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Re:Microsoft Intern’s Rape Claim Highlights Struggle to Comb... by Retric on Saturday December 16, 2017 @06:18PM (#15942845)
The courts are not designed to find the truth they are a complex compromise that evolved over time to protect both people and society.

Having a different burden of proof for firing someone and sending them to prison is completely reasonable.

Re:Microsoft Intern’s Rape Claim Highlights Struggle to Comb... by Spivak on Saturday December 16, 2017 @07:13PM (#15943071)
I don't necessarily disagree but then what should that burden be? "More likely than not?" I wouldn't even feel comfortable sending a child to time out if there was a 49% they didn't do it. Reasonable doubt is, at least to me, pretty much the gold standard for all forms of punitive action.

Also, if you aren't going to follow the justice system's outcome then what system are you going to use to evaluate the evidence under the new burden? The court of office opinion sounds terrifying.