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Originally Posted by Frenbar
It's not an either or situation. You can have disdain for the scumbag while also having little sympathy for someone who acted stupidly and should have known better. The whole, "never blame the victim" pathology always struck me as ridiculous. If you act foolishly and do stupid things that have predictably bad outcomes, you don't deserve the same sympathy as someone who is victimized through no fault of their own. It eliminates the whole concept of agency and responsibility. If you get shitfaced and ride around the subway in the Bronx at 2 am with a massive gold chain around your neck, nobody should feel sorry for you when you get robbed. This doesn't make the thief that robs you any less of a scumbag. Amazing how this is hard to understand for many.
If you read the first few responses, which my post was clearly referring to, you’ll find that approximately none of them have any sympathy for the victim of the scam who is trying to out the scammer to keep others from being scammed. Rather, they all bash the victim without casting blame on the scumbag. In fact, a few posts gave kudos and accolades to the scumbag for being such a good scammer.
THAT’S what you’re trying to defend? Indeed, it is quite amazing how little some people understand.