Children don't lie: Why children should be believed in all cases of abuse (at least by default)

 I wasn't believed. I was a "children's rights kid". For most of my childhood, I was a childhood, except in specific situations were I was deemed NRC (not really a child). Parent lobby jargon that we were forced to work with. Lawful child abuse is like segregation, and is assumed by society as normal as such - it is de jure, systematic subjugation by adults. The tables will turn soon, and children will gain power again. Pro-social rebellion. We start by believing what we see - and hear from children. I go by a certain judgment standard as an advocate, presuming factuality in all child admissions.

It says in John 7:24 KJV:

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

The Greek root word translated κρινο (Latin: krino) and refers to circular courtroom judgment, namely with the presumption of innocence, beyond a reasonable doubt, with superficial judgment. If I have any reason to doubt the parent's guilt, I go on that until proven otherwise. But, when a child makes any allegation of abuse, including against me, I must take it seriously.

There is a certain burden of proof required, under my faith values, for whether a child's testimony is accurate or not. True until proven false, with true bias. This means I believe children blindly, meaning they never lie. Perjury involves the Ninth Commandment, as stated in Exodus 20:16 KJV:

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor

The Greek root word repeating this commandment is λοιδορος (Latin: loidoros) and refers to 1) Making a false accusation knowingly and willfully, 2) Willful and obstinate defiance to answering a moral charge. Think in terms of an interrogation room. Sending someone to be interrogated falsely would be perjury, and refusing to answer up to something you did do, once it was brought up, is perjury. After Christ's death and resurrection, it is clarified that perjorious intent, meaning intent to deceive, falsify, hide, or fabricate, needs to exist in order for a false statement about someone. Children under the age of majority were not seen as able to form deceptive intent, therefore since that context applies today, children do not lie about anything. If what they say doesn't add up, they are simply mistaken as to the evidence.

Sometimes, a child can be gaslit to blame the wrong person. Some narcissists and peacekeepers are capable of gaslighting that can alter a child's memory of interactions with another adult, usually as a form of alienation. It happens all the time. But, "she just wants to get adults in trouble" doesn't happen at all. 

Children don't lie. Adults lie by existing. We have no such "right". Not until we treat children with respect and not as second class citizens.