Whether or not he is repentant is another issue to consider. If someone sexually assaulted someone 30 years ago, admitted his guilt and repented, then he might be worthy of consideration. In my opinion, someone who assaulted someone and then continues to lie about it is not worthy of consideration. Even if his outward appearance suggests he is living a perfectly moral life.
To keep the “Kavanaugh” and “guilty” on the top of everyone’s mind. To make him guilty by association.
Wouldn’t that be between him and the confessional? Requiring public confessions for all past transgressions was more of a thing in China and Russia, at their group party meetings.
If someone is accused of sexual assault, are you saying that it is morally appropriate to lie about that? Part of Bill Clinton’s problem was not just that he had an affair in the White House, but that he lied about it. I cannot imagine a scenario where it is morally desirable to lie when one is accused of a crime.
Fiction.
Now, to be fair, I didn’t come up with this idea. In the thread on John Brennan I asked whether there is any hope for redemption for someone who voted for Gus Hall. This was the response I got. I cannot see someone committed sexual assault to deserve any less punishment.
Thanks. I take your post as a form of calumny.gracepoole:
Fiction.
If you were really polling to find that out, you could do so without mentioning any names.
Since you did not, I believe it correctly hypothesized that you simply want the word association as public as possible.
I think it likely the poll itself is a form of calumny.
Where did I mention lying? I simply said we didn’t need to publicly confess all our past sins.
We also don’t need to be appointed to the Supreme Court. If he is accused of a crime, he certainly has every right to not say anything one way or another. He can plead the fifth. Whether or not that would garner him support for the confirmation is another question.
That he was a good leader in spite of the sexual misconduct allegations that dogged his life?
Yeah…he had some physical evidence in his case thought. The blue dress on which the FBI concluded the semen stain was his.
Why do you think a teen misdemeanor, with no subsequent pattern of sexual assault disqualifies someone?
If there is evidence of taking responsibility for his crime, then perhaps it would not disqualify him. I would not rule out, voting for someone if they committed the crime and repented. Kind of like John Brennan. Some think that he should be jailed for life for voting for Gus Hall. Others would cut him some slack.
Whaaaaaaaat!!! You mean people who don’t want Kavanaugh to be nominated are playing this in the court of public opinion? No waaaaaaay!!! That doesn’t happen!!! Diane Feinstein would NEVER do that!!!
