Out of the three articles that were posted, the one that stood out the most to me was "Association Is Not Causation". This article gained my attention because i disagree with what it is saying. This article is talking about how drugs and alcohol does not affect the role in domestic violence. Drugs and alcohol affects the actions of a person, and it can make them very violent and very disruptive. To me this is one of the major causes of domestic violence and family violence. Drinking may look cool and used to make you feel better but the affects of intoxication may lead to you causing fights for no reason, and doing damage to the ones you love most. Drugs have a completely different affect on the user. For example LSD, Cocaine, or even OTC(over the counter) drugs can cause a person to hallucinate and act violent. Many people who read this article will agree with what i have to say because the facts are true, and drugs or alcohol play a big role in domestic violence and family violence.
While reading my textbook "Experience Sociology" i can see how it relates to this article "Association Is Not Causation". On page 33 under Social Science as a Way of Knowing, it explains how researchers do basic research and applied research to gather information on what they are studying. Collecting data on relationship of murders and how they relate to killers takes a long process. Referring back to the article, there are many experiments and surveys that are taken to see how killers would commit their crimes. Scientist also use Public sociology to help with research. Using mass media helps the scientist spread there research, but the usage of social science wont bring all the answers. Reading Chapter 2 in "Experience Sociology" you can see that it mainly talks about Social scientists and how they examine social events. Gathering data, asking questions, and seeking answers is one of the biggest things a sociologist has to do to understand what they are studying. Sociologists and Scientists often use the same methods to get what there are looking for, and also they learn from each others research which is a good thing for the community.
I also read the same article as well and had mix feeling on both sides, but I was more on the con’s part of the article due to the fact I’m not a drinker. I observed many alcohol abusers and drug users. They tend to be disruptive when their under the influence. I also agree somewhat with, when you reach a certain point of your alcohol level, your no longer in the right state of mind. So this leaves you with no self-control, but it’s your responsibility know your limited. The provisional knowledge is a great point as an example because the date they provided was proving.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading what you think about the issue, I still believe that drugs and alcohol are not the causation of violence. I respect your opinion but do not quite agree with it. It is true that these substances can cause the user to act differently and maybe even irrational, it is still however not the cause of the incident. There may be many cases where the drugs or alcohol drove the person to commit such an act, but what the article stated was that there was simply not enough evidence or cases of this to be able to say that it is because of the drugs and or alcohol that people act violently. Many other factors come into play when looking at violent crimes. As for domestic violence in particular, it usually happens because the aggressor was a victim himself/herself. On the other hand, that does not mean that the drugs or alcohol do not play a role in the matter. It just means that it is not the sole cause.
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