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totally off-topic question, not about blaming puerto rico for anything in particular how does claiming victimhood eliminate all responsibility for choices that
by offtopicques 9y ago
totally off-topic question, not about blaming puerto rico for anything in particular
how does claiming victimhood eliminate all responsibility for choices that contributed to a situation? i understand the emotional argument here but it’s not terribly convincing, and the rational argument seems non-existent, or at least insanely difficult to locate. is there one?
- mikeash 9y agoI don’t think there is anything wrong with analyzing the victim’s contribution to the situation, per se. But in reality it is almost always used to diminish the role of the perpetrator, and that is wrong (both morally and rationally). The comment I replied to is a perfect example. It’s not a rational analysis of PR’s responsibility here, it’s a knee-jerk non sequitur deflecting blame from the US federal government.