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Which (developed Western) society tolerates the problem? The core crux of the problem is literally that the society can't really do anything - the victim has t
by tomp 7y ago
Which (developed Western) society tolerates the problem?
The core crux of the problem is literally that the society can't really do anything - the victim has to leave, out of their own volition, and that rarely happens (people who leave quickly aren't the problem, they don't get stuck in abusive situations in the first place).
I mean maybe this was a problem 30 years ago, but I've been bombarded with images, ads, information about abuse and victim shelters etc. my whole life, so it seems to me that society is pretty much doing the most it can.
Edit: seems to have hit a sore spot... look, I'm just annoyed everytime someone says "society tolerates slavery/trafficking/homelessness/poverty/rape/cancer/child abuse/organised crime/violence/..." - just because we haven't come up with a perfect solution to the problem (usually because the problem isn't as simple as some people imagine) doesn't mean that the society tolerates the problem...
- zepto 7y agoSure the victim has to leave. But do you know what happens when they do? Obviously, shelters have to be advertised because otherwise people wouldn’t know about them. But it’s pretty obvious that the presence of ads for shelters says nothing about whether society is actually providing a way out for the abused.