Doubt And Certainty In The Case Of Bill Cosby

Doubt and certainty are intertwined; they always appear together. When Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault, many people were certain that he was innocent because they doubted he would be the kind of man to act that way. The other people that were certain he was guilty were doubtful that the women accusing him were lying. Absolute certainty in any situation is a result of doubting the opposite to be true, and vice versa. Consequently, when it comes to topics like sexual abuse, you must measure both sides of what you are certain of and what you doubt to form a strong position on the topic.
One who believes that victims of sexual abuse should always be believed without question must understand any sense of doubt that the victim is lying. This means that the underlying causes for one to accuse Bill Cosby should be observed. Things like money and longed-after fame might lead the “victim” to create a false testimony.

Louis Menand, author of Pragmatism, questions “what makes us decide to do one thing when we might do another thing instead?” Similarly, what makes humans so certain or doubtful about what is right in varying situations? Menand comes to the conclusion that what people morally weigh the most will help them decide. In the case of Bill Cosby and sexual abuse, does each individual weigh their certainties heavier than their doubts, or vice-versa? It depends on what kind of moral message they want to portray. People are more likely to be certain about something that lines up with your