I will answer they are the only victims. And for their own protection it is not unreasonable to make it illegal. They may not realize they suffer from a mental illness nor seek treatment, but they do and they should.
Who are the victims if a man abuses his wife and she does not seek protection or redress - if she goes to the doctor for treatment but refuses to tell the doctor her husband is abusing her. Was a crime committed?
I would say yes.
Is it protected by the right to privacy?
I would say no.
Was anyone hurt other than one of the consenting adults?
I would say no.
Do you think wife abuse should be illegal in this case?
Shalom.
Yes, I think that this abuse would be illegal. But we are both aware of the difficulty of pursuing these cases when a spouse does not press charges or, in many cases, does not even involve law enforcement. But, this is not the equivalent in my mind. I think we would both agree that in the case of spouse abuse that one party did not consent to the abuse.
Who are the victims if a man abuses his wife and she does not seek protection or redress - if she goes to the doctor for treatment but refuses to tell the doctor her husband is abusing her. Was a crime committed?
Are you suggesting that the doctor or abused spouse is guilty for not involving law enforcement?
And for their own protection it is not unreasonable to make it illegal. They may not realize they suffer from a mental illness nor seek treatment, but they do and they should
I am not certain if you mean emotional, physical or spiritual protection. But wouldn't you agree that there are countless legal behaviors that many would say present a risk to a person?