Time to stand up

[Ross 1]

Enough is enough
I have been horrified with the recent statistic, as I sure you all are, on domestic violence. Police are dealing with a domestic violence situation in one form or another every 2 minutes. At what point as a society and men do we say enough is enough. I see yesterday that the government is allocating $40 million to help change the status quo, but unless the attitudes of people is changed it will only be a band aid solution. If a stranger were to lay a finger on my wife or daughters the absolute horror and rage I would feel is immeasurable, therefore how would the victim feel if the violence is perpetrated by someone who is meant to love and protect them.
Is this behaviour a result of people not knowing how to control their rage issues? Road rage is increasing, alcohol fuelled violence in bars and at home. I’m know it has been happening for decades but with more forms of media than ever before the incidents are being reported more. I know men are not the only offenders when it comes to violence in the home, but they are the higher percentage of the equation. As men I believe we have to start standing up to violence against women, I have in the past and will continue to step in and see if a woman is okay if I feel the situation is not acceptable, if you are worried for your safety call the police and let them deal with it. Most times the couple are both annoyed at me for intervening but it would stay with me if the one time I don’t speak up is the time something serious happens. I’m lucky with my group of friends that this is not an issue but working on building sites for the last 20 odd years there is always one or two men that feel the need to speak in a very disrespectful way about women, my theory is they are the ones who cannot attract women and are bitter, they seem to stumble for words if you ask them if that is how they speak about their mothers or sisters. Every women is someones mother, daughter or partner and should be spoken to accordingly. I have drummed into my daughters from a young age what is acceptable behaviour in society and how they should not be a victim or offender of these acts. Is it how the culprits are raised? Ingrained attitudes from their childhood? The need for better mental health facilities to control their impulses? I don't know the long term solution and would be interested for input from others, male and female members of the forum.
What are your thoughts on the problem?
I will preface this with the fact that I am not affiliated with any of the charities below and am not looking for donations, they are there solely as reference points.
http://www.whiteribbon.org.au/whatmencando
https://www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help...#Cor_article_2
http://www.domesticviolence.nsw.gov.au/