it's alright to make mistakes. we all do. the mark of a truly intelligent person is that they can recognize they've made one, and change their views or actions accordingly.

you are trying to defend a man who has been accused of rape and in doing so are doing something called rape apologism. it's not your job to defend him or absolve him of guilt, it's your job to recognize that accusing someone of rape is a very serious thing to do and very often is not unfounded. once you have recognized this, you don't need to start trumpeting that assange is a rapist; you can simply realize that by stating that the woman is a liar or misguided you are being incredibly hurtful to all rape survivors out there, and trying to defend an inexcusable crime.

so please step down from this. no one will think the less of you; in fact, they'll probably think the more.

thank you,

anon