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Re: Blaming the victim's mom
by merliecat
I have to say that this is one of the best exchanges that I have seen on XX Factor. Thank you for the information. I totally agree about the mother's responsibility. Before I say this, let me say that I don't think victims are to blame for the terrible crimes that are committed against them. That said, however, there is a certain level of personal responsibility in situational awareness, good choices, etc. Clearly these caveats aren't always relevant like someone breaking into your home, but for instance, wandering down a dark alley, etc. There are just clearly certain situations where your chances of being victimized are increased. Following that, it seems that since a child is just that, a child, the parent is responsible for the situational awareness and clearly this mother failed her daughter with regard to Polanski.
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