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Politics : Actual left/right wing discussion
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To: Jim S who wrote (4693)11/13/2006 5:32:50 PM
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"How can harm to one's reputation be restored?"

In most cases it can't. Once a false story is released it typically creates a tsunami of influences that damage the object of the story. Personal relations that get damaged may not be reparable. Significant persons may turn against the guy and never hear about it if he later is vindicated. Other real problems may have come up that get compounded by the false allegations. Distrust gets spread through the community. Business opportunities that may have come knocking might have been directed elsewhere. Etc

"...forced to do whatever is in their capacity to correct any harm caused or wrong done to the other person and to the community. Restitution."

Complete restoration of previous conditions is not likely. Often times the perp is a loser in life who sees themselves as having nothing to lose by lying. My suggestion is that they be put in a mode of forced restitution by means of whatever they do have, forced labor if nothing else.

Lying is the most prevalent offense in human society. Yet it is the least likely to receive official sanction. I don't accept the premise of such a limited and flawed justice system; which is one more reason why I'm a believer in eternity.
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