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Originally Posted by dotti34
Accyexplorer why have you asked this, other than trying to be controversial? I agree with Margaret, it is a no-brainer. Surely any right-thinking person would agree that violence in any shape or form against anyone and by anyone is to be deplored. So the question is superfluous.
By the way, you shouldn’t make comparisons between humans and animals – animals would come up trumps every time.
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I just wanted to see what folks views were on domestic violence, kind of like a little study (especially since I couldn't honestly say I'd NEVER hit a women under ANY circumstance).
I'm incline to agree that violence is never really the answer , there is no need to bring physical contact into most matters and as a "right thinking person" I will always try to avoid violence regardless of gender.
However, if a person (regardless of gender) decides to punch/slap/kick/headbutt me I would probably hit them the back.
Hypothetically speaking, If you had your back against the wall, your partner was being physically abusive, you couldn't walk away and thought your life was in danger, then (in your eyes) would you not be justified to give him a slap or maybe even a punch or two?
Another point I'm interested in an want folks views on is:
How many of our members (regardless of gender) would intervene if they seen a someone knocking their partner/opposite sex about?
Me an our peg were on our way home from the pub one night when we heard a woman crying and screaming, A man (boyfriend/husband whatever) was knocking her about like mad.
I went over to try stop it, I was punched in the mouth (causing injury) and the Mrs was slapped across the face (by the bloke). When i saw this I lost it (red mist) I went ballistic and ended up knocking him unconscious (so he wouldn't hurt anyone else). The police were called and I was arrested for ABH. Would I do it again? I can't honestly say I would.
I've also heard stories of similar scenarios were even the women being knocked about has turned round and said keep your nose out.