The rationale seems to be that we keep people as victims by validating them, empathizing with them, and fighting alongside them for equality and the dignity they deserve. I don’t think people are kept down by that. I believe what keeps people down is the constant dismissal of their pain, the degradation, the humiliation, the fear of injustice, and the continuous crushing of their will, their faith, and their hope. This type of oppression kills the self-esteem people need to empower themselves, and it's flat-out terrorism. .Kyrian Lyndon
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To make a victim out of someone is to take away their power and control over their own lives. By labeling a person as a victim, you are removing them from the equation. You are saying that you know better than they do what is best for them and that they have no choice but to be in your care.
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