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Originally Posted by DeltaGolf
But I'd still say the blame rests solely with the animals in the mob.
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I agree with this statement. Yes, she may have gone into a situation that she would have better avoided. By that way of thinking, a soldier would never go into combat; a fireman would never run into a burning building; a police officer would never run to the gunfire; etc.
There are people who are driven to perform tasks that others would think ludicrous to attempt. A missionary will go into a primitive, possibly dangerous cultural area because he/she feels compelled to spread the Gospel, no matter the consequences.
Would she have been safe if she had stayed out of the crowd? Probably. Was that a risk she accepted as part of her job as a journalist? Maybe. Was the attack something she shares any responsibility for? Absolutely not! Not any more than a soldier shares responsibility for an IED which injures or kills him. The responsibilty lies soley with the scum who perform the act.