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Originally Posted by Cain
I think this thread has largely diverged from what could have been a good topic, but I think TBQH's intentions are good and his major goal is merely that shelters like the one he volunteers for gets "some" funding as opposed to none. I think that is an admirable aim, and one that I'd fully support.
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I'm not sure people really deny the opposite. From what I'm reading, people are saying that we need to treat it as it is. Most users seem to indicate that they'd support at least a test from the government to see how badly male shelters are needed. I know for myself, I have questions (Would men use it as much as women in proportion, is it the optimal solution for treating male abuse, and are all victims purely "battered men"? There are more than 1 type of abuse that can cause one to leave a relationship). However these questions can't be answered without a test first and without test data as to the effectiveness of male shelters, we can't make any good statements on how much money is needed in order to serve effectively.
My interpretation of TBQH's comments seems to suggest he wants equal funding...from nothing to 500 million in one go pointing to data which others contest may not be the best mesaure...and where the wheels got stuck in this topic.