Of course people should be aware of risks and manage them appropriately, but it's also possible to not blame them for the abuse of others.
Of course people should be aware of risks and manage them appropriately, but it's also possible to not blame them for the abuse of others.
I really dislike this line of thought, because I think it boils the issue down to black and white, all or nothing. "... it's common sense to commit suicide" makes no sense, of course, but how about "... it's common sense not to walk alone at night in a high-crime area"?
I don't believe for a second that she "deserved what she got". But I don't think "do not put naked pictures on the internet" is bad advice either, specially considering the (very) large number of cases in which women's pictures were stolen.
Is there really no possibility for a middle ground?
There's a time and place for such advice, and this isn't it, in my opinion.