So did Atheism + bite the dust?

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Sure. I didn't feel he was trying to blame the victims though, I don't think he was trying to say people are being stupid even, I think his problem was with the message that there is literally nothing you can do about it. I agree you may only be able to reduce the chances by a tiny amount, but it's better than nothing. It's true that anyone who has a head for basic safety isn't going to be doing the things he says anyway, so it's not really a rape specific issue. Maybe his advice is redundant for that reason. It's more like not being stupid and taking silly risks in general. It's hard for me to know, I don't know an awful lot of people, how they act, and what messages are being put out these days. So I don't have the data to judge.