Moreover:

Precisely the record for dishonesty from police, social workers, shrinks and media, weakens the believability of even the truest of abuse cases.

(Remember a certain folk story about wolves?)

We should doubt of every single case, precisely so that people only claim the worst (or the bad) when it really happens. Not every single time.

As it is, I cannot tell the difference because they are described identically. How the hell am I supposed to know this time it is literal, and not an exaggerated statement out to get a negative emotional reaction from the audience?

When everything is Terrorism, nobody is a terrorist. When everything is Rape, nobody is a rapist. When everything is Molestation, nobody is a molester.