Slavery is being forced to work or do somthing out of fear, Who is your slave master? If your not picking cotton what is it keeping you hard at work?
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This is a subject that is very close to a lot of people and definitely a touchy topic to tackle, but because I feel strongly about it and have encountered it, I feel it’s appropriate to take it on.
A real man would never think of laying a finger on his nearest and dearest and so it’s all the more upsetting that it’s fairly common. I have never understood the need to hit women, and find any man doing it is the lowest of the low. But why do they feel the need to do it? Insecurity, prior abuse and jealousy seem to be the main motivations, sometimes brought on by alcohol or drugs, and instead of celebrating a person’s achievements, they feel threatened or see it as a need to express ‘masculinity’ and impress their mates.
The fact that the only thing they’re expressing is the fact they’re a coward seems to go straight over their heads and it’s repugnant to overhear them laughing about it, expressing pride in what they’ve done.
It’s important to be straight up and honest in any relationship and commit to a loving and caring environment, otherwise what’s the point in getting into the relationship in the first place? Communication and mutual respect is equally important and without those factors, all relationships are doomed, but instead of just walking away if this happens, why do a lot of men feel the need to attack their other half? Why not simply agree to disagree and move on? It seems some men can’t let go and when they feel threatened or given the cold shoulder they resort to intimidation, threats and out and out violence. All this is going to achieve is making the other person scared and rejected and lead to bad feeling all around. Even threatening violence and intimidation is morally and socially wrong and taking it further is on the same level as murder as far as I’m concerned.
People in the public eye who partake in it should be ashamed of themselves. People may look up to them as heroes or as an example of how to act and how to behave. For them to use such methods is a disgrace and they should get out of the spotlight for the good of the many and TV shows and movies which show it should be edited to remove such material from prying and impressionable eyes.
Having been with a girl who was previously in an abusive relationship (I won’t name names), I can say it took a long time to overcome the fear and discomfort she felt and to build her confidence and trust. It was well worth it eventually, but it was a lot of work to make her feel relaxed. Fortunately, she’s now fine and has got over her experience, but a lot of other girls and women are probably emotionally scarred for life, and it shouldn’t be this way. There are helplines and support groups but a lot of people are scared to talk about it, and understandably so. While this article is primarily about abuse of women, there is also a fair amount of men who have been abused by women and are equally afraid to talk about it. While the situation is unusual in the context of a male/female, it certainly isn’t unique.
It doesn’t matter how you look at it, this is a major problem in society and needs to be dealt with severely. Punishment should be quick, sure handed and hard on offenders. Children should be brought up to believe that’s it’s wrong and should never be done, and whilst most kids are taught this, the message doesn’t seem to get through or is lost in translation when they reach adulthood… It’s a very sad state of affairs and it leads to broken families, emotional turmoil and long-time distress for victims. Let’s sort this out once and for all.
