The scene was done perfectly, but I can also see his point of view.
I wouldn't call him a moron for just stating his opinion on a subject that he feels strongly about.
I came from an abusive childhood.
When that scene first started I kinda felt uncomfortable then I went to the ""It's only a video game"" area of my head and got over it very quickly and started laughing around the spleen part.
These days...
I have a strong opinion about actual domestic abuse. I have and will always intervene on behalf of a woman getting beaten.
On the other hand if a dude is getting his ass handed to him by his girlfriend, I go to the ""what did he do" and the "he probably deserves it"" mind set mainly because I'm a guy and I have done some stupid thing before that got me a much deserved slap.

Me and my significant other are in a domestic abuse "how to" class....Couples Kickboxing
Fighting has become very good foreplay.

perhaps moron is a bit harsh but my opinion still stands.

Even if you have issues with the scene it's no reason to stop liking the game or anything(which is what he implies here saying he liked it until he saw said scene).

Also the whole domestic abuse thing isn't even a issue in my opinion. The scene is clearly played from a humorous angle. Sure if it was done seriously it might have been a different story. But when they have the screen shake from punches and have what are clearly cartoony like sound effects all the while Vincent is saying stuff like referring to his spleen as you mentioned. It's clearly done in a way that wasn't done to invoke abuse but instead to let the player know Catherine is crazy. Which as I mentioned the scene does perfectly.

Also as mentioned just because HE thought said scene was controversial doesn't mean anyone else in the media does. It's not like sites have been treating the scene as the new Hot Coffee. So much is this the case that when I was reading the article I didn't see what he was getting at until he describes the scene in question whereas you would KNOW what was such a controversy if it really was. Such as people not really needing to read a article about Modern Warfare to know the controversy was over the No Russian mission.

He is making a big deal out of nothing and trying to make it seem as if it's a really big deal when it isn't. As tiffac says farther down he is putting to much thought into a scene that was clearly played for humor rather then to be serious.