From the Sayings of Chairman Vinnie

"The victim was imprudent."
"The victim is not blameless here either."
"This was entirely the victim's fault."
"The victim deserved what they got."

These are not identical. This is the case whether we're talking about rape, traffic accidents, identity theft, or just housework. Treating the last of those as if it followed inevitably from any of the first three is always illogical, and often despicable.
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Published on August 07, 2010 02:16
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