"alcohol fuelled" - what does it mean?

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“Men who commit domestic violence do not lose their self-control, they are in control enough to only commit violence against their partners or families and behind closed doors.”

I find this quote interesting.

I’ve had the unfortunate experience of knowing two different guys, who we discovered down the track had been beating the fark out of their partners. One also belted up his kids, and that scumbag did time.

Thing is… Both of those guys also beat the sh*t out of guys at the pub/club etc. They were violent. They weren’t just ‘Violent against women and children,’ they’d hit anybody. Probably kicked their pets too.

I realise that’s just anicdotal evidence, and a small sample at that, I just personally am of the belief that the core issue to be addressed is just ‘violence’ itself, rather than trying to address it’s different segments.

Also, just on the Grant case… You don’t get any leniency for getting drunk and jumping in your car and hurting somebody. So why would beating your partner while drunk be any different?

But just as much there are plenty of people who have abused partners or family members, while never being involved in any other violence. In some cases they’re cowardly types who will only go for a soft target.

Violence itself is a massive issue, but what drives it varies from situation to situation. There are people liked you’ve described you are just violent generally, but then there are others where it only comes out under specific circumstances and they would most likely have different issues behind their actions.