Dear Phanto,

Perhaps by responding there lies hope set on an
end to the eras of embittered "trench warfare,"
between genders.

A response - may well be a plea for having civilised, courteous,
and meaningful discussions on the issues involved
and how to solve the problem of Australia's shocking
world record on domestic violence - which is found
across all cultures, ages, and socio-economic groups.

A response is a way of trying to make men with rigid, narrow,
stereotypical views, broaden their thinking to not just
condemnations but looking at the issues and finding
ways to solve the very complex problems involved.
Not responding and non action - does not achieve
anything constructive and allowing those kind of
comments only brings the whole discussion
process into disrepute.

cont'd ...

Poirot is absolutely correct in questioning
the comments of a certain
poster's sweeping stereotypical generalisations
that are not productive and are designed deliberately
to provoke.

Foxy:

Well I can't read his mind in the way you apparently seem able to. I can only respond to what he said.

If he wants a better forum perhaps he could contribute by making a positive suggestion about how to deal with the problem of domestic violence instead of just dismissing OLO out of hand.

We don't need to know what he thinks about the forum - just what he thinks about domestic violence.

I'm just wondering at what point are people going to be made responsible for cleaning up their own messes. Why should the tax payer keep funding these messes, we didn't cause them.

The bottom line is we do not have enough revenue to keep the wheels turning at present, so at some point people must fight their own battles, especially if poor choices were made or drugs are involved.

Dear Phanto,

And, I was merely responding to your question
directed to Poirot (she's a female by the way) -
You did ask. Also I've known Poirot on this forum
for quite some time. And, we all know the previous
poster who continually makes "incendiary
remarks" about women in each and every forum discussion.
There's quite a history there with him.

It's interesting though you did not object to
the "intimate terrorists" incendiary earlier remark
of that poster's.

Ah well.
Enough said.

Dear Rehctub,

I guess it all depends on the kind of society that
you want to live in. If you think that people
either sink or swim. And if they sink, well that's too bad,
because, welfare is not good for business. Well then
that's your belief. It smacks of
an ideology of greed, filled by an
unbridled commitment to individualism that leaves
no room for social equity, compassion, or
the idea of an egalitarian society. It sounds like
the politics of money
and power. The concept of the New Right.

However, if you are that concerned with costs it might be worth
reflecting on the fact that it already costs the Australian
economy $13.6 billion having to deal with violence against women
and children. Therefore - an investment and a campaign
to end domestic
violence and make it achievable - is a logical thing for our
new Prime Minister - to do.
Rather than inaction and spending the fortune that it's
already costing us. Allowing - the problem to escalate -
makes no sense at all.