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I stand corrected regarding statistics (female cases rose more drastically but still do not exceed male cases) and edited my comment to reflect that, but will n

I stand corrected regarding statistics (female cases rose more drastically but still do not exceed male cases) and edited my comment to reflect that, but will not take back the general sentiment. Domestic abuse statistics are near impossible to gather reliably, so I am extrapolating from what is known about this issue that current situation likely has made things worse for victims (of any gender). I am aware that Japan is not under full lockdown, but partial lockdown (businesses like cafes or dance halls closing and owners staying at home) and remote work are a thing. Then, consider places elsewhere in the world where lockdown measures are or had been stricter.

thatguy0900 6y ago
it just sounds like you have a conclusion in mind and you're trying your hardest to make things fit it to be honest
- strogonoff 6y ago
  I have a hypothesis which you are more than welcome to go ahead and try to disprove, I’d be only happy if you succeed. Your comment contains no arguments to the contrary, however.
  - verroq 6y ago
    That’s not how it works. That’s also not how science works. The burden of the proof is on whoever is making the claim. Saying “this unsubstantiated claim is true until proven wrong” is a logically fallacy.
    - strogonoff 6y ago
      This is not physics—electrons do not lie, self-select or suffer. Closing your ears and shouting “domestic abuse is not an issue, because surely we can just ask a bias-neutral perfectly random slice of the population whether they are experiencing or dealing it, and surely everyone can and is willing to answer truthfully” is what helps perpetuate the issue. This is expecting conclusive data where it is impossible to collect (absent total surveillance of households). What is available is anecdotal observations, and enough anecdotal observations can compel one to form a hypothesis.

thatguy0900 6y ago

it just sounds like you have a conclusion in mind and you're trying your hardest to make things fit it to be honest

strogonoff 6y ago
I have a hypothesis which you are more than welcome to go ahead and try to disprove, I’d be only happy if you succeed. Your comment contains no arguments to the contrary, however.
- verroq 6y ago
  That’s not how it works. That’s also not how science works. The burden of the proof is on whoever is making the claim. Saying “this unsubstantiated claim is true until proven wrong” is a logically fallacy.
  - strogonoff 6y ago
    This is not physics—electrons do not lie, self-select or suffer. Closing your ears and shouting “domestic abuse is not an issue, because surely we can just ask a bias-neutral perfectly random slice of the population whether they are experiencing or dealing it, and surely everyone can and is willing to answer truthfully” is what helps perpetuate the issue. This is expecting conclusive data where it is impossible to collect (absent total surveillance of households). What is available is anecdotal observations, and enough anecdotal observations can compel one to form a hypothesis.