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Careful the tightrope you walk upon when deciding so easily whether undesirables in our society should be mortally removed. Perhaps it's because I cannot fathom anyone actually deciding to be a monster in such fashion, but the impression I get is that he truly was sorry for his actions - and no amount of verbal slings you throw at him can match the torment he's already put himself through. He has a sickness that he wasn't able to control. For that, and for the nature of the crime, I think he deserves life in prison. Hard labor, specifically. But not death.
Indeed, it may just be my conjecture, but death would probably be a blessing to him.
As for the materials and being an accessory to a crime by purchasing them - I don't believe that's justification. There will always be customers for this kind of product, and you can no more blame him for pains his purchases bought than the Muslims can blame UK and US citizens for the taxes they pay to support the governments which they blame for all the woe and misery in their lives.
Originally posted by EverythingYouDespise
In your sig, you suggest we should fight for our freedoms. What about freedom of speech?
Originally posted by metamagic
Originally posted by optimus fett
Worst child abuse in history - dont read if easily upset
news.sky.com
(visit the link for the full news article)
A paedophile has been jailed indefinitely for possessing the worst child porn collection ever found in Britain.
Arthur Morley's sickening library was so bad that experienced police officers said it would haunt them for the rest of their days.
I'm going to go against the tide of "crucify him" to ask a couple of questions to the thread that bother me. First of all, the thread title reads "Worst child abuse in history" but this man didn't actually abuse any children according to the article. He was arrested for having pictures of other people abusing children.
Let me be very clear that I have no sympathy for the man charged, because anyone who enjoys watching another living being being brutalized and hurt, sexually or not, is a sadist and needs help. If this gentleman had actually been a perpetrator of the violence, then he would be a danger to society.
The part that really gets me angry is that everyone is patting themselves on the back for a job well done and enjoying the public pillorying of this man, but what about the children who were in the porn? Aren't they are the real victims? Why is no one in the media or on this thread demanding to know what is being done to track down these children and save them from this abuse or to find their abusers and stop these sadistic criminals.
I would suggest that those who are expressing such hatred towards this man in the report refocus their rage against the real criminals here, the ones who made the porn and demand that the same efforts be put into stopping the real abuse as is put into those who download pictures off the internet.
It seems to me that if we stopped the abuse, then we would stop the porn that is produced from the abuse.
Originally posted by EverythingYouDespise
Originally posted by Lasheic
For that, and for the nature of the crime, I think he deserves life in prison. Hard labor, specifically. But not death.
Isn't it a bit hypocritical to speak out against cruelty and yet suggest that an OLD MAN should be forced into hard labor?
The only punishment that should even be considered for these types of crimes is isolation from potential victims.
I think it would even be a good idea to provide pedophiles with lifelike sex dolls designed to look and feel like children (similar to those Real Dolls they make to look like women). This way, they would be able to satiate their desires without causing any harm to another member of society.
If one is more open-minded, it is easy to find middle-of-the-road solutions to natural problems that are fair to both sides.
Originally posted by EverythingYouDespise
I think it would even be a good idea to provide pedophiles with lifelike sex dolls designed to look and feel like children (similar to those Real Dolls they make to look like women). This way, they would be able to satiate their desires without causing any harm to another member of society.
Originally posted by resistor
You do realize that most pedophiles were themselves abused as children, right?
Originally posted by nyk537
Send the bastard over here....we'll execute him. Well unless the Liberals take that away from us too.
Rarely have I ever been so disgusted by anything in my entire life. The report says the police officers who saw and heard this stuff will be haunted forever, but just reading the part about one victim still having an umbilical cord attached will haunt me forever.
If there is any justice in this world this man will be put to death immediately.
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
They are born with different tastes, as are some serial killers. By your logic we shoudn't punish those poor serial killers either, just allow them to live their lives. Paedophiles hurt children, that isn'ta thing up for debate it's been researched over and over and found that people who are abused are badly effected.
Originally posted by caballero
reply to post by optimus fett
They will get there punishment in due time. I have realized lately it is not our place to punish the wicked. Im not on a God rant so chill, im saying what goes around comes around.
