Kavanaugh

Like most Americans, I've been paying close attention to the Brett Kavanaugh Senate hearing.  I've also been keenly aware of how divisive the hearings have been.  Unlike most though, I've been VERY torn over the process.

When I went into this, I simply thought about these proceedings as a partisan event.  At that point, I was hoping for a moderate judge... one who would look at each individual case, based on its individual merits, and rule according to his conscience and the rule of law, without looking at cases through a Liberal or Conservative perspective. But that's  no longer relevant.  The fact of the matter is, Kavanaugh's selection to the Supreme Court is no longer about his judicial qualifications.  His selection now focuses on allegations of sexual assault.  I am not going to state my personal opinion on whether or not Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford.  I am, however, going to pose a series of questions, with the idea that you, as the reader of this article, can form your own conclusion as to whether or not Brett Kavanaugh is qualified to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States, based on this specific issue.  Please consider the following questions...

-Have you, or has anyone close to you been the victim of sexual assault?  If not, this series of questions really doesn't apply to you.  You are fortunate, and you can formulate a conclusion based strictly on intellect, and not on emotion.

-If you are the victim of sexual assault, or if someone close to you has been, you need to ask yourself a deeper question.  Is it possible that the perpetrator of sexual assault could grow, and become a good person... a valuable member of society.  In other words, could you forgive someone for this grave transgression?  Or would you prefer that this individual be held responsible for their actions, even if their comeuppance were to occur three decades later?

-If you personally believe that there is no statute of limitations on when the perpetrator should be held accountable, the final question is... Do you believe that Christine Blasey Ford is a credible witness?  Do you believe what she's saying?

IF you or someone you love is a victim of sexual assault... AND you believe that the perpetrator should be held accountable without a statute of limitations... AND you believe that Christine Blasey Ford is a credible witness, then you should believe that Brett Kavanaugh should not be selected as a Supreme Court Justice.