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Consistent_Ease828 t1_ixdog1d wrote

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.

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CampingJosh t1_ixe96wk wrote

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.

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Consistent_Ease828 t1_ixegu5t wrote

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!

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