Depending on the jurisdiction, in some places a man might receive up to a ten-year sentence if convicted of rape. In countries governed by religious leaders, the punishment can be much worse. A few cultures still practice stoning someone to death, or cutting off their hands.
By contrast, (depending on the jurisdiction), a woman might get just one year in jail if it's proven that by accusing a man of rape, she filed a false report.
There's no justification for rape and certainly the punishment for such a crime should be harsh... some even suggest castration. But, given the severity of the penalty a person would pay for raping someone, I wonder if it's fair that the punishment for falsely accusing another of the same crime is so much less.
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