They're not to be blamed, but they're partly at fault? You can't have both of those.
I think there's an important distinction to be made between "blame" and "responsibility". Blame is "you fucked up and did something you absolutely should not have done". Responsibility is "you could have done something to mitigate or prevent this, but you weren't the ultimate cause". So, yes, it can be both, though I think "fault" was probably the wrong word to use, as it's a fuzzy concept that can apply to either "blame" or "responsibility" depending on context.
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Date: 2009-08-19 05:38 pm (UTC)I think there's an important distinction to be made between "blame" and "responsibility". Blame is "you fucked up and did something you absolutely should not have done". Responsibility is "you could have done something to mitigate or prevent this, but you weren't the ultimate cause". So, yes, it can be both, though I think "fault" was probably the wrong word to use, as it's a fuzzy concept that can apply to either "blame" or "responsibility" depending on context.