It is also true that both Cosby and Wilson are innocent in the eyes of the law. That matters. It is also morally inadequate. There is more to innocence than mere legality and the law is not alone in having eyes. The law is weighted in favour of the wealthy and the powerful. When threatened, they apply their thumbs to the scale with great pressure and great care not to leave any prints. It is difficult to secure a rape conviction; it is rare that a police officer is indicted for killing people. The law stacks the odds against the victims and then lawyers hide behind them. aye. This factors in a lot more, and the privilege is not simply something thats condensed to race alone. Institutional, wealth, etc are all factors that tend to way more heavily than race and gender alone - and race has unfortunately been the simple driving narrative. Which is not to say it plays no part. But its not that simple.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:30:46 +0000
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