But I worry that the sentiment of "[abusers] are people too" can easily be twisted to continue dismissing the humanity of their targets.
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Basically, yes, it's true, but only useful in certain contexts.
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There are many inspiring stories of compassion where people face those who tried to kill them and find resolution, transformation.
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There are also stories of victims reaching out that way only to be hurt again, or killed. Those are told less often because, well, death.
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Or at the very least, because we want to believe everyone is good at heart and can come around. That is often true, but not always.
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@AmyDentata it's almost as if understanding these things requires nuance!1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@AmyDentata I think dualism is the worst foundation to lay one's philosophy upon & the West suffers terribly from it1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@AmyDentata yeah, it allows for very little compromise or real resolution1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@AmyDentata @spidey_j but all people really want to know is who the good guy is and who the bad guy is.
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@AmyDentata@spidey_j shame that means we literally can't say "[abuser] isn't a bad guy" without implicitly saying "[victim] is a bad guy".1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@chaosprime@AmyDentata or without walking away from accountability for the abuser (which btw is to stop abusing)1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes - 1 more reply
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