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Originally Posted by Radical  Not usually, however in extreme cases yes. Quite frankly I am offended by some of the claims supporters of LoA are making, such as innocent children bringing abuse upon themselves. 
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Mmmm, I'd agree with anyone who said that the children were bringing it on themselves
deliberately - that they were asking for it and really secretly desired their abuse. I don't think that's the case either (and I agree that that would be a dangerous belief, as it could be used to justify child abuse).
I do think, however, that ongoing mental states can lead to the perpetuation of abuse, not so much out of desire but out of homeostasis (the human body and consciousness fears change and tries to avoid it wherever possible, even if it's in an actively destructive state - you can see this in addiction, in body temperature, in relationships, diet, pretty much everything). It's not so much that it's the child's fault, and I'd hesitate to say that they were even responsible for it if they didn't know what they were doing - rather, the victim mentality prevents them from getting away from it.