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The very same physical actions on the man's part could see him categorized either as a great lover or rapist depending on the later claimed emotional response of the female. Since it is not possible to objectively examine an emotional response, it follows that most rape cases are now prosecuted on spectral evidence, similar to the Salem witch trials. Though it is important to note that such witch trials at least relied on (false) testimony of multiple witnesses, whereas many rape cases rely solely on the accusations of the alleged victim. | The very same physical actions on the man's part could see him categorized either as a great lover or rapist depending on the later claimed emotional response of the female. Since it is not possible to objectively examine an emotional response, it follows that most rape cases are now prosecuted on spectral evidence, similar to the Salem witch trials. Though it is important to note that such witch trials at least relied on (false) testimony of multiple witnesses, whereas many rape cases rely solely on the accusations of the alleged victim. | ||
There are also laws being passed in many [[gynocentrism|gynocentric]] societies (e.g. in France) that prohibit cross-examination of the victim in such cases, so the defendant is severely hamstrung in his defense. | There are also laws being passed in many [[gynocentrism|gynocentric]] societies (e.g. in France) that prohibit cross-examination of the victim in such cases, so the defendant is severely hamstrung in his defense. Thus, the criminal justice system is essentially a tool of the gynocentric patriarchy that makes men vulnerable to the same sexual exploitation as women. "Divorce Rape." | ||
It is also a common feminist assertion that rape is about asserting power and dominance not sex, echoing Oscar Wilde ("everything is about sex; but sex is about power"), however evidence for this assertion is lacking. There is evidence that that the reversal of the prohibition of pornography in some societies where it was previously proscribed led to lower rates of rape,<ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130111326.htm</ref> likely due to pornography acting as a release valve for sexual frustration. | It is also a common feminist assertion that rape is about asserting power and dominance not sex, echoing Oscar Wilde ("everything is about sex; but sex is about power"), however evidence for this assertion is lacking. There is evidence that that the reversal of the prohibition of pornography in some societies where it was previously proscribed led to lower rates of rape,<ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130111326.htm</ref> likely due to pornography acting as a release valve for sexual frustration. | ||