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  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I guess it also depends if you’re looking to prevent the stabbing of that child specifically, or the next child that became available to her.

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        5 months ago

        I’ve been pretty angry before, but I’ve never been “stab a toddler in a parking lot” angry. This is very likely the product of untreated mental health issues.

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          5 months ago

          I’m all about fixing the root cause of systemic issues, but thinking about improving given encounters on a micro scale is an interesting thought experiment too.

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            5 months ago

            I follow. My point is if it’s mental health related, and the target was one of opportunity, your small changes could save that child at the expense of another one. We’d still be reading a headline, only about a different victim.