It's interesting, when you start thinking about personal agency.
By suggesting a victim has a choice, you strip them, at least partially, of their victimhood while empowering them with the authority to change their outcome.
Which way best supports them?
Thinking of domestic violence for example.
If you tell a victim that they're not to blame, that none of it is their fault, you also tell them they're powerless.
(Authority and responsibility going hand in hand)
If the abuser maintains control by convincing the victim that they're powerless, and those trying to rescue the victim inadvertently reinforce that sentiment, they may be doing more harm than good.
RE: Some Thoughts on Kanye West...
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My feeling is that Kanye misunderstands the concept of "not being a victim". This doesn't always guarantee you a peaceful, happy and free life - it often just means that you accept responsibility for your personal agency throughout your suffering. You dont spend years obsessed with "blame", rather you focus on what you can build and change for today and tomorrow. Many people suffer terribly but do not become "victims". To assume that suffering and hardship disappears when you stop being a victim is not positive thinking, its magical thinking.
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