I just read an interesting article that says that domestic violence starts at home.
Basically, the article says that we cannot rely on police and courts to stop domestic violence because arrest and punishment can only do so much. The article then suggests intensive counseling for at-risk couples as well as putting more effort into raising children better.
I agree.
We do need to put domestic abusers in jail, but we can only stop domestic violence by preventing it in the first place. Most abusive people probably learn that behavior as children, so I agree that we need to find a way to make sure children get raised in a way that does not lead to domestic violence. If we do that, hopefully we could stop the cycle of domestic violence.
What do you think?
Saturday, February 16th 2008 at 1:18 pm
Although I agree that domestic violence starts in the home, clearly this is true since that is where the majority of it happens, i think that the abusers are in the home and trying to reach those children in their home environment will not work, unless the abuser is removed permanently from the home. However, i do feel that more education in the schools would provide an outlet and resource for those who cannot get it at home.