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Republican: 'A Lot of People Like Being in Abusive Relationships' (Original Post)
celtics23
Mar 2013
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Volaris
(10,272 posts)1. You want to know the first thing that comes to mind (no really?)
I wonder how much this guy pays Mistress to hit him with a riding crop.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)6. or his mister
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SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)3. what may be true for a few is non sequitur to what is true for the majority
A Republican lawmaker in New Hampshire made a startling comment Tuesday during a debate on a bill that would reduce the penalties for simple assault, claiming that a lot of people like being in abusive relationships.
The remark by state Rep. Mark Warden (R) was caught on tape during a meeting of the New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. He was speaking in support of a bill his fellow lawmakers on the committee overwhelmingly voted to kill.
Is the solution to those kind of dysfunctional relationships going to be more government, another law? he said. Id say no. People are always free to leave
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/27/new-hampshire-republican-a-lot-of-people-like-being-in-abusive-relationships/
The fact that his fellow lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to kill his bill speaks volumes about the stupidity of that train of thought.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)4. "I fail to see what's so bad about it"
"...(LIKING ABUSE) is true for some fairly large proportion of both men and women...." NO!! the very few dysfunctional people who appear to like abuse does not make for 'fairly large proportion'
Obviously...
pscot
(21,024 posts)5. That's why we come here
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)7. massive idiot