[GMMAC]

Also see:
Domestic violence is equal opportunity ~ Lorne Gunter, National Post, Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Gender disconnect ~ Mindelle Jacobs, Edmonton Sun, Monday, October 9, 2006

[GMMAC]

PING!

[cgk]

When fathers kill, society holds them completely responsible. In a way, this is a backhanded compliment. They are assumed to be full-fledged moral agents acting from a willed choice. In the default absolution of women from responsibility for violence, however, we see the soft bigotry of low expectations, and a kind of infantilization process, which presents in the form of familiar excuses. Friends and relatives, women's groups and sympathetic media all declare the tragedy a result of post-partum depression, the ravages of a custody battle or other uncontrollable factors.

It is my opinion that the acceptance and promotion of abortion among women of all ages has led to this current culture that justifies and excuses (however necessary) mothers who kill their children. Isn't that what the mother is essentially doing in an abortion? Ending her pre-born child's life?

[cgk]

Pro-Life/Pro-Baby ping!

That disconnect again, between men & women:

Please FReepmail me if you would like to be added to, or removed from, the Pro-Life/Pro-Baby ping list...

[cgk]

has any murdering mom ever done jail time in Canada?

I'm wondering if Karla Homolka had murdered her CHILDREN rather than her own sister and other young girls, she might've been let off with no time.

[redgolum]

I will never forget when that nut job mom in Texas killed her kids (chasing one around the house before drowning him), many women I knew said "it wasn't her fault, her husband is the reason she had all those kids."

When I said something like "She should be hung until dead" most of these women (my Mother included) screamed I was being insensitive.

I tire of this PC game.

[sunvalley]

I think most people who don't deal with type of thing would be shocked at the number of children who are not taken from their parents. As a pediatric nurse, I see kids DAILY who are abused, neglected, and otherwise mistreated. The kids are almost NEVER taken away, due to lack of evidence. It is sickening to take care of children whom you know are abused/neglected and to live with the knowledge that nothing will be done about it.

[call meVeronica]

It's not much better here than in Canada. We are fighting an ongoing battle in Denton TX for my husband's kids.

She has left handprints, on necks & arms, has burned them somehow, she said sunburn, the MD that saw the pictures disagreed & testified. Suspected sexual abuse.

The judge gave them back to her until the final hearing, which she has effectivly drug on for over 2 years now.

She's the poor "abused" mother, when records show she was violent against her husband before the divorce & she said under oath as well as other times he never lifted a finger against her.

It's a backwards system.

[ukie55]

There's somthing particularly sinister about a woman who will kill her own child. These pieces of human debris need to be locked up FOREVER, or given the death penalty, whichever is the harshest option available. This so goes against human nature that a woman who does this is HINO, human in name only.

[gogeo]

It will be interesting to see if the usual bunch of men accusers show up...much more interesting if they don't.