This guy not only ruined his own life by his jealousy, rage, etc...but look at all of the other people he has affected, not to mention the lives of his children. Just for being unable to act like a man. All of her hundreds of friends and her loved ones will be without her forever and most likely, so will his children.
Lots of men have been drinking too much since the beginning of time, but I don't think they killed their wives as often...or maybe they did and we just didn't hear about it, or it was considered their right to keep their wives in line, who knows. Anyway maybe we on WS are the only ones who see it as an "epidemic" but it sure does seem like it happens more and more.
Boy, I share in your frustration!! It's so overwhelming, isn't it?
I think the brutality and jealousy/ownership issue has been going on since the dawn of time...not just the drinking. I believe that three things have changed:
1. We are more aware. The information is available to us freely on the internet; we are educated and have more awareness of social issues; we see beyond our local community; and, since we are on Websleuths, by self-inclusion we are interested in society and the wellness of others.
2. Domestic violence used to be kept secret by societal norms and woman didn't have the financial means or societal support to leave. Women were considered the property of their husbands. Afterall, once they became married the were no longer "Susan Jones", but became "Mrs. George Smith". (I don't think the "good old days" were as good as people recall.)
3. Innocence and respect has been lost. Teens are exposed to violence and *advertiser censored* at young ages. Manners and respect, as we've spoiled our one or two children, have gone by the wayside.
My personal belief (and only my simple opinion) is that it doesn't have anything to do with the shrinking of formal religion (as some others have proposed). As others have pointed out, most of the most educated countries in the world are the least religious and have the lowest levels of violent crime. And, in more religious countries, their is societal pressure to "say" that you are religious, so that you fit in with the perceived norm.
I will be the first to admit that I don't really think that my comments in the above paragraph are critical to this discussion, as afterall there are so many wonderful people who are religious and so many who are not. (You guys are great!) We have to keep things in perspective....as we WSers are reading these forums and reading about crime constantly. There is much statistical evidence that violent crime has declined steadily over the past few decades. I just wish it would decline faster!!!!
Rest in peace, Cassie. Too young; too soon.
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