When Violence Hits Home

"Regardless of race, social status or gender, we are all affected by this issue."

Spencer S. Taylor

Salt Lake City, Utah

The consternation and shock at domestic abuse ((BEHAVIOR, July 4)) by a nation raised on television and movies are simply another illustration of the hypocrisy and duplicity of American society. How many times have we chuckled at the ravings of Ralph Kramden, who, raising his fist near his wife's head, sputters, "One of these days, Alice. One of these days -- POW -- right to the moon"? How much money was grossed from films with titles such as How to...

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