Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
The following principles are guidelines for our work on men's violence against women:
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS NEVER JUSTIFIED OR ACCEPTABLE.
IT IS A CRIME.
Violence:
is life threatening. Between 3-6 women are murdered each month by their current or former male partner.
has no place in the family or in the community.
is learned behaviour. It can, therefore, be changed.
is a choice.
is a power issue.
is never justified. No behaviour of any woman justifies or provokes violence.
is never the responsibility of the woman being abused. Responsibility for violence rests with the batterer.
does not stem from "loss of control". Control is what the batterer wants.
occurs in all classes, races, and cultural groups.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS NEVER JUSTIFIED OR ACCEPTABLE.
IT IS A CRIME.
Violence:
is life threatening. Between 3-6 women are murdered each month by their current or former male partner.
has no place in the family or in the community.
is learned behaviour. It can, therefore, be changed.
is a choice.
is a power issue.
is never justified. No behaviour of any woman justifies or provokes violence.
is never the responsibility of the woman being abused. Responsibility for violence rests with the batterer.
does not stem from "loss of control". Control is what the batterer wants.
occurs in all classes, races, and cultural groups.
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I am angry that violence against women is not considered to be a hate-crime. What criterea is it missing? Unless it's domestic abuse; that's too personal - personal hate.
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