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There are a lot of crazy people in the world. The internet now allows you to reach and trigger them. This is not victim blaming, just like police advice to "no
by 781 8y ago
There are a lot of crazy people in the world. The internet now allows you to reach and trigger them.
This is not victim blaming, just like police advice to "not show valuable possessions when walking through the bad part of the city" is neither victim blaming, nor surrendering of their responsibilities.
- noobermin 8y agoI'm not sure I agree with this sentiment either. Crime statistics for violent crime have fallen dramatically in the US for example, so it's not like the internet makes us less safe, I think there's a bit of recentism there. It does, however, change the character of violence and harassment from previous generations.
- kbenson 8y agoMany times actions on the internet are not considered a crime, while those same actions done in person, would. For example, stalking. Put another way, the crime statistics may accurately capture what they measure, but what they measure may not accurately capture the current topic of discussion.