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Debate Score:18
Arguments:14
Total Votes:18
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Is there a way to stop child abuse/neglect?

Is there a way to stop a mother from hitting her child or throwing things at her or like even saying mean things like "you were a mistake", "I hate you", "get out of my sight", etc. I know a person who is probably being extremely abused and it is getting to the point of extreme abuse. Recently this mother threw a plate at her daughters back and some of the shards got stuck in her back. This person has been punched, kicked, slapped, thrown around, slandered, neglected, etc. Is there a way to stop the abuse?Abuse

Yes

Side Score: 13
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No

Side Score: 5

Who ever she is get her out of there. Literally that seems like a dangerous place to even stay and the mother needs to check herself. You need to take her to some place safe. Let her stay with someone else like a relative or something. Seriously this is very bad.

Side: Yes

She needs to be taken away from this mother. Abuse should never be tolerated. That may be the only way.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes, this is clearly a case for Social Services to be involved with. A child, left to fend for themselves in those kind of circumstances, is likely to grow up with some significant psychological/emotional issues and perpetuate a cycle of abuse/neglect into the next generation unless they have appropriate supports with which to develop resilience.

Make the call.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes, just call DCFS on them. By law they have to come check it out. They will find signs of abuse and offer shelter to the abused.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes. Get the stupid, fail of a parent locked up or sent away. Save the person who is being neglected/abused. DO Something.

Side: Yes

The situation is a little more sticky than you may think.

Side: Yes
7thDebater(294) Disputed
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Well I am sorry but the only way to stop it is to tell an authorative figure. Like police, or child services, or a school official.

Side: No

Make a law where the penalty for child abuse is the loss of your genital.

Castrate those men, and for the women who do it .. well I haven't really thought this through. Cut of her hands.

Side: Yes
1 point

Castrate the Men, and sew up the women. I think is what you would want to say. Though in general, I highly disagree with genital mutilation.

As well, such a law would have to be extremely specific and refer to extreme, persistent, and intentional abuse. Off-hand comments in a moment of unguarded though ought not to be punished like that.

I agree with the others, notify authorities if that sort of abuse is happening so the child can be taken away and put in a better home.

Unfortunately however, there is no way to stop child abuse/neglect completely. It will always exist to some extent, somewhere in the world All we can do on the matter is minimize the extent of the damage and reduce the number of cases that occur. Only a society of perfect beings would be able to cease the cycle for good.

Side: No
1 point

If you don't know any better to do with your genitals then use them to assault poor innocent children then I don't see why you should keep them.

Side: Yes
1 point

Violence and public shaming of the abuser. I am against the death penalty, but for some people like child abusers, I support beating their ass with a baseball bat.

Side: Yes

I don't see anyone helping me. And besides, it has just made me stronger.

Side: No