DOMESTIC violence and the deaths of too many women mean we cannot keep going on as we are. Something must be done to stop it. Women are not safe ("City rally calls for violence prevention", Newcastle Herald 25/7). Rarely a day goes by without another headline but it's not just gruesome words and the snapshot of a face; it's a living breathing woman whose life has ended.
Women are not things to be discarded in a murderous way. They are no-one's possession to bully, abuse, intimidate or knock around at will. There are men who find it impossible to have an equal, respectful relationship with a woman. Who are these men? They are from all walks of life, often well-educated and well-respected in good jobs and professions: the teacher next door, the retiree down the road or the local coach.
