Can there ever be enough evidence for people to believe a rape victim?

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6. Yes, it's a very serious mistake.

It's also a very serious mistake to create a false dichotomy.

The legality of the conduct may be black or white, sure, it's either legal or it's not. Simple. But once you move past the codified law written in the law books and into real human interactions it can get very complicated very quickly.

Not only can the participants honestly disagree about each other's conduct, but there are usually many other important issues besides just the legal one, which may not be the most important issue at all. (For example, if it's legal to screw your ward, does that make it OK? Of course not.)

But getting back to your original question, I think most people try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. This applies to both the rapist and the victim.