I watched this morning with interest, the Goldman family, as they were being interviewed by Oprah. I wondered why the Brown family was not represented on the stage, until Oprah announced that Denise Brown refused to appear with them. And that she would be talking with Denise Brown seperately during the show. She is not in support of releasing this murder manual.
No doubt, the murders and trial forever changed the face of violence in the home. But, the question that continued to come up during the show was that thirteen years have passed and we are all still talking about it. Oprah asked the Goldmans about moving on with their lives and their response was that if this book helps one woman see the monster they are in a relationship with, then, it is worth releasing the publication. Both families made excellent points as to the "why we should and why we are not in support" of such material.
My personal opinion, the book, never should have been released.
Society still sees domestic violence as a "private matter" and until we see abuse in the home, as a criminal matter, against the law, no different than drunk driving, not much will change.
But, the fact they we are still placing the issue of violence in the home at the forefront, places significant importance on all those lives lost, including my own mother, because their cries for help fell on deaf ears.
