Wendy McElroy: "Entfernt gesetzliche Anreize zu lügen"

Arne Hoffmann, Monday, 31.01.2005, 22:07 (vor 7674 Tagen)

Wendy McElroy, Frontfrau der individual feminists, führt unter http://www.ifeminists.net/introduction/editorials/2005/0126.html aus:

Bill Cosby is the latest cultural icon to face highly publicized and unproven allegations of sexual misconduct. (...) What can be done about the growing perception that false accusations -- especially by women -- are commonplace in matters of divorce, child support, and in sexual abuse cases that devolve into little more than competing stories? (...) Fortunately, false accusations can be minimized without draconian measures. The simplest solution is to remove from the legal system incentives to lie. In many cases, removing the incentive will eliminate sensational trials with murky "he said/she said" scenarios. Often both the incentive and the lie are clear-cut. For example, consider paternity claims that are proven false. Such claims almost never result in legal sanctions against a mother who has knowingly lied. Indeed, she may continue to be rewarded with child support after the falsehood is revealed. This is because many states require "named" fathers to pay child support even when DNA tests prove they have no biological relationship to the children. The situation may be changing in the near future. (...)

Arne