How victim shaming can be understood?

 Blame the victim 

"Let’s blame the victim to satisfy ourselves" 

I often wondered why people blame a person who is already suffering from misery rather than blaming the perpetrator for having criminal intentions. 

Then one day I came across something known as "The Just World Hypothesis". Finally it all made sense somehow for once at least when I understood that people blame victims to satisfy their sense of security. 

The Just World Hypothesis suggests that the world is fair and just. Whatever happens is just and people get what they deserve. So basically it is somewhat similar to the concept of Karma. You see it is difficult to comprehend that one day anything terrible may happen to you for no reason and you cannot do anything about it. So people bring in the Just World Hypothesis by the definition of which they blame the victims rather than the perpetrators. In this way, they feel safe that anything bad cannot happen to them because they will avoid doing what the victim was doing. See? They satisfy their mental construct in this way! Their brain signals that they will be safe and nothing terrible will happen to them ever because they are cautious enough! 

To put an end to victim blaming, we need to understand what causes it. If we succeed in understanding the cause, we will be able to fight the problem as we know that before treating a disease, it is necessary to point out its cause. 

Have you ever found yourself blaming a victim? What caused this behavior in your opinion? Comment below and let us know what you think! Stay tuned for more!