There has to be a balance in the universe everything is made up of this balance and for people who disturb the balance by taking a life or something of the sort then they will receive an equal punishment when the balance comes back to them.
It may sound crazy but its true. We have no idea the workings of the universe. We only think of the limited time that we are here on earth, but there is so much more after this life so if they arent punished for awhile, be patient they will get what they deserve for disturbing the universe balance.
Now that does not mean that we cant separate them from society, by all means remove them and lock them away. But we should not upset the balance through mindless revenge or we would find ourselves in their spot. Its not our responsibility.
Originally posted by EverythingYouDespise
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
They are born with different tastes, as are some serial killers. By your logic we shoudn't punish those poor serial killers either, just allow them to live their lives. Paedophiles hurt children, that isn'ta thing up for debate it's been researched over and over and found that people who are abused are badly effected.
That's more like it. I want to debate this issue, not exchange personal attacks and false accusations.
Anyway, my response to this point is that there is a huge difference between someone engaging in sexual acts with children and someone watching a tape of such activity. I find it quite disturbing that so many people are willing to have a person murdered, tortured or even imprisoned for life just because they view child pornography. Again, it is not their fault that nature built their brains differently than it may have built yours. Everyone has unique sexual preferences and if we were all honest about what those are, you might be surprised how "sick" most of society is.
Now I know this particular man has admitted to acting on his urges with actual children in the past, but it is my understanding that he was already punished for those crimes. He's not hurting anybody by viewing pornography in private, no matter how much you don't like it. Isn't it better to have him looking at pictures and videos than for him to be hunting for children in the park?
By your logic, we should not only punish the serial killer you mentioned but every one of the millions of people who enjoy watching fictional and non-fictional depictions of murder. Presented like this, does that really make any sense to you?
Originally posted by ZindoDoone
This migbht be a little of topic but.. All here might want to seriously check they're own hard drives carefully. I have an aquaintance, who logged on to a dnld site and dnlded a few songs legaly. Her 12 year old did the same thing illegaly and had 2 gigs of very discusting porno on her hard drive maliciously put there through a back door. The only way she found it was by checking the dnlds and noticed that something she did not recognize was there. I garruntee it was NOT her that dnlded it. She is a rape victim and a staunch believer in victims rights.
So....that said, all here might want to do a little snooping of they're own hard drives incase our benevolent FBI happens to take they're own look with out your knowledge and comes knocking on your door.
Now, as far as this wretch and others like him??? dump his a** right into general population and let the chips fall as they may!!
Zindo
Originally posted by DuneKnight
believe me when i say this but no way can 2 gigs of files can be downloaded without the user being aware of it. think about it. its common sense, i can only believe such a story if the person downloaded a virus accidentally as these things are like 10kb or so, but 2 gigs, comon! some user put these files there dont blame bad internet/download whatever because thats naive. she should check with anyone who used that computer, definitely them. back doors dont do that btw, its like people always saying that their computer is messed up because there is a virus when in fact they messed things up not a virus.
[edit on 28-6-2008 by DuneKnight]
Originally posted by ImaginaryReality1984
reply to post by A curious cat
I'm not sure why you included my quote with his, it makes it look as if i was defending paedophiles as well!
Paedophiles hurt children, it is not victimless, it is not acceptable, the long term effects of abuse, both physical and emotional can and do last the entirety of a childs life. There is no defense to harming another person in such a way that they carry it through into the rest of their lives. To do it to an adult is horrible, to do it to a child is terrible, the child cannot say no, cannot stop an adult and often they trust the adult involved. The betrayal they must feel is impossible to put into words.
This man should be kept in prison for life, i read an article today that said he may be out in as little as 2-5 years. If that's true then i give up on our prison system, because this man will reoffend, he'll just be more careful.
Originally posted by TheComte
Or, we could let justice be done and put him in with the general population, making sure his crimes are known to other inmates.
Originally posted by pavil
Originally posted by TheComte
Or, we could let justice be done and put him in with the general population, making sure his crimes are known to other inmates.
That one works for me. Let the prisoners met out the justice they think this scum deserves. They don't look kindly on his type.