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OzarkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 11:41 AM
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21. We need to focus on violence against women
A disaster of huge proportions in this country that needs to be addressed.

But given the level of sexism we're seeing among "liberals and progressives" these days, on DU and elsewhere it looks like it won't be happening any time soon.

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  -With So Many Men Owning Guns, Domestic Violence Is Difficult to Prevent for Justice System ensho  Apr-06-08 10:42 AM   #0 
  - Sounds like the pinheads at GunGuys...  D__S   Apr-06-08 10:49 AM   #1 
  - so your allegiance is to the gun owner guy and not the woman  ensho   Apr-06-08 11:00 AM   #4 
     - Perhaps the abused would be better of armed with a 1911...  D__S   Apr-06-08 11:17 AM   #9 
        - they wouldn't search on just "allegations" - get a grip  ensho   Apr-06-08 11:19 AM   #12 
           - How naive of you.  D__S   Apr-06-08 11:39 AM   #19 
           - Lets give the wiretappers "broad discretion"  hack89   Apr-06-08 01:10 PM   #32 
           - "If a domestic violence report is filed, the police should forcefully search for any and all weapons  Edweird   Apr-07-08 03:56 PM   #61 
  - Solution is to teach men and women that violence against one another  glowing   Apr-06-08 10:50 AM   #2 
  - Wonder how many were drunk/on drugs? Maybe the cops should search for those  The Straight Story   Apr-06-08 10:58 AM   #3 
  - yes - look at the stats,  ensho   Apr-06-08 11:01 AM   #5 
     - No. Stats are too easily used for lies.  EstimatedProphet   Apr-07-08 11:20 AM   #49 
  - "I Don't Date Girls Who Grab Guns"  derby378   Apr-06-08 11:02 AM   #6 
  - Gun Guys are reputable  ensho   Apr-06-08 11:17 AM   #10 
  - Since when?  beevul   Apr-06-08 11:31 AM   #16 
  - ensho --> "Gun Guys are reputable" -- now I know you can't be trusted  aikoaiko   Apr-06-08 01:26 PM   #35 
  - does the anti-2nd amendment foundation have a web site?  ensho   Apr-07-08 11:07 AM   #46 
     - freedomstatesalliance.com/  aikoaiko   Apr-07-08 01:16 PM   #56 
  - They've never been reputable.  EstimatedProphet   Apr-07-08 11:20 AM   #50 
  - Appeal to isness doesn't cut the mustard around here  slackmaster   Apr-07-08 12:33 PM   #55 
  - Wait a sec...  The Straight Story   Apr-06-08 11:18 AM   #11 
  - He means rape  varelse   Apr-06-08 11:27 AM   #15 
  - What varelse said...  derby378   Apr-06-08 11:39 AM   #20 
  - "Large Majority" are abusive men, deal with it  OzarkDem   Apr-06-08 11:38 AM   #18 
     - Which "Large Majority" are you referring to?  derby378   Apr-06-08 11:44 AM   # 
        - The topic is the epidemic of violence against women  OzarkDem   Apr-06-08 11:45 AM   #23 
           - Why are you trying to put words in my mouth?  derby378   Apr-06-08 12:03 PM   #26 
           - That then is where I see the problem in this thread  The Straight Story   Apr-06-08 01:18 PM   #34 
              - I completely agree with this statement  varelse   Apr-06-08 01:27 PM   #36 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-06-08 11:06 AM   #7 
  - What about living with women who own guns?  MadHound   Apr-06-08 11:14 AM   #8 
  - what is your solution to stop or lessen women/children killed by gun toting men  ensho   Apr-06-08 11:22 AM   #14 
  - Perhaps we should ask the Swiss, where there is a gun in every house  MadHound   Apr-06-08 11:31 AM   #17 
