Are you deliberately ignoring everyone trying to explain what “believe women” actually means in context of how society currently treats women.

You haven’t responded to that at all, and that has been my point since starting this conversation. Again, that believing women does not mean punishing men. I’m not going to restate every point you’ve conveniently ignored because you’re so dead-set on equating vigilante justice with support.

This debate is done. Enjoy the last word if you want it.

What does this have anything to do with your “counter example” of a dude getting murdered compared to a dude losing the chance at becoming a senator? The thing I said was a bad argument? The main point I was arguing against?

You’re all over the place here.

I know what an absolute statement is. I also understand that “believe women” does not mean “punish men.”

Believing an accusation is credible is exactly why we examine the evidence and eventually go to a court of law.

Unfortunately, the court of law is not the arbiter of truth. If you weren’t paying attention to the entire #metoo movement, or maybe don’t believe women, I expect we are done here.

I don’t know who you’re making that argument against, but it’s not me.

There’s a big difference between “believe women,” a statement that evolved in a world where women are subject to embarassing exams, intense scrutiny and backlash all for a minimal chance their attackers might face justice, and “kill everyone a woman accuses.”

Believing women means supporting women who make credible accusations, especially ones backed by evidence, in a world where doing so carries a litany of repurcussions.

Your counter example doesn’t fit the context, it’s saying “if you believe this then you think this guy should have died.” No one is saying that. Stop making a terrible argument.

Are you comparing a guy losing a very cushy, influencial job to getting murdered?

Exactly, which means he could release his text history around the time of the alleged assault. If they were no damning texts between him and her around that time it would be evidence in his favor.