Are only women Abused on this planet?

What about Children, Animals, very old People (Men and Women), weak men (also), even plants???

You have a valid point Queent. This thread started regarding Abuse of women in Turkey, then it spread to talking about abuse Islamic countries. Talking about International Abuse of Women caused an uproar from some quarters.

I agree with you, any abuse is unacceptable for any creature. Abuse of resources is also criminal in my mind.

There has been growing awarness of Elder Abuse recently, it´s a big problem. Maybe we should have a thread just called Abusive Behaviour.

I think the underlying cause is the same. It has been shown that a child who abuses defensless animals grows up to larger prey.

What causes people to become abusive? Might makes right?

I wanted to mention "the crime in the nest", a good example of the abusive behaviour.

OMG you won´t see my point!!!

There is really no need to keep posting your links!!!

 Did anyone say they were the only ones abused?  However as this is the topic, perhaps it would be good to stick to it?

Plants hehehehe!

Yes plants

News Flash: The recently opened Shelter For Abused Plants (SFAP) has capacity problems. Only in the last three days more than hundred plants sought help and a safe place to stay. They were threatened to be left without water, no regular change of soil and the worst: cutting of their flowers! Because most of the plants were of male gender, there is also a problem in keeping the genders apart. Two floors of the shelter, initially meant for female plants, are now used for males. More to come....

Now now girls-you´re going to get silly aren´t you!  Think of those poor abused plants who don´t deserve to have the p**s taken out of them.

(just visiting btw-back off to translation forum where I belong)

feel sad for them really

Please don´t make me sad with More the come

 I own up to being a house plant abuser  I have the grand number of 3 house plants, that really should not be alive....... I always forget to water them, and I never talk to them, they are limp and suffering from plantession.  I am not sure if they are male or female but I think they are suffering from gender recognition, they are certainly suffering from plantdismorphia............ Yes I am ashamed of myself.......... is there anywhere I can go for therapy?

Queent - just joking

I´ll be straight over with my watering can,you bad girl!