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WHEN are we going to have a war on DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, like we have a war on drugs????? (Original Post) niyad Nov 2017 OP
Are you asking why we dont use an unproductive and unsuccessful approach? jberryhill Nov 2017 #1
I think the question is asking about a unified, collective reponse to a problem LanternWaste Nov 2017 #5
Hopefully Never... Lachrymologist Nov 2017 #2
welcome to du. and, sadly, you make a most excellent point. niyad Nov 2017 #3
Thanks for the warm welcome! Lachrymologist Nov 2017 #4
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
1. Are you asking why we dont use an unproductive and unsuccessful approach?
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:40 PM
Nov 2017

The US has never won a war against a noun.
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
5. I think the question is asking about a unified, collective reponse to a problem
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:52 PM
Nov 2017

I think the question is asking about a unified, collective and national reponse to a actual problem rather than a set of specific tactics.

But as I'm not trying to look clever, I avoid the post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacies that seemingly assist in doing so

 

Lachrymologist

(15 posts)
2. Hopefully Never...
Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:42 PM
Nov 2017

I hope we never have a war on DOMESTIC VIOLENCE like we have a war on drugs.

The war on drugs led to more drug use and mass incarceration of millions of people who were mostly innocent so the for-profit-prisons could remain profitable.

Lets not fight domestic violence that way.

I know what you mean though. Violence in the home is a serious problem though I'm not sure a federal task force is the appropriate response.

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