As we all know, Herman Cain has been under fire over the past few weeks for the loads of harassment and adultery allegations that five separate women have brought against him. Amidst all this pressure, Cain has decided to suspend his Presidential Campaign, making the official announcement yesterday.
Personally, this whole ordeal reminded me of the struggle for those accused of witchcraft in The Crucible. From the very start of this scandal, the media sided with the three sketchy, unidentified women who accused Mr. Cain of harassment, sexual assault and sending provocative emails/texts.When two more women came forward (who chose to unveil their identities), only a few news outlets immediately took the time to conduct background checks. The outlets that did found long histories of legal troubles, bankruptcy filings and eviction notices from the two women who have released their identities.
Now, I am in no way defending Mr. Cain because he still suspended his campaign, which strongly suggests that there must have been some monkey business going on between him and at least one of these women. The point that I am trying to make is that the media jumped to conclusions without looking at both sides of the story. This goes to show that Americans haven't progressed much since 1692 Salem. Proctor said: "Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent, or Abigail? Is the accuser always holy now? Were they born this morning as clean as God’s fingers?". Instead of referencing Pokemón, maybe Cain should have used some of Proctor's lines to defend himself.
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