Re: Bad idea: Punishing false accusers

David Lee Kollberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message:
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> "Neil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Rich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
>> > What would you do about rapists?
>>
>> Depends on the rapist.
>>
>> > What would you do about false rape accusers?
>>
>> Depends on the accuser.
>>
>> i don't regard either of these groups as homogenous.  Society needs
>> to be protected from the members of these groups who present an
>> ongoing threat, which is by no means all of them.  How society might
>> do that is debatable. As for punishment, i'm not a fan.
> 
> I'm certainly not a "fan" either, but I suppose you would have some
> suggestions about necessary punishment if you had children?

Difficult to know, but i doubt it.  In theory, i'm even more opposed to 
the punishment of children than that of adults.
 
> DLK

-- 
Neil