Politics.za: I did not do what you said I didn't not do

I did not do what you said I didn't not do

Farrel — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:20:00 -0600

Stop the presses!! There has been a massive scientific breakthrough in mathematical logic and it comes from none other than our own COSATU! Quick someone tell The IMU to start engraving that Fields Medal cause I have a hunch I know who is winning this year!

COSATU have figured out how to prove a negative assertion! Not only will this have massive implications for the world of mathematics but the ramifications for law and internet flaming will be major. Already the shockwaves of this landmark discovery are hitting the SA law scene, and have particular relevance to our rape laws. As COSATU now proclaim:

He should prove that he did not rape the victim

That’s right. In the past to prove a rape we needed a pesky thing called ‘evidence’. Therefore to now prove that a rape has not happened we need to prove there is no evidence, in short to prove that something does not exist, something that was logically impossible until COSATU came along!

It is quite clear that every male should report to the police (to female constables, all the males will also be handing themselves over) because with the distinct lack of no evidence that I have not raped every woman I walked past on the street, it is obvious I have raped them all. I hang my head in shame. Thank you COSATU for showing me the true criminal I am.

"I did not do what you said I didn't not do" by DA Mal

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:47:29 -0600

Cosatu has a gender committee just for the Western Cape? Wow.

"I did not do what you said I didn't not do" by hex

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:33:09 -0600

DA Mal: the statement in question originates with COSATU’s Western Cape gender comittee. To be honest, I quite liked it.

"I did not do what you said I didn't not do" by Farrel

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:49:22 -0600

Overreact? Moi? Never!

"I did not do what you said I didn't not do" by Maurice

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 05:05:17 -0600

You’re overreacting. To prove yourself innocent is a common legal practice- albeit not in criminal law. For example: in many countries companies must often prove that discrimination or sexual harassment does not occur in their workplace. It is called shifting the burden of proof, and helps protect the victims.

Having said that, in this case it is bollocks. Every civilised country should have a criminal law that guarantees innocence until proven guilty – even in cases as vile as this one.

Maurice

"I did not do what you said I didn't not do" by Dave Nunez

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:13:39 -0600

I hope you are writing this from your prison cell, you Heisenberg rapist you.

"I did not do what you said I didn't not do" by DA Mal

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:51:49 -0600

Is this the same Cosatu who insists Jacob Zuma, on trial for rape, should be presumed innocent until proven guilty?...