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Re:Ericsson workers were kidnapped when telco sent them to n... by Rd6n6 on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @11:51AM (#30516509)
> Some people have zero self preservation. I wouldn't go deliver something to a terrorist group for any amount of money.

Is this victim blaming, or am I misreading it?

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Re:Ericsson workers were kidnapped when telco sent them to n... by 55555 on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @12:04PM (#30516674)
"She shouldn't have worn such a short skirt" is not quite "He shouldn't have gone unarmed and alone to a meeting with ISIS in ISIS-held territory."
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Re:Ericsson workers were kidnapped when telco sent them to n... by zdragnar on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @12:03PM (#30516660)
Self preservation is a concept which extends beyond scenarios with a victim and a perpetrator.

Don't pet feral animals.

Don't run with scissors.

Don't wear a fur coat in the desert.

Don't drink bottles labelled "poison".

So, it should reasonably follow:

Don't hand yourself over to violent, hostile people.

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Re:Ericsson workers were kidnapped when telco sent them to n... by Supermancho on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @12:02PM (#30516641)
In some cases, a victim is to blame. There are even awards for this sort of thing.
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Re:Ericsson workers were kidnapped when telco sent them to n... by MattGaiser on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @12:12PM (#30516781)
The victim is not to first to be blamed, but the result is predictable and avoidable.
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Re:Ericsson workers were kidnapped when telco sent them to n... by netcan on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @12:35PM (#30517145)
Yes, but no.

You need the ability to distinguish between a bad social cliche like "short skirt, asking for it" and this.

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