How Badly Are You Allowed To Injure A Woman When You Hit Her?
I’m also not talking about cultural or societal norms, which can be murky at best. Some people think you shouldn’t hit women at all. I’m talking about what the law allows, not in practice (since Ray Rice wasn’t actually punished at all for his crime), but to the letter. Like insect parts in peanut butter, should there be a level of violence against women that the law allows? Should there be standards of severity regarding the severity of an injury that you can cause to a woman?
For example, what if the violence didn’t result in significant bruising or welts (multiple or very large bruises, bruises with a deep or intense color, bruises lasting a week or more, bruises that are especially painful), or any of the following:
- Sprains, dislocations, or cartilage damage
- Bone or skull fractures
- Brain or spinal cord damage
- Intracranial hemorrhage or injury to other internal organs
- Asphyxiation, suffocation, or drowning
- Injury resulting from the use of a deadly weapon
- Burns or scalding
- Cuts, lacerations, punctures, or bites
- Permanent or temporary disfigurement
- Permanent or temporary loss or impairment of a body part or function.
That is not to say you can’t use a weapon when assaulting a woman, just not a deadly one. Shouldn’t some bruising, and the use of some weapons, be permitted? Not just for shits and giggles, but only if she does something to deserve it, and only if your motive is to correct her, not to cause permanent damage. Shouldn’t it also matter whether the woman is big enough to take the beating you’re giving her? Should the law require you to beat a small woman less forcefully than you beat a larger woman? We’re not monsters, are we?
The reason these questions have gone unanswered is that…READ MORE
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
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gingerdog September 17th, 2014 at 12:13
How badly are you allowed to injure a child when you hit them?
gingerdog September 17th, 2014 at 12:13
How badly are you allowed to injure a child when you hit them?
starskeptic September 17th, 2014 at 12:18
“reasonable violence” such as “legitimate rape”?
William September 17th, 2014 at 12:32
Legitimate rape? Now hold on there. The party of family values has that matter all figured out for you.
Suzanne McFly September 17th, 2014 at 12:47
I try not to wish bad on people, but on these 6 I happily wish for them to receive their dues, and make sure there is a recording of it so we can deter other a$$holes.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 14:22
I didn’t know about Rick Sanitorium’s advice to rape victims.
If, one day, he happens to get jumped in an alley and is brutally beaten, my advice to Rick would be to “sit back, relax, and make the best of a bad situation”.
What an f*ckin’ moron!!!
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 16:14
What is the source of all those supposed quotes?
Gullibility is not one of my problems.
jasperjava September 18th, 2014 at 01:25
All those quotes are well documented, and can be easily found using a search engine.
If you don’t know how to use the internet, go away.
If you’re a right-winger, then gullibility is your main problem. How else do the Koch brothers manage to convince millions of slow-witted people to vote against their own interests?
Couscous September 18th, 2014 at 11:07
So you have no proof either.
It is the feeble mind that produces so called quotes but cannot make them credible via sources deemed valid and reliable.
Do you have a feeble mind because I will not spend one second of my valuable time researching lies.
Couscous September 18th, 2014 at 11:21
You seem to think that insults will address everything you do not understand.
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 11:24
All you are doing now is trolling, you are done here.
William September 18th, 2014 at 09:03
“Gullibility is not one of my problems”
But research might be
1. take the quote/and or name and plug it into a search engine.
You’re welcome.
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 11:06
You are the one that is being deleted. Next will be a ban.
Couscous September 18th, 2014 at 11:18
You seemingly are being moderated for flagging my comment because you are a little person who cannot handle being told you are wrong.
Anomaly 100 September 18th, 2014 at 11:58
Ha ha. Your comment was flagged. Neener on you!
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 12:00
Yeah, he has flagged me at least three times today. Oh well.
whatthe46 September 17th, 2014 at 23:10
some i’ve heard, others i haven’t. excuse me, now i must throw up.
starskeptic September 17th, 2014 at 12:18
“reasonable violence” such as “legitimate rape”?
William September 17th, 2014 at 12:32
Legitimate rape? Now hold on there. The party of family values has that matter all figured out for you.
Suzanne McFly September 17th, 2014 at 12:47
I try not to wish bad on people, but on these 6 I happily wish for them to receive their dues, and make sure there is a recording of it so we can deter other a$$holes.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 14:22
I didn’t know about Rick Sanitorium’s advice to rape victims.
If, one day, he happens to get jumped in an alley and is brutally beaten, my advice to Rick would be to “sit back, relax, and make the best of a bad situation”.
What an f*ckin’ moron!!!
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 16:14
What is the source of all those supposed quotes?
Gullibility is not one of my problems.
jasperjava September 18th, 2014 at 01:25
All those quotes are well documented, and can be easily found using a search engine.
If you don’t know how to use the internet, go away.
If you’re a right-winger, then gullibility is your main problem. How else do the Koch brothers manage to convince millions of slow-witted people to vote against their own interests?
Couscous September 18th, 2014 at 11:21
You seem to think that insults will address everything you do not understand.
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 11:24
All you are doing now is trolling, you are done here.
William September 18th, 2014 at 09:03
“Gullibility is not one of my problems”
But research might be
1. take the quote/and or name and plug it into a search engine.
You’re welcome.
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 11:06
You are the one that is being deleted. Next will be a ban.
Anomaly 100 September 18th, 2014 at 11:58
Ha ha. Your comment was flagged. Neener on you!
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 12:00
Yeah, he has flagged me at least three times today. Oh well.
whatthe46 September 17th, 2014 at 23:10
some i’ve heard, others i haven’t. excuse me, now i must throw up.
Carla Akins September 17th, 2014 at 13:02
Now insert
Carla Akins September 17th, 2014 at 13:02
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Terry September 17th, 2014 at 15:01
How badly are you allowed to injure a rapist?
