The scope of the problem is missing from coverage to date
Jun 15, 2017 5:05:21 GMT -8
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Post by bill82 on Jun 15, 2017 5:05:21 GMT -8
In looking at the issue of child abuse I came across a statistic that 16% of men and 25% of women report being molested as a child. I looked for more data and found a report indicating 5-10% of men and 9-32% of women were molested during their childhood. That would mean roughly one in four on the high end and one in ten at the low-end have been molested. Since these crimes are not serial for the most part, the number of perps and victims are not dissimilar in order of magnitude (my interpretation).
Three points come to mind from these statistics and recent events:
First, there are a lot of incidents that escape justice, and a lot of perpetrators that do not receive treatment. Denying those that were caught and counseled, to have success, will just keep suppressing the reporting of these crimes.
Second, virtually everyone has been effected by sexual abuse or knows someone who has - whether or not it has been reported. It has touched my family. In my case it was not reported, and was dealt with within the family through private counseling. So, with these high percentages, every team that goes to Omaha likely has a victim of child abuse on their team. Every team that is going to Omaha has likely had a perpetrator on their team at some point. Sad but true.
Finally, There is a platform that has been built by the shoddy reporting to date. Someone needs to bump the sportswriters off this platform and deal with the issue responsibly. There are many people in the dugouts and stands at Omaha that have been touched by this issue, and they know calling for one player's head will not help them, or address the problem, in the least.
Three points come to mind from these statistics and recent events:
First, there are a lot of incidents that escape justice, and a lot of perpetrators that do not receive treatment. Denying those that were caught and counseled, to have success, will just keep suppressing the reporting of these crimes.
Second, virtually everyone has been effected by sexual abuse or knows someone who has - whether or not it has been reported. It has touched my family. In my case it was not reported, and was dealt with within the family through private counseling. So, with these high percentages, every team that goes to Omaha likely has a victim of child abuse on their team. Every team that is going to Omaha has likely had a perpetrator on their team at some point. Sad but true.
Finally, There is a platform that has been built by the shoddy reporting to date. Someone needs to bump the sportswriters off this platform and deal with the issue responsibly. There are many people in the dugouts and stands at Omaha that have been touched by this issue, and they know calling for one player's head will not help them, or address the problem, in the least.
