Purtabo said:
Ragsnstitches said:
1. As for you remark on them being a danger to society. Well yes. Doesn't mean they don't deserve the same chance to rehabilitate as other criminals. At the moment they just get demonised and are disposed of, out of sight out of mind. But of course, it isn't out of mind... unless some form of help is offered, there will always be offenders.
2. It's all well and good reacting to these crimes, but what about prevention? If people felt they could confide with someone that would offer support, wouldn't that do more to stop future offences then forcing them further and further into reclusion?
3. It's obvious that crime and punishment only works so far. Prevention is essential, and that comes from understanding the people behind the crimes, and helping them where possible.
1. Lets be honest, criminals aren't rehabilitated, they are cattle for prison corporations gone insane.
2. That may be fine for certain things, but pedophilia is very different, as it is an extreme taboo in society, people won't confide. They need to go to a psychiatrist, but they cant get one without talking to someone first; ergo the problem.
3. That may be fine in theory, but how are you supposed to prevent when you only figure out they are a pedo after they have committed the crime?; and what do you say to that little kid, whose innocence was stolen from them, and will have to live their lives remembering it.
Commit a crime, serve the time. I'm not saying committing the act should be exempted from normal criminal proceedings. However, there are folks out there who may feel the urge and never acted but may one day snap. For those, a support group (not other paedophiles) would massively impact future offence rates. Prevention!
Again, the abused child deserves justice, just as the family of a murder victim deserves it. It's wrong and it should be punished when it's committed. But tell me, what happens if someone comes out and says they are attracted to kids, but hasn't and doesn't want to indulge this side of them? They have essentially committed social suicide and will never be allowed live a normal life.
So the question is, should the person who hasn't committed a crime, be treated the same way as the person who does? Should a person with a problem be ignored, even ostracised, because of others who have done harm?