Why should the weak get the toll? If a man buys a woman, he is the one who should be criminalized, not her. The burden of harm should never fall on the vulnerable. When a man harasses, manipulates, or abuses a woman, whether emotionally, physically, or socially, he is not simply “busy” or misunderstood; he is violating her autonomy and dignity. To shift the toll onto the woman, to expect her to absorb the damage quietly, is a moral failure and a systemic injustice. Abuse is a crime. Criminalizing such behavior is not about vengeance; it’s about accountability. When society excuses or minimizes harassment, it reinforces a culture where power shields the aggressor and isolates the victim. Justice demands that the toll be paid by the one who caused the harm, not the one who endured it.
Rich kids get drugs, and the US forces kill Venezuelans. Why should the weak get the toll? This is an injustice. When rich kids in privileged nations access drugs with impunity while U.S. forces strike alleged traffickers in Venezuela, killing 11 people in a single operation, we’re not witnessing justice, but a brutal asymmetry. The toll of violence, incarceration, and death is disproportionately paid by the poor, the brown, and the foreign. Meanwhile, elites shield their own from consequence, treating addiction as a medical issue at home and a criminal enterprise abroad. This is not a war on drugs; it’s a war on the vulnerable. When the weak bear the cost of policies shaped by the powerful, it’s not enforcement. It’s an injustice.