Talk:Neutralization
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So, uh, who were Sykes and Matza? You can't just drop names in like that without explaining what makes them relevant.
Radioactive Misanthrope 04:46, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
[edit] It wasn't me—a big boy did it and ran away
Does that one really count?--"Shut up, Brx." 05:24, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
- Could you provide another explanation? The others all admit to the crime, this one says it was straight up done by somebody else. I don't think it fits.--"Shut up, Brx." 13:21, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
- Start with the WP article where one of the techniques is Disbursement of blame. When Jack wrote the original stub he wanted to give it a light tone so he interpreted an offender may deny the degree to which they were involved (passing the blame) as the old school-yard excuse of a big boy did it and ran away. If you want to rewrite it I - and Jack - have no problem with this but don't just delete because you don't think it fits. Take that up with Matza and Sykes. Bad Faith (talk) 13:48, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
- From the article: by which those who commit illegitimate acts temporarily neutralize certain values within themselves. I think disbursement of blame refers more to someone pushing the credit to his partner. So yeah, I'll rewrite that bit.--"Shut up, Brx." 13:55, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
- Start with the WP article where one of the techniques is Disbursement of blame. When Jack wrote the original stub he wanted to give it a light tone so he interpreted an offender may deny the degree to which they were involved (passing the blame) as the old school-yard excuse of a big boy did it and ran away. If you want to rewrite it I - and Jack - have no problem with this but don't just delete because you don't think it fits. Take that up with Matza and Sykes. Bad Faith (talk) 13:48, 23 December 2011 (UTC)