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Argumentative Essay On Domestic Violence

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Domestic violence has been an extremely controversial issue in the world for a very long time, and has become an even more prevalent issue during the last few years. Domestic violence may seem discreet to the naked eye but is actually very prevalent in communities all around the world and it is kept so suppressed simply because society hardly highlights those reports. Domestic violence is physical, sexual, emotional, economic, and/or psychological actions or threats of actions that are used to manipulate another person into doing what the abuser wants them to do. Often times when people think of domestic violence they picture the most common form of abuse, which usually involves a man harming a woman. However, there are many different forms of domestic violence including but not limited to spousal abuse, parent/child abuse, and abuse between siblings. There is also a trending topic on whether or not domestic violence between adolescent couples (teenagers) should be dealt with as seriously as domestic violence between adult couples. Sadly there is too much hidden abuse taking place in the world today. When is enough, enough and when will we give domestic violence the proper attention it deserves? It is a negative epidemic spreading throughout the cognitive characteristics of many generations.
Anyone, no matter the age, race or ethnicity can be subject to abuse. If domestic violence is happening in a place where children are present the children are more prone to experience

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