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What happens to a culture when everybody is an angry victim?

Asked by saint (3975points) February 27th, 2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/three-lesbians-hate-crime-gay-man-boston_n_1304619.html?ir=Crime
Here is an example where people who represent various categories of potential victims get angry and beat each other up.
It seems clear the gay guy came out on the wrong side of the anger of three gay and black women.
Still, at what point does the status of “victim” become ridiculous.
When you see this story, with whom do you sympathize? Whom do you respect? Who is the legitimate victim?
Is it to a point where you begin to imagine that there is a permanent and almost professional victim class?
If so, in this case, who is the victim?
What is the future of the culture when victims can not distinguish themselves from other victims, or from non victims, and/or when everybody imagines that they are a victim?
PS Are you a victim?

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