  - Maybe if you start dealing with men instead of inanimate objects...  derby378   Apr-06-08 11:51 AM   #24 
  - outlaw men?  Codedonkey   Apr-06-08 02:34 PM   #42 
  - oh gosh, that made me lol  ensho   Apr-07-08 11:11 AM   #47 
  - Women aren't beaten to death? Stabbed?  Wcross   Apr-06-08 12:06 PM   #28 
  - People kill people. There is no solution. There are infinite ways to do it.  TheFriendlyAnarchist   Apr-06-08 12:40 PM   #30 
  - The point is that guns have little to do with abuse  Threedifferentones   Apr-07-08 02:17 PM   #58 
  - We need to focus on violence against women  OzarkDem   Apr-06-08 11:41 AM   #21 
     - A fully agree with that sentiment  MadHound   Apr-06-08 12:35 PM   #29 
     - Wrong (partly), We need to focus on VIOLENCE  TheFriendlyAnarchist   Apr-06-08 12:41 PM   #31 
  - The deaths of women is just one of the prices we pay for our precious freedoms.  Crunchy Frog   Apr-06-08 11:19 AM   #13 
  - So violence against women isn't important?  OzarkDem   Apr-06-08 11:44 AM   #22 
  - No, not at all.  Crunchy Frog   Apr-06-08 12:04 PM   #27 
     - Our society appears to value car freedom...  Nabeshin   Apr-07-08 02:31 PM   #59 
        - I agree.  Crunchy Frog   Apr-07-08 07:38 PM   #63 
           - You only need a license to drive a car on public roads...  Nabeshin   Apr-07-08 10:16 PM   #67 
  - I understand what you meant...  SuperDuperSocialist   Apr-07-08 08:40 PM   #66 
  - How about "Don't date or marry abusive assholes" ?  Wcross   Apr-06-08 12:01 PM   #25 
  - How Nice Of You To Blame The Victims.  Paladin   Apr-06-08 01:16 PM   #33 
  - How about you read the post I was responding to sparky?  Wcross   Apr-06-08 01:29 PM   #37 
  - Your false outrage is funny scooter. n/t  Wcross   Apr-06-08 01:33 PM   #39 
  - Sounds like you need to read a little on the subject...it's not that simple.  ourbluenation   Apr-07-08 10:19 AM   #44 
     - But does ownership of a gun mean the person is abusive?  Wcross   Apr-07-08 07:04 PM   #62 
        - I can tell you that most of the phycically abused clients we see are abused by  ourbluenation   Apr-07-08 08:20 PM   #64 
  - How about we teach people to avoid abusive mates and get help regardless of gun ownership  aikoaiko   Apr-06-08 01:31 PM   #38 
  - How about "I don't date guys who hate women?"  LeftyMom   Apr-06-08 01:39 PM   #40 
  - My wife is a gun owner.  Hangingon   Apr-06-08 02:33 PM   #41 
  - Bullshit.  benEzra   Apr-07-08 10:10 AM   #43 
  - who is paying the mouthpieces? who is putting out the money?  ensho   Apr-07-08 11:18 AM   #48 
     - The same pocket that funds most of the U.S. gun-prohibition lobby.  benEzra   Apr-07-08 02:07 PM   #57 
  - Tripe.  Ordr   Apr-07-08 10:21 AM   #45 
  - Oh Man That Was Too Silly!  OPERATIONMINDCRIME   Apr-07-08 11:50 AM   #51 
  - We already have mental health screening for gun purchases  slackmaster   Apr-07-08 11:59 AM   #52 
  - "I would kill you 120 pound woman if only i had a gun!"  fireonthemountain   Apr-07-08 12:05 PM   #53 
  - It's very difficult where I currently live, but as soon as I move, I'm  Firespirit   Apr-07-08 12:20 PM   #54 
  - Good for you for taking responsibility for your own safety.  Edweird   Apr-07-08 03:27 PM   #60 
  - Most victims of death by guns in domestic violence probably had many years of abuse leading up to  ourbluenation   Apr-07-08 08:26 PM   #65 
 

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