Nice - way to keep the conversation civil, and without ever clarifying my position.
Also - you should look up what victim blaming actually means - you are clearly posting from a position of ignorance.
Victim blaming is something else than this situation dignifies. You're taking every situation in your emotional history and placing it over this individual situation. I've already said the couple's actions don't justify murder, but to say they were completely blameless is ridiculous.
The couple was not blameless. They didn't deserve what happened to them at all, but blameless? Not even close.
I find myself enjoying the position of towing a delicate line here, so everyone just have at me, because it's easier to lash out than listen, right?
Nothing does justify the shooters actions. Nothing. And that doesn't even address the issue of going back in and getting another gun and then shooting them some more. But he couple who died had their own issues they unloaded on him. So they were not blameless. They helped escalate the situation dramatically.
Read the whole article, and the others that have covered the history of these crazy people.
No, you should:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming
Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them.
Understanding why this guy committed murder, perhaps it was ongoing antagonizing and so on, that is a reason. What he did, regardless of the reason, is not reasonable.
Everyone involved here is a victim. That does not make their behavior worth respecting or empathizing with either- victims can be scumbags too.
This ain't cool, guys. This is sad and pathetic.
Exactly! That's the difference. Thank you.
Rape victims who are blamed for their dress/behavior is victim blaming.
Here, the couple who was murdered, purposefully, and over years, dramatically escalated the situation. The shooters actions aren't justified, but saying the couple was without blame is pure stupidity.
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No, it's not. See above.
You are saying they have some blame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming
Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them
You are saying they have partial blame. You are victim blaming by the very definition. They did not do anything that warranted being shot and executed in the street. You are wrong and a dumb fuck.
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I could not agree more.
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The couple does have blame. They were part of the escalating situation.
Victim blaming isn't a short paragraph in a wiki article. It's an entire school of thought.
The girl who was raped getting blamed for wearing a pretty dress is victim blaming. A couple that did what they did over several years/decades is not some innocent victim.
The fact that you don't know even this basic tenet of this social cause just proves your outwardly emotional violent reactions are hitting somewhere close to home. Would you like to explain?
You're blaming them for the crime that was committed against them because of their behaviour...it is the exact same thing.
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"Go look up the definition of victim blaming"
Definition provided
"I don't agree with that definition...I substitute my own"