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'Newsweek': Two Believable Testimonies, No Corroborating Evidence
ByBen Shapiro
@benshapiro
September 28, 2018
This week, we watched as a shocking and historic hearing
took place before the Senate Judiciary Committee. At that hearing, only two
witnesses testified: Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and a woman
accusing him of sexual assault some 36 years ago, Christine Blasey Ford. Ford’s
testimony was compelling and credible; despite numerous memory lapses, Ford
appeared to believe her story, and spoke emotionally about the impact of that
alleged event on her life. Kavanaugh was just as compelling and just as
credible; reacting with righteous indignation, Kavanaugh slammed the process as
a joke.
So, with two believable stories, who should we believe?
To answer that question, we must first answer a separate
question: what standard should we use in determining who we believe? Are men
inherently less reliable than women? Should we simply “believe all women”?
Some feminists and leftist activists say yes. They say
that Ford’s credible account is all we require to end Kavanaugh’s professional
and personal life.
This week, protesters accosted Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
and demanded that he “believe survivors.” Kavanaugh’s denials mean nothing.
Ford’s lack of corroborative evidence means nothing. The inconsistencies in her
account mean nothing.
