Inquiring minds want to know. Darleen at Protein Wisdom (actually I’m about at the point where any kind of wisdom — protein, silica, flatulence — would be a relief) asks the question:
Oh, come on, guys, now that the World Cup is over, fess up …How much did you beat your wife during the games?
and proceeds to present an English study which asserts that
“cases of domestic abuse increase by nearly 30% on England match days.”
complete with
officials flooded pubs and the airwaves with graphic warnings. “Don’t let the World Cup leave its mark on you,” warned a poster distributed by the West Yorkshire Police. It showed the bare back of a cowering woman marked by bruises, cuts, and the imprint of a man’s shoe.
The “study” was bogus, as are so many of the scares that people so crave from their news media these days. But what has happened to us? How many people personally know someone who jumps up in the middle of a soccer game and beats the hell out of his wife? And FOOTPRINTS? Maybe it looks cool on Big Brother or something like that but come on! Scientists, journalists, politicians, and activists aren’t the only ones who can look out the window and see what color the sky is. We have a reality too!
Let’s consult it once in a while.
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