nd allow them enough courage to leave a horrible situation. There are an estimated 1,500 women’s shelter in the United States today; however, there are over 3,800 animal shelters. In a nation that detests racism and protests animal cruelty, why are women and children still subjected to torture and violence in their own homes at the hands of their husbands and fathers? In a politically correct world too many of us still view women and children as inferior, as property. The media portrays women as sex symbols and often with a very noticeable lack of intelligence. Often doctors turn their backs on damage left as the result of abuse because of the fear of embarrassing their patients. It is time to declare war on domestic violence. Domestic violence will always be a part of our culture. Women are still not considered equal and historically it was acceptable to beat your wife if she was out of line. With today’s broken marriages and extensive abuse of alcohol and drugs, the matter will only get worse. If strong initiatives are not instilled now, there will be many unnecessary deaths due to the rise in abuse.It is important that we, as a community, stand up and voice our detest of domestic violence. It is important for all of us to decide to aid the battered instead of turning the other cheek. I am relatively certain that at some point of everyone’s life they have been a spectator of domestic violence. I myself, recall when I was 11 years old, we heard the man in the apartment next to ours, slapping his wife around and calling her names. I asked my daddy if we shouldn’t call someone. My dad responded that it is best to leave your nose out of other couple’s disputes. I wonder if the women that was being beaten felt the same way? It is no longer acceptable to “turn the other cheek”. You must stand up and speak out against domestic abuse. It will take millions of very loud voices to end the cyc...
