@Shadow laws In the same time even in 2024 women and children are more likely to be targeted by criminals and this a reality we have to acknowledge and be prepared for. I'm not offending my neighbours by locking my door and I'm not offending people by choosing to walk on a lively street with lights. And if walking at night I'll find someone as creepy, I won't offend them by running away. Because it's better to be safe then sorry. That person may be an innocent passerby, but I have only one life, and I cherish it a lot.
Think about another example. If you are attending a school and you know someone, who is not a sociable person. You also know that they post some hatefull things on their social media and even joke about killing teachers and classmates. Wouldn't that give you an ick? You would probably try to talk with school psychologist about this or maybe report to the police or some kind of hotline, or change schools, or, idk, try something else. This person may be perfectly fine or just depressed. Or maybe not. Maybe they are really trying to buy a gun and fulfill everything they write about. How could you know? You can't read their mind, but you can prepare yourself for the worst scenario. If nothing happens that's great, but if something does happen, you will be able to survive. There are so many stories about school shooting, that I would definitely prefer to mistakenly offend someone than be brutally killed. Not fair, but life is never fair.
