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I don't think they ever was rare in the west, they just took on a different character. Anyone recall hearing on the news about a "family tragedy" where a family
by digi_owl 10y ago
I don't think they ever was rare in the west, they just took on a different character. Anyone recall hearing on the news about a "family tragedy" where a family was found dead, apparently at the hands of the father killing his wife and children?
While i am unsure if there is any real research done on those i suspect that said father has run into bad news of some kind, felt he can no longer perform his role as the man of the house, and decide to take everyone with him as he goes.
- dogma1138 10y agoWell family killings yeah, but honor killings are a specific category since they are almost unilaterally target women who "dishonored" the family for expressing their agency. Not saying they are inherently worse than any other tragedy they are just well defined.
- ConfuciusSay02 10y agoWhat you describe are not honor killings. In North America, statistically speaking, the mother is more likely to kill the children than the father.