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Trout-Population t1_jbggykv wrote

Reply to comment by RedditIsPointlesss in Pa. state Rep. Mike Zabel will resign after facing accusations of sexual harassment by RedditIsPointlesss

I'm sure he was a fine representitive and served his community well, but that's not really the point. It doesn't matter how good you are at your job, if you commit sexual abuse, you don't deserve to hold public office.

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RedditIsPointlesss OP t1_jbglhpd wrote

He was accused. Accusations do not equal guilt. Does no one understand that?

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Zenith2017 t1_jbooenu wrote

Actual false accusations are vanishingly rare and not a threat to non-abusers, despite what some media might tell you

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[deleted] t1_jbgskez wrote

I agree. Honestly, we can’t let society devolve into accusations equaling guilt. That’s just gonna lead to an unchecked spiral of antagonism and revenge.

It also depends on the type of accusation, though. Like that bozo in federal congress who essentially lied about his entire life - yea, that dude needs to resign because those accusations are easily fact checked through objective public records.

Something like an assault accusation, though - I’m sorry, but that stuff needs to go through court. People really should be innocent until proven guilty in this country, and I say that for anyone.

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