VIOLENCE-JUSTIFICATION LOOP
- VIOLENCE OCCURS
- Physical, emotional, or psychological harm.
- CONTEXTUALIZATION
- “He was tired.”
- “He was drunk.”
- “He was stressed.”
- “He didn’t mean it.”
- SELF-BLAME REDIRECTION
- “I pushed him.”
- “I should have known better.”
- “I made him angry.”
- REHABILITATION OF HIS IMAGE
- “He’s a good man.”
- “He’s trying.”
- “He feels bad.”
- GRATITUDE FOR RESTRAINT
- “At least it wasn’t worse.”
- “He apologized.”
- “He doesn’t do it often.”
- SYSTEM RESET
- The cycle is framed as resolved.
- The threshold for harm stretches.
- The woman’s tolerance increases.
- The man’s accountability decreases.
- NEXT VIOLENCE EVENT
The loop restarts with a higher tolerance baseline.
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