Terry September 17th, 2014 at 15:01
How badly are you allowed to injure a rapist?
Foundryman September 17th, 2014 at 15:17
How badly does America have to be beaten down before people stop voting for these lunatics?
Guest September 17th, 2014 at 15:17
How badly does America have to be beaten down before people stop voting for these lunatics?
juicyfruityyy September 17th, 2014 at 15:26
Men and women are abused. Why should there be a guideline on how many times or how hard you can hit each other? It is abuse and batter when you strike someone.
juicyfruityyy September 17th, 2014 at 15:26
Men and women are abused. Why should there be a guideline on how many times or how hard you can hit each other? It is abuse and batter when you strike someone.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 15:42
If you godless heathens would pick up and read the good book once in a while, you’d notice God lists plenty of instructions on how to punish women (beating, stoning, cutting off body parts, killing). If you ask me, men today, who merely beat women aren’t being forceful enough. They don’t take it to the next level, and are thereby disrespecting God’s wishes.
Women are barbarians and, as the legendary ( and saintly) Marcus Bachmann once said, “barbarians need to be educated”.
So, all you men out there – get with the program! Start disciplining your women to biblical specifications, or face the wrath of God!
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 16:12
You obviously know nothing about God.
You obviously are a follower of allllllah!
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 16:39
Nope. Just the King James version of the bible.
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 17:16
Your credibility due to the slew of insults you have thrown at everyone is zero.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 17:31
Please enlighten me, oh great one. Who specifically have I insulted? Please post some examples. I’ll wait.
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 17:35
Men/women, take your pick.
Your vocabulary is an insult.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 18:58
Perhaps you misunderstood my question. I asked WHO, specifically, have I insulted, not what group of people.
And, if you think my vocabulary is “an insult”, try trolling the right wing sites. I recommend Rush Limbaugh’s site.
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 19:05
You use pejoratives and you think yourself blameless when people see you as an abhorrence.
You are not special and nothing you say could be construed as intelligently worded or thought.
Now stop trolling me as I find you more and more disgusting.
jasperjava September 18th, 2014 at 01:33
Trolling? You’re the one who comes here with ridiculous (if hilariously florid) comments.
This is Liberaland. If you don’t like it here, there are probably trillions of websites you can go to. Maybe there’s some especially created for gullible ignorant right-wing trolls.
Couscous September 18th, 2014 at 11:06
Your insults denote a liking of the liberalism that has allowed your Muslim brethren to invade the West.
Bunya September 18th, 2014 at 10:50
One of the signs of self contempt is projecting your hatred onto others in an effort to make yourself feel worthy. Since this is the wrong venue to discuss your psychosis, I suggest you visit other sites that attract others like you, those of such low caliper.
Couscous September 18th, 2014 at 11:02
So you need to stop this hate of yours and start thinking like a human being. No?
fancypants September 17th, 2014 at 18:40
its a good thing we are not in Saudi Arabia ?
your instructions would be less then one sentence
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 15:42
If you godless heathens would pick up and read the good book once in a while, you’d notice God lists plenty of instructions on how to punish women (beating, stoning, cutting off body parts, killing). If you ask me, men today, who merely beat women aren’t being forceful enough. They don’t take it to the next level, and are thereby disrespecting God’s wishes.
Women are barbarians and, as the legendary ( and saintly) Marcus Bachmann once said, “barbarians need to be educated”.
So, all you men out there – get with the program! Start disciplining your women to biblical specifications, or face the wrath of God!
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 16:12
You obviously know nothing about God.
You obviously are a follower of allllllah!
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 16:39
Nope. Just the King James version of the bible.
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 17:16
Your credibility due to the slew of insults you have thrown at everyone is zero.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 17:31
Please enlighten me, oh great one. Who specifically have I insulted? Please post some examples. I’ll wait.
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 17:35
Men/women, take your pick.
Your vocabulary is an insult.
Bunya September 17th, 2014 at 18:58
Perhaps you misunderstood my question. I asked WHO, specifically, have I insulted, not what group of people.
And, if you think my vocabulary is “an insult”, try trolling the right wing sites. I recommend Rush Limbaugh’s site.
Couscous September 17th, 2014 at 19:05
You use pejoratives and you think yourself blameless when people see you as an abhorrence.
You are not special and nothing you say could be construed as intelligently worded or thought.
Now stop trolling me as I find you more and more disgusting.
jasperjava September 18th, 2014 at 01:33
Trolling? You’re the one who comes here with ridiculous (if hilariously florid) comments.
This is Liberaland. If you don’t like it here, there are probably trillions of websites you can go to. Maybe there’s some especially created for gullible ignorant right-wing trolls.
Bunya September 18th, 2014 at 10:50
One of the signs of self contempt is projecting your hatred onto others in an effort to make yourself feel worthy. Since this is the wrong venue to discuss your psychosis, I suggest you visit other sites that attract others like you, those of such low caliper.
fancypants September 17th, 2014 at 18:40
its a good thing we are not in Saudi Arabia ?
your instructions would be less then one sentence
JohnathanA September 18th, 2014 at 11:43
In today’s media reports about mental illness, there is a tendency to emphasize a supposed link between violence and mental illness.
News stories regularly suggest that there is a strong connection between mental illness and crime.
But the majority of people who are violent do not suffer from mental illnesses.
In fact, people with a mental illness are more likely to be the victims, rather than the perpetrators of violence.
Violence in the home is a learned thing. The culture of violence is something that has perpetuated this evil act.
http://depts.washington.EDU/mhreport/facts_violence.php
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 11:48
You aren’t going to sneak back in here with another account, Couscous.
mea_mark September 18th, 2014 at 11:48
You aren’t going to sneak back in here with another account, Couscous.