.noreply@blogger.com