Why Evangelicals Couldn’t Care Less About Trump’s Epstein Scandal

Think of the most morally upright person you know. Think of everything that makes them morally upright.

Now imagine a neighbor's child or wife telling you in a shaky voice, maybe with tears running down their face this morally upright person touched them in private areas.

What thoughts go through your mind? Do you automatically grant suspended belief or belief? You confront the morally upright person. They recoil in horror and deny the accusations. Do you report to police or CPS?

Yes there are a lot of morally reprehensible people who place themselves in positions with access to vulnerable people. Probably more than that who are gullible. There are a lot of assault apologists. And there are good people who just want to help people.

Imagine you go to police or CPS.An investigation is opened. Media outlets find out and run the story. The accused is stressed and charged. Then fired from their job. Later charges are dropped for lack of credible evidence. Maybe they're guilty, maybe they aren't. Do you stay friends with the accused who is now homeless and jobless, can't get a job because of being in the news? Maybe they can't hire a lawyer to get a retraction in the media or an expungement from state records.

Now imagine you are browsing sexual offender records and fund a trusted friend is listed. You look up the charges. They urinated in a secluded area and some off chance bypasser was wearing smart glasses and presented a picture of the back beside their year, make and model of their car. Do you shun your friend?

I'm not talking about rich and famous self-admitting offenders. And you need not answer here. This is simply a thought experiment.