Re: Bad idea: Punishing false accusers

On 29 Nov 2003 13:20:41 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rich) wrote:
> No, malice is the state of mind with which she makes the accusation.
> That is, she makes the accusation with intent to harm the man named.
> Women make FRAs for many reasons, the majority of which don't require
> malice.

I disagree. FRAs are, in my opinion, by definition malicious. They
are so obviously destructive to the person accused that intent can
be inferred from the act.