Killarney,

'There is one abusive sex and one non-abusive one'. How is that not a sexist position?

Look, to be honest I understand your position. You adhere to a kind of religion cum ideology (much like Communism) whose fundamental position is gender warfare replacing the class warfare of the old Marxists.

You're perfectly entitled to your position. It just happens to be one that I don't agree with and its side effects are bad for society.

Rogindon, The argument that Killarney et al use: "'There is one abusive sex and one non-abusive one'" is the argument that underlies the statement that women who to take themselves & their male partner's children off to women's refuges are escaping/fleeing domestic violence. This "more holier than thou" language is used extensively within the domestic violence industry.

Women who finish up in women's refuges are not necessarily escaping relationship violence. A more accurate statement would be that they are escaping relationship conflict. I am sure taxpayer funded women's refuges are very welcoming to and accommodating of women who have dished out violence in the relationships they are said to be escaping(sic).

In many cases women who are in refuges are just setting themselves up to more easily obtain custody of the children. Women's refuges are just like taxpayer funded halfway houses for women wanting to end their relationship. If you could look at the faces of women in refuges you would find it hard to find one that looked battered and bruised.

Watch the sparks fly with this one.

A woman who was on hormonal treatment for IVF admitted that whilst she was on the treatment, she believed that she was always right and everyone else was wrong.

It was not until her treatment had ceased, did she realise this.

Once upon a time I would have agreed with Killarney, but now after challenging what I was lead to believe was true, I can no longer support these beliefs.

Killarney,

Before this topic fades into oblivion could you, or anyone else, tell me how that vulnerable 70 year old woman could successfully defend herself against an aggressive 20 year old male who is intent on taking her life?

The woman has a right to defend herself against violence.