Why does domestic violence seemingly get singled out for special treatment? Shouldn't we oppose all violence?
I was reading an article calling for Hope Solo to be benched by US Soccer because she has been charged with "domestic violence" for allegedly beating up her nephew and his mom. It happens to fall under the moniker of domestic violence presumably because it took place between family members. But, the article seemed to take special note of the domestic part of the charge, and less so the violence. The author has a family member killed via domestic violence, and wanted to take a stand for that reason.
What if Solo was out at a bar, and got into an altercation with a random 17-yo and his mom - would anybody care?
Same thing with the Ray Rice situation - it seemingly became a bigger-than-life deal because it was "domestic violence" rather than simply knocking out some dude. You certainly get the impression that if this was some scrawny dude that Rice knocked out, he would not have missed any time.
Now, I understand the need to accent domestic violence from the standpoint that historically, domestic violence is under-reported, and allowed to continue as a result, and that, in the past, authorities may have shied away from getting involved in marital disputes. But, it seems we are placing too much emphasis on the domestic part, and not enough on the violence part of the charge.
I was reading an article calling for Hope Solo to be benched by US Soccer because she has been charged with "domestic violence" for allegedly beating up her nephew and his mom. It happens to fall under the moniker of domestic violence presumably because it took place between family members. But, the article seemed to take special note of the domestic part of the charge, and less so the violence. The author has a family member killed via domestic violence, and wanted to take a stand for that reason.
What if Solo was out at a bar, and got into an altercation with a random 17-yo and his mom - would anybody care?
Same thing with the Ray Rice situation - it seemingly became a bigger-than-life deal because it was "domestic violence" rather than simply knocking out some dude. You certainly get the impression that if this was some scrawny dude that Rice knocked out, he would not have missed any time.
Now, I understand the need to accent domestic violence from the standpoint that historically, domestic violence is under-reported, and allowed to continue as a result, and that, in the past, authorities may have shied away from getting involved in marital disputes. But, it seems we are placing too much emphasis on the domestic part, and not enough on the violence part of the charge.