Some people don't think it's abuse, believe it or not. Other's don't want to interfere, and still others just don't want to face facts and deal with it.
There is no 'one' reason for committing child abuse, and we all know that it's a sad sight to see - very sad for the child involved. It's a cumulation of events and mental states that evolve into...
Sometimes because they were abused, sometimes because they are unhappy with something in their lives. Others enjoy inflicting pain on others. Either way it is not the child who has the problem it is...