Women who let boyfriends abuse their kids
must pay the price
New York Post,
by
Naomi Schaefer Riley
Original Article
Posted By: AltaD,
8/21/2022 9:32:01 AM
Should we hold mothers responsible when their children are abused by another adult? A growing number of activists and journalists believe the answer is no. They argue that because the mothers are often themselves being abused that it’s unfair to punish them — either by incarceration or by removing children from their custody — for the actions of these men.(Snip) Those experiencing the real dystopia are the children. The one person who is supposed to protect them from predatory adults has chosen over and over to place them in harm’s way. And now more people want to ensure they will never be rescued.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Northcross 8/21/2022 9:37:42 AM (No. 1255048)
I don't believe there is a one size fits all answer to this problem. There are cases where the mother is clearly an accessory to the abuse and others where she is clearly the victim, and every thing in between.
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These guys should be forced to watch the movie Slingblade. That might correct their behavior.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
tootall 8/21/2022 9:41:30 AM (No. 1255053)
There needs to be consequences for actions. Loss of custody..forced detox..incarceration in lieu of rehabilitation. Otherwise we are passing the problem along and multiplying it!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
DVC 8/21/2022 9:45:04 AM (No. 1255057)
At minimum these women can call the police. If they do nothing, they are willing accomplices. Removing the children from the abuser's control is the minimum. Depending on what happened, more punishment may be in order.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Quigley 8/21/2022 10:09:18 AM (No. 1255086)
What about her body, her choice? It’s an Absolute Rule of the Universe Which Cannot Be Abridged Because You Know Slavery.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Strike3 8/21/2022 10:16:33 AM (No. 1255095)
These women need to be convinced that life alone is better than life with a jerk. It's a common story that you see every day. The only difference is the type and frequency of the abuse.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Geoman 8/21/2022 10:34:20 AM (No. 1255119)
So which is it now, militant feminist, free-love, Wonder Woman or strictly passive damsel in distress? "Activists" have little to no nuance; it's their way or cities burn.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
RockiesFan 8/21/2022 11:06:21 AM (No. 1255154)
The religious nuclear family is a strong political statement and defense against evil and communism. That’s why it is being destroyed. This sad circumstance is merely an outcome of fatherless homes.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Maggie2u 8/21/2022 11:23:46 AM (No. 1255169)
I realized several years ago that for some people it's not enough to live degrading, dehumanizing and destructive lives for themselves but it's icing on the cake to drag children down with them.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Kate318 8/21/2022 11:53:28 AM (No. 1255201)
The phrase, “my mom’s boyfriend,” grates on me like nails on a chalkboard.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Gnana1 8/21/2022 12:18:45 PM (No. 1255233)
Not just the "boyfriends"...husbands have abused their own children, children of others...Mothers who allow anyone to abuse their children in any way, at any time, should be held accountable! That abuse is not just sexual contact. Abuse is gender reassignment, gender mutilation, sex hormones, allowing them to dress inappropriately, take them to bars, allowing them to be exposed to drag queens, lesbians, gays, ... Oh I think mothers have a lot to be held accountable for...let's hit all the issues, please. I am a mother, grandmother, and great grand mother.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
paral04 8/21/2022 12:57:22 PM (No. 1255287)
It is the mother's job to protect her young. In nature, the female is the deadlier for a reason. The next generation has to be protected and guided. If a woman is not capable of protecting her child, maybe the child's father, her mother or brother can. If they can't get rid of a child abusive boyfriend or don't want to then the state needs to intervene
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
chance_232 8/21/2022 2:17:05 PM (No. 1255363)
In principle I agree. However, I've personally witnessed women who live/ed in terror of their husbands, ex'es and "boyfriends". We have one religion out there that approves of "honor killing" , for example.
I'm of the opinion that child abusers should at a minimum, experience an anesthesia free castration. Anyone willingly enabling abuse, should suffer something similar.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
texaspast 8/21/2022 2:51:02 PM (No. 1255391)
That's been the law in Texas for a long time. Section 261.001 (1) (D) defines abuse as:
"(D) failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent an action by another person that results in physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child;"
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Highvoltage 8/21/2022 2:52:45 PM (No. 1255392)
Yes! Take their kids away and lock them up. Saying “no” means allowing child abuse.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
mc squared 8/21/2022 3:54:54 PM (No. 1255418)
#4; sounds good but when the mama or the baby daddy has warrants or other issues with the Po-po, no one will call and protect the kids. Might wind up back behind bars.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
columba 8/21/2022 4:21:48 PM (No. 1255434)
Is a BOYFRIEND someone you are shacked up with?
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If children's services can investigate families who allow their kids to play outside unsupervised in their own yards, yes those moms need to be held legally liable for anything those men do to their kids. There might not be a one size fits all answer right now, but if instead of harassing decent families, why not spend those resources on establishing shelters where the women can go and take their kids?
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Yes, the mothers should be held legally accountable and if that includes loss of custody, so be it.