Be careful buying shoes in Walmart....

[Kittyneko]

Re: Be careful buying shoes in Walmart....

Once again though, well all know what is the in the world.
Lets not forget, there's also more or just as much good and normal people in the world. And also lets not compare a bee with an alligator. :p

By the way, Feba, your avatar is missing a leg!

[Feba]

Re: Be careful buying shoes in Walmart....

Has it ever occurred that sometimes, people just might be powerless to help themselves, just sometimes?

Of course. But that's no excuse not to try. The fact that a thief can break a window is no reason to leave your doors unlocked.

but don't think for a moment that there aren't instances that any stand they take simply won't be enough to keep them from being victimized.

Fixed. I don't really see why people think it's just women who are victims of crimes.

And yes, even if you take a stand, you can be victimized, but if you just lie back and accept whatever other people do to you, you are consenting to and approving of what these people are doing. If broke into your house and spent the night there, you wouldn't say "Oh, that's not so bad" and ignore it; you'd go "What the fuck?!" and call the police. Your personal space (and freedoms, as an extension) is the same thing, if you don't protect them, you will not keep them, and also devalue those of others like you.

Now, I mean, I'm not one of those people who blames the victim for acting seductive or such- how people dress and act is not an invitation to have their rights taken away. However, when you not only allow these people to act like this, but fail to turn them in to where they can get help (or at least be put away for awhile), you're not just allowing them to take away your rights; you're giving them a free ticket to infringe on the rights of others too.

By the way, Feba, your avatar is missing a leg!

EDIT: Oh, an additional side story on that, part of the reason I like this so much is it reminds me of one of my old pets. I used to have a siberian lynx (kinda like a bobcat; think a cat that's about the size of a large dog), and it only ate raw turkey legs. Was a PITA to feed, but a very neat pet. I think I might've told that story here before.
______________________________
http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/off...-planet-2.html here we go. Scroll down.