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In reply to the discussion: When should a domestic abuser be fired from work? [View all]Caliman73
(11,736 posts)There isn't an easy answer to your question and there is always a chance that people can be falsely accused. Domestic abuse is a serious and significant aspect of life in the US and while it happens to both genders, we all know that the vast majority of victims are women and they are women because of the historical power imbalance in society. My take is that if you resort to violence for the sake of control in your romantic, or any relationships, then there are some significant emotional problems that you have to deal with.
We cannot use Porter as an example because his issue is not just about the domestic abuse. It was the abuse that kept him from getting security clearance but it was the fact that he was allowed to continue working in the highest levels of power, when people knew about his lack of security clearance and WHY he was not able to get it. But then, that situation goes to prove my statement above, that people knew that there were problems with domestic abuse and the DID NOT CARE.
Domestic abuse is both a private matter AND a public safety/social matter. I don't think that every situation requires an instant termination of employment with no chance at defense or rehabilitation. Like I said though, if you engage in violence to resolve romantic or parenting relationships, then chances are there are problems that need to be addressed that will eventually interfere with work.