I do not know or understand domestic abuse/violence first hand. That does not stop me from having questions and opinions on domestic abuse/violence. First, domestic abuse is physical, mental and verbal. Domestic violence is usually physical. Both are despicable evil and nasty. Both leave scares. Both should be a violation of criminal laws. I firmly believe if two humans are involved in a relationship, putting your hands on one another in a violent non sexual or playful way is out of bounds and should not be tolerated or accepted. BY EITHER GENDER.

Much like with cases of suicide, I do not pretend to understand why men & women choose to stay in abusive/violent relationships or marriages. This escapes me. I do not comprehend why people choose suicide, that also escapes me. Choice, free will, is something we humans possess and have the mental ability to put free will and choices…