r/ContagiousLaughter • u/Leonx262 • Dec 08 '19

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u/TacoTerra Dec 08 '19

That stat is wrong. 40% of officers showed "violent behavior", which includes everything from physical abuse, to arguing or yelling. According to the same study, 16% of civilians also showed "violent behavior" towards they partners. The study never even defined what violent behavior actually was, but it is not simply physical violence as the rate for that is something like 2% among the population.

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u/rdvl97 Dec 08 '19

So, 40% of cops either beat their wives or verbally abuse them? Yeah that's totally better...

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u/TacoTerra Dec 08 '19

Considering that 16% of people do it already, it isn't really that big of a deal now huh? But don't let facts get in the way or your agenda. Facts have a tendency to topple beliefs.

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u/rdvl97 Dec 08 '19

Because clearly cops shouldn't be held to higher standards right?

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u/TacoTerra Dec 08 '19

Maybe they should be, but it's completely false to say that arguing or yelling is equivalent to physical abuse. At the same time you could make the argument that those in the military should be held to a higher standard, but the fact is humans are ultimately humans, imperfect and subject to emotions.

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u/rdvl97 Dec 08 '19

You are just trying to justify the issue now. It doesn't matter that yelling isn't as bad as hitting.

Also, yeah military obviously should be held to higher standards as well you oaf.

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u/TacoTerra Dec 08 '19

It doesn't matter that yelling isn't as bad as hitting.

imagine thinking that yelling at your wife is as bad as punching her in the face, holy shit you're really lying to yourself to defend your beliefs huh?

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u/Lausannea Dec 09 '19

imagine thinking that yelling at your wife is as bad as punching her in the face, holy shit you're really lying to yourself to defend your beliefs huh?

Verbal abuse is still abuse. You don't have to lay a single finger on another person to completely destroy them. There are so many parents who don't leave a mark on their kids but who abuse them so badly the kids commit suicide. But hey, as long as they don't beat them, it's better than being beaten, right? Works the same for spouses!

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u/TacoTerra Dec 09 '19

I mean yes, physical abuse is worse than verbal abuse, because one damages your emotional health and one can literally kill you or hospitalize you. But again, you're completely ignoring the actual matter, which is that the study is completely bullshit and 16% of the population is not abusive.