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Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:00 AM

What's so funny about abusive girlfriends?

News about women's role in domestic violence inspires comedy, as well as cries in defense of men.

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  • Thursday, October 25, 2007 05:04 PM

    Parson Jim likes to use the same examples over and over

    It reminds me of when the intelligent design folks got 1000 scientists to sign a document declaring they didn't believe in evolution. Mainstream scientists responded by getting 1000 scientists named Steve to sign a pro-evolution document.

    If you're so all-fired worried about violence against men, talk to other men. They're responsible for the overwhelming majority of it. Sure, women murder men and get away with it. Men also murder men and get away with it. Is that the feminists' fault too?

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