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[westerebus]

15. No need to apologize Warren.

You framed your OP as an introduction and invited questions. I have no way of knowing you were referring to domestic violence, until I queried what your plans were for handling violence in general, as you are very adamant about one form of violence in particular which in my reading is not clear in your original OP, which is why I asked.

I gave you three specific instances than could have been answered with a yes or no. Instead, you choose to toss out a taunt: post something and find out. Not once, but, twice. I'm not here to challenge you Warren. I'm asking a question.

There's no reason to be so defensive. As I stated, I want to know up front what is open for discussion as it refers to violence which is a very broad subject. I understand your opposition to domestic violence, I'm opposed to it also. My father was a violent drunk, I have personal experience with it having been on the receiving end. I've never been able to justify why he did what he did. But, I know it had consequences that affected me and my brother and sisters.

If you intend to prohibit discussion of domestic violence on the grounds someone tried to justify it, how will we ever get the message out of how the family is effected by it. It's not just the adults that are abused by domestic violence. Is that a subject you don't think can be discussed?