The Dink Network

From a logical point of view: Young children and babies experience the fastest growth that a human will experience in his/her life, mentally and physically. They learn tremendous quantities of information and pick up a massive inventory of diverse skills at this time. By the time they are 5 years old, your average child is emulating those around them. Furthermore, we know that babies are extremely sensitive to most stimuli - whilst they may not understand the meaning of the words, they certainly understand the tones and inflections etc in similar way to horses, I imagine. Sadly, this hypersensitivity is lost on most people as they become older, but some retain it more then others: artists, melancholies etc.

So why is domestic violence getting so out of hand? This is a problem right across the world - third world and developing countries included.

I believe - this on a more philosophical note - that "the love of many waxes cold" because, although society is becoming more legalistic, it is also becoming more hedonistic and selfish. In fact, they dramatic rise in societal legalism and policing is due to the fact that hedonism and selfishness are ripping our societies apart.