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4th law of robotics

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19. Is it truly not necessary though?
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 12:11 PM
Aug 2012

It's hard to say with this since the social stigma is so great.

Men are less inclined to seek help to begin with (either from the law or health professionals) for any problem.

When you add in the requirement that they publicly announce that they "got beaten up by a girl" I'm guessing that initial hesitation becomes outright horror.

I've seen various estimates but they all seem to say about two or three women are killed by their intimate partners for every man killed by an intimate partner. Obviously that's still skewed towards women. But we should ask: if women were only being murdered by their spouses at half the rate they are now would it be acceptable and warrant the removal of all DV services? Obviously not. So . . .

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Yeah, us poor men are so abused while women have big screen TV's and recliners in the ladies room. Scuba Aug 2012 #1
Reminds me of some of the discussions after the Duke Rape case 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #2
I oppose violence, but to claim that men are victims more than women is delusional. Scuba Aug 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #5
Could you present your studies? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #6
outlandish? I'm sure it happens sometimes- but I think men are, in general, physically stronger. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #10
You don't need to be stronger than another person to do real damage to them 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Major Nikon Aug 2012 #7
It is not delusional, it is accurate. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #21
Looks like you just joined in April Kingofalldems Aug 2012 #16
Indeed 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #17
I don't know that I buy the OP ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #3
I've known two men who were beaten by their wives Major Nikon Aug 2012 #8
There really is no system in place for this 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #13
I don't think too many LEOs treat it as a joke anymore Major Nikon Aug 2012 #14
Is it truly not necessary though? 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #19
I think in terms of getting accurate information, if it's not being reported, that's gonna confuse Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #15
True. Violence is never acceptable. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #20
I think this has been roundly debunked. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #9
The CDC found comparable results 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #12
Domestic violence is a cycle. Usually, neither party is blameless. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #18
Still don't know that I buy it.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #22
I think the stigma against men hitting women is a good thing 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #23
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