Mode By Simy :
You make sure to lock your car and your house because you don’t want someone to break in and steal from you. But if one day you forget to lock your door, someone enters your house and steals from you, and the police catch the person, you wouldn’t say, “What did you do that made the robber rob you?” You’d say, “I’m glad they caught the person who committed the crime.”Yes, we can tell people to be careful about where they go, to be aware of dangerous situations, and not to get so intoxicated that they can’t protect themselves. We say those things because we care about people and want them to be safe.
But there’s an important difference between giving someone advice to reduce their risk and blaming them when someone chooses to harm them. When a woman is raped, asking, “Why were you there?” “Why were you drinking?” “Why were you dressed like that?” or “Why did you put yourself in that situation?” shifts the focus from the person who chose to commit the assault to the person who was assaulted.You can believe that someone could have made a safer choice without believing that choice caused the crime.A person can make a poor decision and still be a victim of a crime. The responsibility for rape belongs to the person who chose to rape her, not to the circumstances that made the opportunity easier. Before the crime happens, we can talk about safety and prevention. After the crime happens, the priority should be the victim and holding the person who committed the crime accountable.
2026-10-07 03:18:15