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    Supports→The characteristic features of Scanlon's interpretation of blame are unnecessary.

    Empirical cases of blame toward strangers or historical figures confirm blame occurs absent any ongoing relationship to impair or revise.

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    • 1.We routinely blame historical figures like Hitler without ongoing relationships, showing blame doesn't require relational continuity.
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    • 2.Blame tracks moral responsibility for actions; relationship status doesn't determine whether someone acted wrongly.
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    • 3.If blame required ongoing relationships, we couldn't blame those who died or are unreachable, yet we do rationally.
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    • 1.Blame toward strangers may express moral judgment rather than the relationship-dependent practice philosophers call 'blame' proper.
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    • 2.Historical blame often serves social functions (collective identity, cultural memory) distinct from interpersonal blame's relational purpose.
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    • 3.Without ability to revise through dialogue, our 'blame' of strangers may be mere condemnation—a different phenomenon entirely.
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