Thread by @MirthDAL

@WayneFreedman We do know that Kavanaugh voluntarily joined a frat that exulted in illegal behavior - assault, rape, theft, drunkenness. Why would a "virgin" join such a frat?

While we know people can change, K's story is that he was a quiet, bible-studying, studious, virgin.

@WayneFreedman People desiring to be virgin, respectful of women - don't join the frat everyone knows regularly assaults and rapes women. That has a "rape basement".

For K to be " virgin", we have to believe that...

a) he attended NONE of the parties, events, activities of the frat
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@WayneFreedman b) he attended events but never drank, never engaged in the assaults, gang rapes, thefts, that all the other frat brothers were doing - left each and every time BEFORE the frat did those things

c) attended, watched, but never aided women being assaulted

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@WayneFreedman If a) or b) --> the frat would have thrown him out. More likely, he wouldn't have passed the initiation, which would definitely have included a criminal act (at least theft, but more likely sexual assault)
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@WayneFreedman If c) --> we really have to consider him of very poor moral character - watches numerous women physically and sexually assaulted, does nothing

And, if c) --> we'd expect to hear repentance. Along the lines of...

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@WayneFreedman ...I was really wild in college, and saw many acts against women, I regret I didn't help them then, I now know these weren't only inappropriate, they were illegal.

I no longer associate with any of my frat brothers...

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@WayneFreedman ...I highly regret joining that frat, it scarred me, and made me aware of the many cruel and illegal things done to women- I know first hand how vile young men can be, but I hold them accountable for their acts...
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@WayneFreedman ...I joined AA, and as part of that, acknowledged how my inaction may have caused grave harm, and have personally apologized to X women...

... since that time, I no longer associate with any of those frat, people of clearly loose moral character...

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@WayneFreedman And yet, we hear no remorse, no acknowledgement of earlier poor decisions, no regret at belonging to such a women-hating, criminal group...

... No epiphanies or turning-point...

...no indication of how he has changed since then...

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@WayneFreedman Whether you feel "bkys will be boys" and that a youth spent black-out drunk, a pledged member of a gang (frat) that regularly engaged in assault against women and other criminal acts...

...can "turn-around" and become a non-alcoholic, non-drinking, non-criminal adult...

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@WayneFreedman ...highly respectful of women's..

But we don't see this.

Instead, he maintains long-term friendships with old friends who definitely committed criminal acts (Judge +)...

... And clearly revels in the activities of a clearly misspent youth
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@WayneFreedman We have to weigh likelihood of only two options:
- Profound change
- Lying

If you choose the highly unlikely "option 3" - where he joined a frat, participated in none of its criminal activities or events over 4 years, saw nothing, reported nothing, remained a virgin...
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@WayneFreedman Then we are left with man who is

- Highly unobservant
- Has an extremely low moral code (knew crimes were being committed, did nothing)
- Extremely open to blackmail

And now the mysterious way his considerable debts were paid off becomes highly relevant - who does he "owe"?
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@WayneFreedman When you consider that Brett spent 8 years in a drunken stupor (HS + college), hanging out with men who all now admit to sexual assault and random criminal behavior, at parties where assault occurred, the question is really...

How MANY women did he assault?

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@WayneFreedman And if you still believe he assaulted no-one and committed no crimes in those 8 years...

Do you really trust his judgement now? Especially bc he shows NO REMORSE for being that drunk, or for hanging out with those kinds of ppl - for that long (8 years)???

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@WayneFreedman I'd like to see a thorough, non-partisan, unbiased...

Investigation of those 8 years.

I think the burden is on Brett to prove he committed no crimes, and never had sex, given the places he was, and the company he kept.

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@WayneFreedman Because if he committed even one single crime (theft, break-and-enter...) or had sex (including consensual) even once in that time...

Then we know Brett is a flat out, on record, liar.

I'd say the odds, and predictable human behavior...

Just aren't on Brett's side.

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