Consistent_Ease828 t1_ixdog1d wrote on November 22, 2022 at 5:42 PM

Reply to comment by CampingJosh in Damn by Popomatik

No. You don't understand that I am saying there's nothing inherently good about Maine being the #1 state for child abuse. EVEN with a focus and uplifting good reporting practices, that itself is a spin which does* frame child abuse in Maine in a more positive light than without.

I think that would not generate any helpful utility in generating awareness or the public/state to take further action to address this devastating trend. Nice attempt at being a smart-ass.

CampingJosh t1_ixe96wk wrote on November 22, 2022 at 7:56 PM

The report doesn't say that Maine is #1 in child abuse. It doesn't say anything about the rate of child abuse in Maine in comparison to the rate of child abuse in other states. It says that Maine is #1 in child abuse reporting, which is a different thing.

Reporting known and suspected instances of child abuse is a good thing to do. I worked in youth-serving nonprofits for 17 years, and I had to make that call dozens of times personally.

Nobody is trying to frame child abuse in a positive light; you can leave the poor straw man alone.

Consistent_Ease828 t1_ixegu5t wrote on November 22, 2022 at 8:47 PM

There are very few words on this report graphic. They include "States ranked by rates of child abuse cases"

Thanks for your work. Keep up the attention to detail!