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In reply to the discussion: Warrant issued for arrest of Vikings' Peterson (Trigger Warning: Graphic description of child abuse) [View all]TheNutcracker
(2,104 posts)33. These are moneymakers for the corporations. Also, ignorant bullies who in now way should be
role models. Or paid millions.
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Warrant issued for arrest of Vikings' Peterson (Trigger Warning: Graphic description of child abuse) [View all]
Bjorn Against
Sep 2014
OP
I am really at a loss trying to figure this out. I thought as a society we had moved on
madinmaryland
Sep 2014
#1
Believe me I am all too aware it happens, I care for a child who suffered brain damage from abuse
Bjorn Against
Sep 2014
#13
Not defending him because he is an abuser. But as a social worker who investigated abuse you
jwirr
Sep 2014
#20
For my parents' generation, it was discipline, not abuse -- and "everybody did it"
rocktivity
Sep 2014
#24
stuffing leaves in the mouth of th kid for crying is not reasonable punishment in any culture
hollysmom
Sep 2014
#34
I totally agree with what you have said about Peterson. He has lived in a very progressive state
jwirr
Sep 2014
#41
Link says he repeated what was done to him as a child. The long line of abuse must be broken.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#16
You made the right choice for you. I think some haven't comprehended their own wounds, but you have.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#27
Its exactly why I didn't have children.....I didn't want to become that.....
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#31
These are moneymakers for the corporations. Also, ignorant bullies who in now way should be
TheNutcracker
Sep 2014
#33
I broke my cycle. WTF should I forgive an asshole who went to college and still did this?
CBGLuthier
Sep 2014
#39