false rape claims not as rare as claimed...

@mott-the-hoople said
I don't see any evidence of that. Do you have data to back that up?

Stats or no stats, a basic understanding of human nature would lead one to predict that many will not report rape, especially if by an acquaintance.

@quackquack said
The fact that something is under reported does not change the burden of proof. Allegations need to proven. Claims need to be supported and that's nearly impossible when they aren't made in a timely matter.
There is too much explaining why claims that are not proven might be true anyway and too little protection and sympathy for those accused of unproven claims.

"Unproven" also does not mean "false".

@mott-the-hoople said
using that logic...do you feel young boys raping girls should be let off for the same reason?

What are you talking about??

I SAID I thought those girls should be punished. That is not carte blanche for you to mangle what I said.

@suzianne said
"Unproven" also does not mean "false".

It does not mean it is true either.