Poll: Should Paedophiles be allowed a Second Chance?

[chiggerwood]

The fact of the matter is that usually pedophiles have a frontal lobe[ http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/bfrontal.shtml ]dysfunction which causes them to do what they do. Mind you some people are just sick bastards, but most pedophiles are brain damaged and can't really help the fact that they have those urges, and some have alot of trouble, or can't control themselves. I am not excusing or justifying what they do. All I am saying is that if the have a frontal lobe dysfunction they NEED to be institutionalized, and treated. If they're just sickos lock 'em up and throw away the key.

 

[Hypocratic Oath]

I'd have to say forgive him, he's paid his debt, i'm sure he *regrets* his actions and would choose to make up for it. Most of all i find the hypocrisy of when a pedophile isn't treated as a human being, is the person or persons who can't find basic human forgiveness and compassion any better, even when said person has admited their sins? That just seems as cruel and barbaric.

 

[Jamash]

As long as the partner is old enough to understand the consquences of sex and it's consensual, pedophilia is okay by me.

What? How does that even begin make sense?

As long as the prepubescent child is old enough to understand the consequences of sex and give consent, paedophilia is fine with you?

Not only is that an oxymoron, it's a King Kong Oxymorwrong.

How to you expect children who have not gone through puberty to understand the consequences of sex (or even desire it), and to be able to give their proper, witting consent to having sex with an adult?

It's like saying "as long as animals sign a consent form, give a verbal permission, and call you by your first name during sex, then bestiality is fine with you".

 

[Lord George]

As other's have said being a paedophile is the same as being homosexual in that its something that's biological and that you cannot change, of course the difference is that Paedophilia is non-consental, still its not really there fault so if they get treatment and are deemed safe I don't see why they can't be given another chance.

 

[Tears of Blood]

*Snop*

That sounds like a terrible idea, to be honest. That forces people to make uninformed decisions and instead of helping a small group of people from eternal ridicule, it would damn so many more. Countless more innocents would be falsely labeled "Criminal Offenders."

No, like I said, I think only certain people should be privy to the information. Who? I dunno'. And I know that it'll get leaked countless times, but... *Shrug*

 

[Max-Vader]

I have to say that I agree with the people trying to firebomb him. Pedophiles are not human. Once you have commited pedophilia you are no more than an animal. In fact, I strongly support the death penalty for pedophiles.

Sorry to disappoint you, but pedophiles are humans. And all humans are animals. We are not fallen angels or something, we are just animals - granted, smart ones. We should rather try to heal them. Would you kill someone beause he had a mental illness? I don't think so.

 

[GonzoGamer]

In the case of Furgeson there I doubt he will be able to live in peace.
The problem is that pedophiles are mentally ill people and when you put someone mentally ill in prison (especially someone with sexually deviant behavior like that) they aren't going to get better. If anything they're going to get worse.

People like that either need to be put in prison for life or put in a mental institution where they can get treatment and medication that would make them able to interact in civilization. such as it is.

 

[Skeleon]

If they're truly reformed? Sure, why not.
The problem is making sure they are.
Even "specialists" have been known to err.

 

[Fauxity]

I take a zero tolerance approach to all sexual crimes, but if a paedophile can be cured then that's fine, and they should be released (under close supervision) only after the cure has been shown to be successful. Then, they most likely won't reoffend. If they do then try castration, without anaesthetic. That's a zero tolerance approach right there.

What the fuck? Are you seriously suggesting torture?

It isn't torture, it's punishment. They're given a chance at rehabilitation, and if they fail then they get punished. If they can be rehabilitated successfully then all is well, water under the bridge and all that. Their crimes can't be forgiven, but they can be forgotten, at least a little bit. If they reoffend then the cure obviously doesn't work so a more permanent solution is then needed. The whole 'without anaesthetic' thing is to scare them into not reoffending so that the whole situation can be avoided. It isn't torture, it's simply an inspired solution to a hideous problem.

Uhh...no, that's torture.

That's cruel and unnecessary punishment.

There is no such thing as cruel and unnecessary punishment for this.

And that is why you're not in charge of this.

 

[GothmogII]

I have to say that I agree with the people trying to firebomb him. Pedophiles are not human. Once you have commited pedophilia you are no more than an animal. In fact, I strongly support the death penalty for pedophiles.

Sorry to disappoint you, but pedophiles are humans. And all humans are animals. We are not fallen angels or something, we are just animals - granted, smart ones. We should rather try to heal them. Would you kill someone beause he had a mental illness? I don't think so.

Also one should point out the more obvious flaw in the guy you quoted's argument: You can't 'commit' paedophilia. It's not a god damn action!! It's the state of mind whereby a person is attracted sexually to pre-pubescent children.

-Child molestation- is where a person actually does something based on those attractions as with committing the act of rape on a child etc.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

I despise them,so no,not really.

 

[Ironic]

i think chemical castration should be factored in
the idea is that children are the focus of a paedophile's sex drive so if we take away the sex drive the children might be safer

with chemical castration, i think there is a chance
without chemical castration they will simply re-offend at some point

so im casting my vote for the middle, because i think that nuetering should be factored in

I agree. We should definately punish these people for breaking the law, but as far as paedophilia goes, isn't it more like a sexual orientation than a willing crime? Serial killers often kill and kill again for lack of conscience/restraint, and so are locked away for the protection of society. Castration, in this case, protects society and the rest of the paedophile's life from being too damaged, but we have to weigh it against the possibility of miscarriage of justice, and in that "do we really want serial paedophiles to live a marginally ordinary life after potentially ruining a child's?

It's truly a difficult subject, about the same sensitivity as the death penalty.

 

[open trap]

they should never get a second chance, unless proven innocent at a later date

 

[sirdanrhodes]

When I establish my Reich, paedophiles will be executed, so I don't see how they could be given a second chance.

 

[aebonhawk]

Being a pedophile is not something that you can change. This is why there is such a high re-offence rate for them. It's a sexual orientation. Self monitoring pedophiles even admit this.

If a person sexually harms a child in anyway they have to be put away for life for the sake of the community.

There are pedophiles that do act responsibly and never touch or look at a child sexually. They choose celibacy. These people should not be persucuted.

But there should be no tolerance for those that act on their desires. Also the punishment for these offences are too light in my opinion. At least in Canada.

 

[Trace2010]

Absolutely not.

It takes a special kind of evil for one to violate a child.

With that kind of craving...once you've had it sated before, you never lose it.

 

[Breaker deGodot]

I think Dr. Evil said it best:

"HOW 'BOUT NO!"