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Victim blaming? If someone commits suicide they are both the victim AND the perpetrator. Or are you saying Amazon is directly responsible for the actions of the
by krisroadruck 10y ago
Victim blaming? If someone commits suicide they are both the victim AND the perpetrator. Or are you saying Amazon is directly responsible for the actions of the individual? No. I was saying that the company is not at fault if someone decides to take their own life rather than seek medical help or change jobs or some combination of the 2. I'm not blaming anyone, but instead pointing out that someone committing suicide or championing it as a solution to work-related woes isn't proof of poor working conditions. The only thing it is proof of is a mental health problem.
- user5994461 10y agoNote: She said in the article that she was seeing medical help.
- wutbrodo 10y agoVictim-blaming is an actual (horrible) thing that exists. But 99% of the time that you see someone use it (particularly on the Internet), "victim-blaming" is just shorthand for "This conversation is hopelessly beyond my comprehension but I'm able to pattern-match something that allows me to feel as if I'm part of the conversation (Bonus: I get to feel morally superior!)"