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In a case where one hurts another, in any instance, does responsibility for the action lie with the aggressor or the victim?
was it never appropriate to express remorse at such an action? I was always taught that the aggressor should at least feel bad for causing hurt. or is this too infantile a logical process?
I believe responsibility lies with the aggressor the first time they strike out with their words or fist. After that the responsibility lies with both the aggressor and the victim.
sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me!! Whoever becomes physical first is to blame., if anyone gets hurt....As for feeling bad about hurting someone in this way, that's a different story, it could be that the "victim" is being taught a valuable and maybe very deserved lesson....who knows
Responsibility lies with both. The aggressor is responsible for making sure that such action is checked and the victim is responsible for leaving when it is not.
At the end of the day, you can only be responsible for yourself and your own judgement. Some people are horrible and always will be horrible, but you can't control that. You CAN, however, control your own radar in order to avoid those people. That's what I try to do. sometimes people do terrible things yet don't feel bad about it, and there is nothing any of us can say or do to change their minds. That's why there is no pont dwelling on someone else's behavior.
There's no way to tell without knowing what you're talking about.
In general, if somebody attacks you out of the blue, it's on them. If you are attacked and continue to put yourself in the position of being attacked, than you share some burden of responsiblity for the situation. Being blindsided is a claim that works once.
I say the aggressor is responsible for his actions. The victim many times does not realize they have done anything to warrant an attack by someone else. Many victims are oblivious to what is going on around them and are surprised at being attacked. To place blame anywhere else, more information would have to be available.
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