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And so my faith in humanity continues to drop.......
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] [QUOTE] Perhaps you find this unwarranted, but I'm going to assume this Morrison character didn't threaten the kid w/ bodily harm if he didn't make that "announcement". Therefore, yes, it is his fault. The simple response would have been "I'm not a racist, so I'm not going to do that.". Possibly w/ a "Now kindly go and fuck yourself." added in for good measure. The article says the kid's mother was informed of all this right away, and the "confession" wasn't to take place until three days later. If nothing else, she should have told the kid not to do it." [/QUOTE] Yeah, just TRY saying that to a teacher/adminstrator (ESPECIALLY adminsitrator) and see how long you last. You'll be expelled so fast it'll make your head spin.. and they'll TELL everyone you're a racist anyway. And if the mother had prevented him, it would have gone down the same way. [QUOTE] But, just because she's wrong, that doesn't make the kid right. [/QUOTE] Yes, but she's an ADULT. She's supposed to know better. [QUOTE] My response would be "Wow, what an idiot! He was just asking for that to happen..." [/QUOTE] I reject this argument in all its forms because of its 'blame the victim' connotations. As sentient beings, we are responsible for our own actions, despite all provocation to the contrary. Those kids were not FORCED to attack that other kid, nor is there any indication that they were 'compelled' to do it. They simply felt like doing it, and neglected to bother to show a little self-discipline. "Asking for it" does not exist in anything less than the form of direct action. To believe otherwise is to leave the door open to accepting "she was asking for it" when a woman wearing a slinky dress is raped. Outrageous outfit = assault as a justifiable response? NO, I don't think so. :mad: [/QB][/QUOTE]
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