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Re:N Guilty Men (1997) by mindslight on Thursday January 07, 2016 @08:13PM (#10862209)
Still n >> 1. An individual is able to exercise judgment to avoid becoming a victim of crime, and in fact most crime prevention is distributed in this manner. But if the government arbitrarily decides to make you its victim, it's basically impossible to avoid. Furthermore when the government is the assailant, there's little chance of post-hoc justice.
Re:N Guilty Men (1997) by whack on Friday January 08, 2016 @05:23AM (#10863983)
If you're going to say that crime victims can exercise judgement to avoid becoming victims, the exact same thing can be said for a defendant in criminal court. "If you didn't go out at night, if you didn't keep the wrong friends, if you stayed home with your family who can serve as your alibi, you wouldn't be charged with this crime." Saying that potential crime victims should limit how they live their lives, but potential defendants shouldn't have to, is a double standard.
Re:N Guilty Men (1997) by tamana on Thursday January 07, 2016 @11:19PM (#10862906)
That's the most self assured argument for victim-blaming I have ever read.