I am not denying that outliers exist. I had a coworker get kidnapped 3 times. She said one time a car just drove up against her and then the guy shoved her in the trunk. Apparently A homeless person freaked out seeing it and helped her out of the trunk. Horrifying and also i dont hear stories like that with the frequency of family rapes.
The world is not safe and thats my point. We can have people helping but people seeing predators everywhere doesnt help other than help legitimize authoritarian behavior meant to “fix” the issues that arent helped by ignoring where the actual bulk of predatory behavior on children occurs.
We can help both groups but we should be honest about it.
Side conversation but the homeless’s societal role as witnesses and helpers is a major part of why fascists want to get rid of them. I literally feel safer walking by myself if there’s visible campers nearby than if the street is totally empty. Many really do see a lot and help a lot.
The world isn’t safe, and acknowledging that reality (including frequency, ie if it really isn’t often) means we can thoughtfully address it. Yeah for a kid being SA’d at home, being outside is indeed safer for the most part, but it isn’t completely safe. I often still get harassed as an adult woman by random men - idk how they would treat a lone little girl if they are approaching my mean ass like that. Further, I was groped by thousands, literally thousands, of strangers as a kid, particularly in lines and crowds. It’s a LOT of people who molest kids.
Fascists will use ANY excuse to enact fascism though, it’s not the fault of people identifying and describing danger. Fascists are narcissists working together, and their type of fascism is what gives them narcissistic supply. Narcissistic supply is essentially a drug addiction, something they compulsively seek out.
Honestly no one knows and maintains the streets like the people that live on them.
But having been homeless and hung out with those people they are usually good people but I’d love a system that helps provide them housing as they need it if they want and people that live and work in an area taking some responsibility to maintaining it as well.
But yeah i dont think the world can ever be truly safe, and the idea of powering your way to it is an addictive falsehood. Overstating the danger and being afraid enough to give that power to others is dangerous though.
I am not denying that outliers exist. I had a coworker get kidnapped 3 times. She said one time a car just drove up against her and then the guy shoved her in the trunk. Apparently A homeless person freaked out seeing it and helped her out of the trunk. Horrifying and also i dont hear stories like that with the frequency of family rapes.
The world is not safe and thats my point. We can have people helping but people seeing predators everywhere doesnt help other than help legitimize authoritarian behavior meant to “fix” the issues that arent helped by ignoring where the actual bulk of predatory behavior on children occurs.
We can help both groups but we should be honest about it.
Side conversation but the homeless’s societal role as witnesses and helpers is a major part of why fascists want to get rid of them. I literally feel safer walking by myself if there’s visible campers nearby than if the street is totally empty. Many really do see a lot and help a lot.
The world isn’t safe, and acknowledging that reality (including frequency, ie if it really isn’t often) means we can thoughtfully address it. Yeah for a kid being SA’d at home, being outside is indeed safer for the most part, but it isn’t completely safe. I often still get harassed as an adult woman by random men - idk how they would treat a lone little girl if they are approaching my mean ass like that. Further, I was groped by thousands, literally thousands, of strangers as a kid, particularly in lines and crowds. It’s a LOT of people who molest kids.
Fascists will use ANY excuse to enact fascism though, it’s not the fault of people identifying and describing danger. Fascists are narcissists working together, and their type of fascism is what gives them narcissistic supply. Narcissistic supply is essentially a drug addiction, something they compulsively seek out.
Honestly no one knows and maintains the streets like the people that live on them.
But having been homeless and hung out with those people they are usually good people but I’d love a system that helps provide them housing as they need it if they want and people that live and work in an area taking some responsibility to maintaining it as well.
But yeah i dont think the world can ever be truly safe, and the idea of powering your way to it is an addictive falsehood. Overstating the danger and being afraid enough to give that power to others is dangerous though.