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Originally Posted by cristinaberger  You can't change someone by telling them not to abuse the dog. The change has to come from the inside and it involves over-hauling your entire view of the life and the world around you. As someone who dealt with abusers, I can tell you that they will not change due to exterior forces. They will always relapse and cry and wine and be sorry and blame everyone else for their s**tty lives. |
I agree with everything you said. Nothing from the outside will make a person change. It must come from the inside. An alcoholic will not stop drinking because you tell them to stop. A junkie will not stop shooting because you tell him it is wrong. As you said it must come from the inside. But when it does come from the inside, that is when they need the help the most from the outside. That is when we CAN make a difference. They cannot do it alone. Many, even though it does come from the inside, will still fail. If we can help one animal, one woman, one child, shouldn't we try?
Having said all that I still think abusers should be hung by their balls.