I really wish that the 't' key on all keyboards across America would break for just one day so people would have to stop comparing things with terrorism. I agree that domestic abuse is a far bigger threat to the welfare of this country than any imaginary WMDs, but, by comparing domestic violence to terrorism, you are defeating your point.
People hear terrorism so often today that it becomes meaningless. Like any other propaganda, the battle cry of defeating terrorism gets less effective every time it is used. (Remember the war to defeat the commies and drugs. not what I would call hot issues anymore)
Keep the terrorist label to the political debates. Abusive people should be filed under an old favorite of mine... "assholes".