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The society that lets you get away with it is also culpable.
by jamesblonde 8y ago
The society that lets you get away with it is also culpable.
- unknownkadath 8y agoNo offense intended, but that's kind of blaming the victim on a whole other level.
- dqpb 8y agoI think blaming the victim is cruel in the case where the victim is powerless to defend themselves. But in the case where the victim simply failed to defend and fight for themselves I think it's important to criticize them.
- unknownkadath 8y agoIn what way have the victims failed to fight for themselves? The beach access issue is kind of a thing all up and down the California coast.
- dqpb 8y agoMy comment was specifically about the "don't blame the victim" thought-terminating-cliche. I'm not up to speed on the specifics of California coast access.
- quxbar 8y agoPretty sure that's what Jack the Ripper said to himself.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 8y agoEven if that were true (it ain't), society isn't "letting him get away with it." It's processing the issue through the legal system, which unfortunately takes time.
- jamesblonde 8y agoI would not say unfortunately, i would say that it has become that way to reflect power interests. I am a surfer so i feel for the affected...
- subway 8y agoWorse than just letting him get away with it, we're still promoting his ideals by giving him a platform. Shame on Vinod, and shame on YC/Sam.