Due Process, Adult Sexual Morality and the Case of Rep. Matt Gaetz
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The Florida Congressman has not been charged with, let alone convicted of, any crimes. No evidence has yet been presented. But in many circles, his legal and moral guilt are assumed. The reaction to this case raises important questions of political, legal and cultural judgments.
All or some of these accusations against Rep. Gaetz very well may be true and, one day — perhaps imminently — there will be ample publicly available evidence demonstrating this.
But that day has not yet arrived. That should matter for how the case is discussed.
But that day has not yet arrived. That should matter for how the case is discussed.
In this article and 30-minute video, I explore how basic cultural precepts of due process are easily and destructively disregarded, how the left has radically changed its view on private adult consensual behavior, and what is the relevant state of the law:
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In general I try not to cater my reporting or analysis to people making accusations from bad faith or an inability to comprehend basic concepts -- you can't write to the lowest common denominator -- but in this case I know this point is necessary to prevent easy distortions:
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