Why do people always seem to think that context is irrelevant whenever domestic abuse is involved?

[Anonymous]

So, if your partner cheats on you and you react by shouting abuse at them, but they record your reaction and post it on the internet to make you look like the bad guy, does that automatically make you an abuser?
If a woman slaps a man because he cheated on her, does that automatically make her an abuser?
If you see someone being lynched in the street or hear that someone is facing the death penalty, do you automatically side with the person being punished, or do you actually use some critical thinking skills and ask yourself, "Wait, what's the context here? What led to this situation?"
The point is that context matters, and you shouldn't automatically jump to conclusions without knowing the full story. Tired of hearing about men getting called out for hitting a woman no matter how much harmful things the woman did or put him through. Of course this can happen to women as well but women don't get looked at badly if they stand up for getting treated like shit

[Chazmatazz269]

Context is only irrelevant when the accused is a man. When the accused is a woman, EVERYONE stops to ask what he did to deserve it.

[NathanDavis]

yes... responding to abuse with more abuse

that's still abuse

[Asker]

Then condemn both instead of only focusing on the person who got physical

[NathanDavis]

I just did... both, are abuse

[Agape93]

I thought that was pretty clear

[slatyb]

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. If a partner does harmful things, leave them.

[Chazmatazz269]

Yup. Your partner starts stabbing you with a butcher knife in your sleep, just get up and calmly walk out the door. No need to say anything that might hurt their feelings, let alone touch them in self defense.
Do you put ANY thought into the sh*t you post?

[slatyb]

@Chazmatazz269 Yeah, that never happens. Women can be verbally abusive, but they don't murder their partners.

[Anonymous]

Context always matters?