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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
I disagree. Because we selectively use that reasoning. Girl gets drunk at a party. Or worse accepts drinks from a stranger. She gets raped. Do we say, "She brought it on herself."? Ray Rice's once g/f hits him repeatedly & spits on him and he loses it & knocks her out. Do we say "She brought it on herself."? Bryce Harper admires a moonshot off his bat then takes 98 in the spine. Did Bryce "bring it upon himself"? I leave my keys in the car. Someone breaks in & drives off w/it. Did I "bring it upon myself"?
We're not talking falling dominos here. These are CHOICES. Yeah, I gotta keep my head on a swivel. But that doesn't mean I punched myself if someone throws a haymaker @ me while I'm looking in the opposite direction.
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If I leave my keys in my car, and it gets stolen, I would blame myself. My actions were really stupid. You can't expect everyone to act according to the law.