great post!!!
you really always bring up very nice issues to ponder upon...kudos 👏👏👏
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Since it is realted to the topic - i would like to share that one of my close friend has faced domestic violence at the hands of her husband...at first she did suffer it silently, later she also started to retort back...and eventually one day she came to us.
there was a police case, though the guy spent only a night in lock-up,...he was kept away from his home and wife for a month...and later the police recommended him psychatric treatment...he has weekly sessions. wife also attends them...and in past few months we have noted a very positive change in their relation.
the point i want to make is -
1. husband was at max fault that he started with violence from day 1 of marriage and that too for petty issues.
2. Wife taking it silently for almost a year gave him more strength to continue.
3. Wife later retorting back with violence, did mellow him down...but this was no solution. the root cause was never understood.
4. police intervention was a very good thing and it was we all and neighbours who called them.
5. police did not just put him in lock-up, beat him up and harrass him...but they recommended a psychatrist which was the need of hour.
6. doctor helped them to overcome their negative thoughts, impulsive actions and are now helping them to rebuild their relation.
i know this is not the case always and treatment is not an option in all the cases, but state should really look into all options instead of just punishing the offender.
sometimes the love and care is still there in the relation, its just that person's nature, ego, wants,temperament and thinking is entirely different which results into clashes.