Rumination about Family Violence
How many broken families have been there lately? Sometimes I want to ask myself, why is it that happens so much today? Why are there so many married couples fighting each other over things that they could have easily resolved together. Are there any other factors that lead on to it?
Economic standing, is the first that came to me. As someone who lived in a middle class family. I could see why this could be the case. People cannot see the bigger picture about their society and therefore their economics. That when sudden things happen, it will always be a shock for them. That somehow, fate has bested them and have no outlet to let it out, aside their family. Troubles like these could have been easily resolved if one is willing to listen to another, but in some cases they don't. Which leads to more arguments which sometimes spirals down to violence. With this in mind, we could see that economics is not the reason why families fight. It is merely a catalyst. What we want to see is the reason why they don't listen.
Men developed ears so that they could listen to their environment and make decisions based on what is there. This idea sounds so modern but yet primal, still we cannot know why they don't listen. Perhaps it is not about the ears but what is inside them, emotions; specifically negative ones, that stir inside you and tells you what to do. Maybe it is these things that tell them not to listen. But why? Conflict of interest between two parties? Pride? Jealousy? We could think of more reasons why negative emotions conjure but would not come up to an answer. Should we rest there? That negative emotions are the reason why family violence exist? No. I cannot rest myself to conclude on something that cannot hold water as emotions cannot be reasoned out with and might as well be a perfect excuse on this kind of act.
While on this dilemma, an idea came into my mind. Maybe violence is a conscious choice. Something incited by stirred emotions and amplified by recent events that are directly threatening the family. It is a choice because emotion alone cannot make a man kill someone over a spilled soda. It takes in a deeper level of consideration before a man judges to do so. Therefore making it a choice and not an impulsive reaction. Hence, listening is a choice that is decided by man, simply because man cannot hurt somebody just because you're feel hopeless or your family is in jeopardy. Requiring a deeper level of consideration to resort to violence.
Family Violence is a created by man that have stirred emotions, having those amplified by recent events that could threaten him or his family and is a choice by him.
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