Quote:
Originally Posted by sigmadiva
No. What I don't see is why anyone would ever want to suggest that a house brawl between a couple of drunk college kids is anywhere near the severity and magnitude of a woman getting raped. I did not bring up rape in this discussion.
|
The brawl in and of itself is not the issue. The problem arises when you say that he was somehow asking for it because of his sexuality and/or style of dress. That's the same faulty logic people use when they're blaming rape victims for being raped.
If you want to take rape off the table -- if someone gets hit by a drunk driver, should s/he be at fault? Since we all know people drink and drive, should everyone stop driving?
Quote:
|
Another poster was like, 'Hey, it's all the same right? No matter what, the victim is always blameless'. Well, I seem to recall reading a thread about a family who did not pay their fire fighter dues, their house caught on fire, and people we like 'Hellzz yeah, they did not pay their dues, let their house burn!!!' Some people did not seem to have a problem blaming the victims there.
|
Not the same thing. Just like your flood example.