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You miss an important aspect. You won't succeed in 100% cases you don't take an action, but you also don't fail due to your lack of skills in 100% cases you don't take an action. You can't be blamed for failing if you didn't even try. You can only be blamed for not succeeding.

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No, that's not how it works, which is the point. As they said, men's value is judged on their current success. Not trying makes you just as valueless as trying and failing, it is the exact same outcome.

> No, that's not how it works [...]

Are you sure the people's feelings align with how your rational thinking goes?

I am sure that assuming their behavior does not follow the obvious explanation because you simply dislike the obvious explanation is silly.

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