> This post seem to blame victims for the problem I interpreted the parent post as describing a mere "contributing cause", but you seem to be saying the post i

> This post seem to blame victims for the problem I interpreted the parent post as describing a mere "contributing cause", but you seem to be saying the post is assigning moral guilt to the victims. Why? And how can we discuss preventative measures that potential victims of any crime (or accident) can take, if the two are so often conflated? E.g. is teaching people self-defense equivalent to blaming them for successful physical assaults upon them?