> Hitting someone at all is abuse, regardless of their age. What about boxing, martial arts, football? Not all hitting is abuse. > Hitting someone is violent

> Hitting someone at all is abuse, regardless of their age. What about boxing, martial arts, football? Not all hitting is abuse. > Hitting someone is violent by definition. That's a pretty contextual term too. Chopping wood with an axe is not particularly violent, but smashing furniture during an angry fight is.