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Wow, this depiction really shocked me. More so, it really opened my eyes to just how serious domestic violence is. I know that domestic violence is a big problem, but I haven't thought of it causing more deaths than wars and terrorist attacks combined!! That is horrible! If this is true, then why isn't it raised as a bigger issue in society?! How can people not take domestic violence seriously when it causes deaths, especially this many!
In my opinion, the home is a place to feel safe and secure; it should not be a place that is feared. No man, woman, or child should be afraid to go home. Personally, I love to go home, because when I am home I feel safe, loved, and happy; there is absolutely no reason why everyone should not feel this way at home. I really hope someday we will be able to seriously cut down or eliminate domestic violence all together.
How can we change the attitudes of those who do not take domestic violence seriously and/or do not see it as a problem? Honestly, I think this is a tough question to answer, because I feel like there are a lot of different causes for domestic violence. Regardless of this, the major idea we need to get across is that every family member is important; no member of a family should be physically or mentally abused inside or outside the home by other family members (and also non-family members.)
I love this post. Domestic violence is such a tricky thing to deal with because of the whole cycle of violence and all of the psychological implications it has. I think we definitely need to make more knowledge available on the subject, especially so those who see someone caught in the cycle of domestic violence know what to do to help them.
ReplyDeleteI like that this shows how much of a serious issue domestic violence is in the United States because it shows how it escalates to the death of these women and it needs to be addressed.
ReplyDeleteWow. This is so sad, but the graphic is awesome for spreading awareness. I showed this to some of my friends and they were just as shocked and disgusted as I was.
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