to end the abuse, she grabbed a knife
In this column, Nicholas Kristof ventures into the lives of women dealing with domestic abuse. He speaks out to the government on the horrors of violent relationships, and offers solutions to curtail them. By providing real life examples of women dealing with domestic violence, he appeals to the audience's morals. The government does not believe it is right for men to abuse women, yet they are not doing enough to prevent it. Kristof suggests, "First, we must end the silence. Second, we must ensure that police departments everywhere take the issue seriously before a victim becomes a corpse. Third, offenders should be required to attend training programs like the one run by Men Stopping Violence." He encourages government officials and law enforcement to make these necessary changes in order to stop this ongoing abuse.