Replies to 'A Child's Voice Connection, Prevent Child Abuse; Abductions'

It's good to see legislation moving forward in the right direction, but I feel the same sentiments as you, keep them locked up for a longer period of time.  And in the mean time I believe they should triple their efforts or more to figure out what makes these pedophiles tick. 

If you can diffuse a ticking time bomb then you have conquered the root of the problem.  I feel the laws should be tougher, and the punishments more stringent.  But what is making these people do these things?  And how much control do they have over their actions? 

These are the questions that need answering, and searching for a gene, childhood trauma the perpetrators may have experienced and so on. 

You know what my problem is, and I guess it is from my religious beliefs, I still feel some sympathy for the perpetrators. I hope this doesn't cause an outrage.  But hear me out.   

• Many child molesters were abused when they were a child.  A what is going on in their minds is years of frustration, guilt, anger, hostility, and a warped view of the world.  Unless they received appropriate counseling and treatment when they are young. 
• BUT! It infuriates me to see what all of these little children have gone thru.  It is a chain of sinister continuity that has to be broken. 
• I know there are those who do have control and are just sinister and selfish in their thinking, and devise their own terroristic ways of hurting children. These should be dealt with.
• BUT referring to the previous bullet point, what causes them to be this way?  I think through time and research, and this is a very big part of my campaign, we will begin to see more closely, like looking at a germ under the microscope for the first time, the brain alteration, or genetic factor, or chemical abnormality, or something we may not even be aware of; the hope of finding the link that causes pedophiles is the key.
• Which brings me to my next point.  DO I believe we should excuse minor incidents?  NO.  They should be dealt with as well.  An example, I was told by a friend and co-worker of mine many years ago that his sister was fondled by someone, and the family caught wind of it, and it ceased.  It was a one time incident.  Do they know that for sure?  I don't know.  Degrees of punishments for degrees of crime is what our system is basically based on.  But all we can do as a society is the best we can do.
• Should we consider the pedophile, not one who harms by beating or torturing or killing, but who subjects a teenager for instance, to intercourse; should he be considered something else besides a human being?  Should we tie him to a tree, beat his flesh and torture him repeatedly?  Should we deprive him of basic human needs such as, food and water and allow him to die?  Or should we subject him to life without any social connections, or human connections?

These are just a few things to be considered.  WE ARE ON A CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT CHILD ABUSE, WHETHER IT BE SEXUAL ABUSE, OR OTHER KINDS OF ABUSE, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, ETC.  

WHEN IT COMES TO A DECISION WHETHER TO LOCK UP SOMEONE TO KEEP THEM FROM HURTING A CHILD, THAT IS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE! 

And this is another controversial matter.  Are all child molesters pedophiles?  NO, Not all of them.  But most are.  I know this for a fact.  I sincerely believe that there are a lot of cases in which MENTALLY ILL individuals may molest a child; but with the right medications and treatments can overcome this.  Let's just say that I know of some real life case studies from many years ago. 

I believe that ALL sex offenders, and other violent criminals who are let back out on the street into society should be released with a monitoring device that tracks their every move for life!  And in that case there would be the RED ZONES, any where a child resides, or children congregate, such as schools, and playgrounds, etc.  this individual will be arrested the minute he crosses into a red zone.  That's one of my goals. 

We do sincerely have to look at the individual cases, and the individuals who commit these atrocities, and decide what punishments are appropriate, and if they can be cured of their illness.   

BUT MY STAND IS ALWAYS FOR THE CHILD.  AND IF WE CAN FIND OUT WAYS TO CURE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, AND KEEP THE REST OF THEM AWAY FROM OUR CHILDREN, THEN WE HAVE SUCCEEDED. 

I WANT TO CLARIFY, I DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC ANSWERS FOR EVERY QUESTION, AND MOST OF ALL, IN NO CASE DO I CONDONE, ACCEPT, EXCUSE OR FEEL SORRY FOR SOMEONE WHO ABUSES A CHILD.   TO HAVE SOME SYMPATHY FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS DOES NOT MEAN THAT I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM OR EXCUSE THEM.  THERE ARE MANY THAT I CANNOT BRING MYSELF TO HAVE ANY SYMPATHY FOR, AND THAT IS THOSE WHO VIOLENTLY MOLEST AND/OR HARM AND/OR KILL INNOCENT CHILDREN.