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Forum: Polls
Thread (Discussion): Poll 1036 - Would you like the United States government to implement a national sex offender registry?
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Message 159901 (In Reply to Message 159849)
craigd
Posted by ann018
on Aug 28, 2005 02:00 AM | Also by ann018
| Gender: Female,
Age Bracket: N/A,
State: Florida,
Country: United States |
The crime that they committed against their victim is not justified and they should be punished for the rest of their lives. These individuals cannot be changed. They will always have that urge or that feeling come back to them at some point and time.
I can only assume by your comments that you have had a personal experience with an SO. If you were hurt at some point I feel very badly for you and hope you have had a good support system. If that is not the case then I would suggest taking some time and doing research. It can be an eye opening experience.
Your misunderstanding is part of what is wrong today. Not every SO has as a physical victim (possession of child pornography sent freely and without asking via the Internet), while others it could be consensual between a 19 year old and his/her girlfriend under the age of consent. (Yes I can probably guarantee you the young man or woman that had consensual sex will probably get the urge again, at some point in their life, there is no denying that.) The person now an RSO for peeing public (falls under the category of indecent exposure) will probably have the urge to pee again and hopefully will do so in the privacy of a bathroom. However, you like the law makers of our country, the media, and now a large portion of society do not understand how little it can take to get you on a registry in some states, they only know how bad the crime can be to get you there. The above examples have and do happen.
Yes, Craig there are very bad people out there that cannot be changed and they may always fight the urge. Some will be able to find ways through therapy, family support and their own inner strength to not act on that urge. Many will win the battle, while others will not. However, ask any alcoholic or drug abuser if they are cured and never have to fight the urge to not fall prey to that same abusive behavior. Most will tell you it is a day-by-day struggle. In each of these individuals it could be something in their psychological makeup. Or could it possibly be the only life they knew as a child. Many child molesters were abused themselves as children, just as many alcoholics and drug abusers were raised in the same type of environment. What makes one-person move toward something they know is destructive or can hurt someone and another raised in the same environment move away is where the psychological portion plays a part. I am not making an excuse for them...there are people who can do very bad things in life. I do not oppose putting someone behind bars for 25 years that has molested a child 12 or younger and quite frankly if they molested anyone for that fact. However, I would have opposed putting John Couey away for life long before he murdered Jessica. He had shown a total disregard for himself, others and the law.
Until society quits lumping all SO's into the same barrel they will never be able to make a distinction between those that are dangerous and those that are highly unlikely to reoffend.
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Message 159849
yes there should
Posted by craigd
on Aug 27, 2005 08:10 AM | Also by craigd
| Gender: Male,
Age Bracket: N/A,
State: Indiana,
Country: United States |
Thread
127095, admin, Feb 09, 2004 10:50 PM [Introduction]
127151, orolan, Feb 11, 2004 02:24 AM [What is a "National Registry"?]
127248, Silverthorne, Feb 12, 2004 06:55 AM
127369, dp1, Feb 15, 2004 04:27 PM [Orolan]
127431, orolan, Feb 17, 2004 02:06 AM [2 & 3]
127435, steve, Feb 17, 2004 03:16 AM
127517, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 07:47 PM [Steve]
127521, steve, Feb 18, 2004 08:25 PM
127552, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 03:58 PM
147548, kb2005, Mar 18, 2005 09:59 PM [[quote]An opinion that if...]
147674, orolan, Mar 20, 2005 04:23 AM [kb2005]
159897, ann018, Aug 27, 2005 10:27 PM [kb2005]
159896, ann018, Aug 27, 2005 10:14 PM [Steve]
127440, dp1, Feb 17, 2004 06:19 AM [That's Ridiculous]
127518, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 07:53 PM [DP1]
127522, dp1, Feb 18, 2004 08:28 PM [Just An Example]
127554, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 04:09 PM
127410, Navigatr1, Feb 16, 2004 11:01 AM [Why should it be limited to sex offenders?]
127424, marta, Feb 17, 2004 12:55 AM [Don't be absurd]
127433, orolan, Feb 17, 2004 02:12 AM
127488, marta, Feb 18, 2004 01:55 AM [Mimic]
127519, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 08:14 PM
127538, marta, Feb 19, 2004 01:40 AM [Hysteria, all right, but your...]
127557, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 04:20 PM
127585, marta, Feb 20, 2004 03:49 PM [Yeah right!]
127590, orolan, Feb 20, 2004 07:53 PM
127606, marta, Feb 21, 2004 01:43 AM [Oversimplifying]
127622, orolan, Feb 21, 2004 03:57 PM
127664, marta, Feb 22, 2004 07:40 PM [The poor c...]
127719, orolan, Feb 24, 2004 12:07 AM
127727, marta, Feb 24, 2004 02:19 AM
136360, wifey, Jun 21, 2004 04:41 PM [Registr...]
136368, steve, Jun 21, 2004 06:50 PM
139728, wifey, Sep 14, 2004 07:52 AM [L...]
147759, wifey, Mar 21, 2005 03:48 AM [N...]
159899, ann018, Aug 27, 2005 10:54 PM [Marta]
167009, june5, Nov 09, 2005 07:26 PM [What state?]
127478, Silverthorne, Feb 17, 2004 03:40 PM [Marta question]
127432, orolan, Feb 17, 2004 02:09 AM [NCIC]
127441, dp1, Feb 17, 2004 06:24 AM [NCIC]
147544, kb2005, Mar 18, 2005 09:30 PM [Heres why not to open NCIC to the gene...]
127477, Silverthorne, Feb 17, 2004 03:39 PM
127520, orolan, Feb 18, 2004 08:18 PM [Silver]
147763, wifey, Mar 21, 2005 04:04 AM [DUI/DWI Recidivism rates]
127547, Navigatr1, Feb 19, 2004 09:58 AM [DUI death fueling calls for database]
127558, orolan, Feb 19, 2004 04:23 PM
127578, Silverthorne, Feb 20, 2004 05:36 AM
147882, Navigatr1, Mar 23, 2005 05:35 AM [I agree, needs teeth]
127548, Rejected
132863, scarlett, May 07, 2004 11:12 AM
127820, twisted420, Feb 27, 2004 09:37 PM [I realy feal this should be done!!!]
128819, Silverthorne, Mar 18, 2004 02:02 AM [Question for Twisted]
147926, monkey4u, Mar 24, 2005 04:24 AM
159849, craigd, Aug 27, 2005 08:10 AM [yes there should]
159901, ann018, Aug 28, 2005 02:00 AM [craigd]
159960, ann018, Aug 28, 2005 04:43 PM [correction]
165596, momhelpingbyherself, Oct 27, 2005 02:53 PM [goverment offender registry]
167007, june5, Nov 09, 2005 07:22 PM [NO]
167036, orolan, Nov 10, 2005 02:40 AM
167038, anti, Nov 10, 2005 02:55 AM [yes...]
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