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Originally Posted by Dalzi  I blame women first and foremost if they're daughters are abused by the fathers who get away with their crimes. It's the mother's duty to first know who she's with, to protect her children, and to kill anyone who'd do such a thing to her child. |
Dalzi, every situation is unique. Both parents have duties to protect their children and keep them away from those who would do them harm, this is something we can all agree upon. However, often times if a father (or uncle or brother) abuses a child, they will try to hide it from the mother, and scare the child into not telling his/her mother. In other circumstances, if the mother finds out or witnesses the act, she could be subjected to physical abuse and other forms of intimidation/blackmail to keep her from taking action. I'm not saying that this justifies a mother's inaction and failing to protect her child, but I could understand the fear of a mother in such a circumstance.
You know the mentality of some men in this country with respect to their "honor". If word gets out that they abused their own children, I do not put it beyond them to resort to deadly means in order to get revenge on those who exposed them.
This is why I believe that much needs to be done in terms of providing services to families whose members are victims of sexual abuse, as well as passing tougher laws and enforcing them in order to protect families from the abuser. If a mother fears that authorities will not act on her complaint against a husband or whoever, she will probably refrain from complaining against an abuser out of fear for her own life and that of her children.