Raise the Hammer

Anything involving the social, emotional, and physical well being of anyone who lives, works, plays, or visits this city is a Hamilton municipal issue and these and other similar family issues are one of our biggest municipal concerns.

Broken families are the sprouts of so many of our society's problems and their roots are comprised of political, legal, and outdated human responses to the real issue of the power and control that makes up abuse and corruption.

No one absolutely no one, should ever be aloud to be controlled or for that abuse to be exalted through such commentary.

We all have a responsibility to stand up to verbal and physical abuse and I am grateful both for those standing up for others who can't for whatever reasons, speak up for themselves, and that all issues are covered in this space because this is far more important than LRT or two-way road conversions at the end of the day.

This article is a great way to begin the conversation and to open some eyes but I believe what's between the lines, and I have three close friends and many other friends and colleagues dealing with extremely abusive ex's - men and woman, is what will really hit home with both those who have no idea what it's like to be in their shoes, and bring some comfort to those going through similar trauma's. There is power in knowing you are not alone. I have been through a divorce and hearing others's stories was what helped me and continues to help me through life as a single parent.

Articles like this have the ability to help others find the strength to tell their own stories.

I am inspired by change brought on by the voices of the people such as projects like Yes We Cannon. What if our next citizen-led, council-backed project was Abuse at Bay?

If you won't stand up for the parents and are content on labelling them as the cause of their own dismay (and hey I'll admit I am the cause of many of my own problems), than at least you might think of the innocent children not only caught in the middle, but very likely through the inaction of society, forming their own beliefs and actions inspired by these controlling behaviours. Left to believe themselves, in the care of an abusive parent, that treating another person in a controlling fashion is perfectly okay thereby continuing these abusive trends.

Comment edited by lawrence on 2014-04-24 14:27:00